Child Abuse Glossary of TermsThe following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Child Abuse article.
Abnormal: Outside the expected norm, or uncharacteristic of a particular patient. Child abuse: A complex set of behaviors that include child neglect and the physical, emoti... See the entire definition of Child abuseChild neglect: Child neglect is the most frequently reported form of child abuse (60% of a... See the entire definition of Child neglectConsultant: An individual to whom one refers for expert advice or services. The use of con... See the entire definition of ConsultantDepression: An illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts and that affects the way... See the entire definition of DepressionDiagnosis: 1 The nature of a disease; the identification of an illness. 2 A ... See the entire definition of DiagnosisFamily physician: A physician who is educated and trained in family practice. Fecal: Relating to the feces, the stool. The excrement discharged from the intestines. Genetic: Having to do with genes and genetic Genitalia: The male or female reproductive organs. The genitalia include internal and exte... See the entire definition of GenitaliaHygiene: The science of preventive medicine and the preservation of health. Also commonly ... See the entire definition of HygieneImmunity: The condition of being immune. Immunity can be innate'for example, humans are in... See the entire definition of ImmunityInjury: Harm or hurt. To harm, hurt, or wound. The word injure may be in physical or emot... See the entire definition of InjuryInsomnia: The perception or complaint of inadequate or poor-quality sleep due to a number ... See the entire definition of InsomniaIntervention: The act of intervening, interfering or interceding with the intent of modify... See the entire definition of Intervention
Memory: 1. The ability to recover information about past events or knowledge. ... See the entire definition of MemoryMunchausen syndrome: (This is an alternate entry to Munchhausen syndrome with two h's in M... See the entire definition of Munchausen syndromeMunchausen syndrome by proxy: A parenting disorder in which the parent either fabricates a... See the entire definition of Munchausen syndrome by proxyPain: An unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localized discomfort to agony. Pa... See the entire definition of PainPedophilia: Adult sexual fondness for and activity with children. Pedophilia is a form of ... See the entire definition of PedophiliaPharmacy: A location where prescription medications are sold. A pharmacy is constantly sup... See the entire definition of PharmacyPsychiatric: Pertaining to or within the purview of psychiatry, the medical specialty conc... See the entire definition of PsychiatricSyndrome: A combination of symptoms and signs that together represent a disease process. Torture: An act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentio... See the entire definition of Torture
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