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.
Structure or consistency. 1  The lump may be solid, fluid, or gaseous. 2  Lumps may be described as soft and fluctuant, firm or even 'stony hard'. Fluctuation indicates a fluid swelling and this is elicited by compression of the swelling with displacement in two planes.