4 Ts - ANSWER Elements affecting sexual energy within a marriage.
504 Plan (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973) - ANSWER A written plan
developed by a general education school committee outlining accommodations to be made
by a K-12 or post-secondary school that receives federal funds for a student with a disabling
condition that substantially limits a major life activity.
Abbreviated Injury Scale for the Head (AIS for the Head) - ANSWER A one-time
measure of head injury severity, ranging from 1 (minor) to 6 (unsurvivable). It is part of a
larger system of anatomical scoring called the Injury Severity Score.
Abuse - ANSWER The willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement,
intimidation, or punishment with resulting physical harm, pain or mental anguish. This also
includes the deprivation by an individual, including a caretaker, of goods or services that are
necessary to attain or maintain physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.
Abusive Head Trauma (AHT) - ANSWER A traumatic brain injury, resulting from a non-
accidental injury, involving violence against an individual. It is a broad term that includes
head trauma from shaking only (shaken baby syndrome) as well as any type of blunt force to
the head or combination of the two (shaken impact syndrome).
Academic Intelligence (Analytical Intelligence) - ANSWER Ability to solve problems in
academic (classroom) settings.
Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences (ANCDS) - ANSWER A
professional organization that certifies practitioners (primarily speech-language pathologists)
who specialize in neurologic communication disorders.
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,Acceleration-Deceleration Forces - ANSWER Sudden impact following a high velocity
of
speed, frequently resulting in brain injury. - ANSWER
Accreditation - ANSWER A process in which certification of competency, authority, or
credibility is presented.
Acculturation - ANSWER The process of learning the manners and style of the
dominant and prevailing culture including the experiences and changes that groups and
individuals undergo when they come in contact with different cultures. Acculturation occurs
in the context of continuous contact for extended periods of time of two or more groups
from different cultures.
Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) - ANSWER An injury to the brain that is not hereditary,
congenital, degenerative, or induced by birth trauma.
Action Potential - ANSWER An electrical impulse generated by the communication of
one neuron to another.
Activities of Daily Living (ADL) - ANSWER Dressing, eating, showering, toileting,
walking.
Activity Limitations - ANSWER Tasks that cannot be fully executed by a person with a
disability.
Acute Care - ANSWER Care provided in a hospital setting until the person is medically
stable.
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,Adaptability - ANSWER People's capacity to change their behaviors in order to adapt
to changes in their internal or external environment.
Adduction - ANSWER Movement towards the mid-line of the body, in contrast to
abduction, which is movement away from the mid-line of the body.
Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) - ANSWER Transports chemical energy within cells to
fuel metabolic processes.
Administrative Law - ANSWER Laws created by administrative agencies, such as the
Department of Health and Human Services, by statute, Congress, or the state legislature.
Such laws authorize an agency to create its own rules or regulations.
Advocacy - ANSWER The act of publicly supporting or speaking on behalf of a person,
cause, action, legislation, etc.
Advocate - ANSWER An individual or organization who serves on behalf of an
individual.
Affect - ANSWER Feeling or emotion.
Afferent - ANSWER Tracts of nerves that send information toward the central nervous
system.
Agitation - ANSWER The unpleasant state of high excitement leaving a person feeling
confused, nervous, tense, etc.
Agnosia - ANSWER The lack of awareness of sensations and the inability to recognize
objects. Agnosias can be specific to color, familiar faces or general objects.
3
, Agonist - ANSWER A chemical that binds to a receptor, activating it to produce a
biological response.
Air Evacuation (AE) - ANSWER A sophisticated medical evacuation system, transporting
injured service members via air transport to appropriate levels of care.
Airborne Pathogens - ANSWER Infectious microbes small enough to be transmitted
from person to person when an infected individual coughs, sneezes, or laughs.
Akinesia - ANSWER Slowness or loss of voluntary movement; often a result of damage
to the basal ganglia.
Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) - ANSWER A 10-question instrument
used to get information on the amount of a patient's drinking, the symptoms of
dependence, and alcohol's harmful effects on their life.
Alcohol, Smoking and Substance-use Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) - ANSWER
A screening tool developed by the WHO to assess high-risk use of alcohol and other drugs in
adults (for use in medical care settings). - ANSWER
Allied Health Professionals - ANSWER Professionals working in the health care industry
in disciplines other than medicine, nursing and pharmacy. For example, allied health
professionals may include medical interpreters, orthotists, audiologists, physical therapists,
clinical psychologists, nutritionists, medical social workers, etc.
Allodynia - ANSWER A type of pain that is triggered by a stimulus from something that
would not normally provoke pain.
Allogeneic - ANSWER Derived from the same species, but genetically not identical
(such as human bone or skin grafts).
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504 Plan (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973) - ANSWER A written plan
developed by a general education school committee outlining accommodations to be made
by a K-12 or post-secondary school that receives federal funds for a student with a disabling
condition that substantially limits a major life activity.
Abbreviated Injury Scale for the Head (AIS for the Head) - ANSWER A one-time
measure of head injury severity, ranging from 1 (minor) to 6 (unsurvivable). It is part of a
larger system of anatomical scoring called the Injury Severity Score.
Abuse - ANSWER The willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement,
intimidation, or punishment with resulting physical harm, pain or mental anguish. This also
includes the deprivation by an individual, including a caretaker, of goods or services that are
necessary to attain or maintain physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.
Abusive Head Trauma (AHT) - ANSWER A traumatic brain injury, resulting from a non-
accidental injury, involving violence against an individual. It is a broad term that includes
head trauma from shaking only (shaken baby syndrome) as well as any type of blunt force to
the head or combination of the two (shaken impact syndrome).
Academic Intelligence (Analytical Intelligence) - ANSWER Ability to solve problems in
academic (classroom) settings.
Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences (ANCDS) - ANSWER A
professional organization that certifies practitioners (primarily speech-language pathologists)
who specialize in neurologic communication disorders.
1
,Acceleration-Deceleration Forces - ANSWER Sudden impact following a high velocity
of
speed, frequently resulting in brain injury. - ANSWER
Accreditation - ANSWER A process in which certification of competency, authority, or
credibility is presented.
Acculturation - ANSWER The process of learning the manners and style of the
dominant and prevailing culture including the experiences and changes that groups and
individuals undergo when they come in contact with different cultures. Acculturation occurs
in the context of continuous contact for extended periods of time of two or more groups
from different cultures.
Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) - ANSWER An injury to the brain that is not hereditary,
congenital, degenerative, or induced by birth trauma.
Action Potential - ANSWER An electrical impulse generated by the communication of
one neuron to another.
Activities of Daily Living (ADL) - ANSWER Dressing, eating, showering, toileting,
walking.
Activity Limitations - ANSWER Tasks that cannot be fully executed by a person with a
disability.
Acute Care - ANSWER Care provided in a hospital setting until the person is medically
stable.
2
,Adaptability - ANSWER People's capacity to change their behaviors in order to adapt
to changes in their internal or external environment.
Adduction - ANSWER Movement towards the mid-line of the body, in contrast to
abduction, which is movement away from the mid-line of the body.
Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) - ANSWER Transports chemical energy within cells to
fuel metabolic processes.
Administrative Law - ANSWER Laws created by administrative agencies, such as the
Department of Health and Human Services, by statute, Congress, or the state legislature.
Such laws authorize an agency to create its own rules or regulations.
Advocacy - ANSWER The act of publicly supporting or speaking on behalf of a person,
cause, action, legislation, etc.
Advocate - ANSWER An individual or organization who serves on behalf of an
individual.
Affect - ANSWER Feeling or emotion.
Afferent - ANSWER Tracts of nerves that send information toward the central nervous
system.
Agitation - ANSWER The unpleasant state of high excitement leaving a person feeling
confused, nervous, tense, etc.
Agnosia - ANSWER The lack of awareness of sensations and the inability to recognize
objects. Agnosias can be specific to color, familiar faces or general objects.
3
, Agonist - ANSWER A chemical that binds to a receptor, activating it to produce a
biological response.
Air Evacuation (AE) - ANSWER A sophisticated medical evacuation system, transporting
injured service members via air transport to appropriate levels of care.
Airborne Pathogens - ANSWER Infectious microbes small enough to be transmitted
from person to person when an infected individual coughs, sneezes, or laughs.
Akinesia - ANSWER Slowness or loss of voluntary movement; often a result of damage
to the basal ganglia.
Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) - ANSWER A 10-question instrument
used to get information on the amount of a patient's drinking, the symptoms of
dependence, and alcohol's harmful effects on their life.
Alcohol, Smoking and Substance-use Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) - ANSWER
A screening tool developed by the WHO to assess high-risk use of alcohol and other drugs in
adults (for use in medical care settings). - ANSWER
Allied Health Professionals - ANSWER Professionals working in the health care industry
in disciplines other than medicine, nursing and pharmacy. For example, allied health
professionals may include medical interpreters, orthotists, audiologists, physical therapists,
clinical psychologists, nutritionists, medical social workers, etc.
Allodynia - ANSWER A type of pain that is triggered by a stimulus from something that
would not normally provoke pain.
Allogeneic - ANSWER Derived from the same species, but genetically not identical
(such as human bone or skin grafts).
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