Some state that sensory processing disorder is a distinct diagnosis, while others argue that differences in sensory responsiveness are features of other diagnoses and it is not a standalone diagnose. The American Academy of Pediatrics, for example, advises against a diagnosis of SPD.
Medical Definition of fluctuant. : movable and compressibleâused of abnormal body structures (as some abscesses or tumors) the fluctuant mass in his abdomenâOliver Sacks.
/apÂ·oÂ·plexy/ (apÂ´o-plekâ³se) old term for stroke syndrome. adrenal apoplexy sudden massive hemorrhage into the adrenal gland, occurring in Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome.