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.
Note that the object is floating because the upward force of buoyancy is equal to the downward force of gravity. In science, buoyancy (pronunciation: /ËbÉÉª.Énáµsi/ or /ËbuËjÉnáµsi/ ; also known as upthrust) is an upward force exerted by a fluid that opposes the weight of an immersed object.n a situation of fluid statics, the net upward buoyancy force is equal to the magnitude of the weight of fluid displaced by the body.