An orphan disease is defined as a condition that affects fewer than 200,000 people nationwide. This includes diseases as familiar as cystic fibrosis, Lou Gehrig's disease, and Tourette's syndrome, and as unfamiliar as Hamburger disease, Job syndrome, and acromegaly, or gigantism..
prodâ¢iâ¢gy. 1. a person, esp. a child or young person, having extraordinary talent or ability: a musical prodigy. 2. something that excites wonder or amazement.3. something abnormal or monstrous.4. Archaic. something regarded as of prophetic significance.rodâ¢iâ¢gy. 1. a person, esp. a child or young person, having extraordinary talent or ability: a musical prodigy. 2. something that excites wonder or amazement. 3. something abnormal or monstrous. 4. Archaic. something regarded as of prophetic significance.
A flat profile of scores in the 14 to 16 range [indicates] that the child is gifted intellectually and may profit from instruction that capitalizes on the child's exceptional intellectual skills.. -- Assessment of Children WISC-IV and WPPSI-III Supplement by Jerome M. Sattler and Ron Dumont.