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12 Cards in this Set
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A medical doctor who specializes in the care and development of children and the diagnosis and treatment of children's diseases.
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Pediatirician
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A child from 1 to 3 years of age.
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Toddler
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The summit, or top, especially the top of the head.
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Vertex
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The resistance of the body to the effects of a harmful agent such as a pathogenic microorganism or its toxins.
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Immunity
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The branch of medicine that deals with the care and development of children and the diagnosis and treatment of children's diseases.
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Pediatrics
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A suspension of attenuated or killed microorganisms administered to an individual to prevent an infectious disease.
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Vaccine
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The process of becoming immune or of rendering an individual immune through the use of a vaccine or toxoid.
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Immunization
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The measurement from the vertex of the head to the heel of the foot in a supine position.
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Length
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A toxin that has been treated by heat or chemicals to destroy its harmful properties.
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Toxoid
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A child from birth to 12 months of age.
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Infant
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A child from 3 to 6 years of age.
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Preschool child
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A child from 6 to 12 years of age.
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School-age child
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