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 fluctuate is defined as to change in amount or rise and fall. An example of fluctuate is when a temperature goes from hot to cold to hot. -Â·atÂ·ed, -Â·atÂ·ing. 1  to move back and forth or up and down; rise and fall; undulate, as waves.  to be continually changing or varying in an irregular way: prices fluctuated wildly.