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.
To vary irregularly, especially in amount: School enrollment has fluctuated from year to year. [Latin flÅ«ctuÄre, flÅ«ctuÄt-, from flÅ«ctus, a flowing, from past participle of fluere, to flow; see bhleu- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]