Parenting Glossary of Terms

Parenting Glossary of Terms
Parenting Glossary of Terms

Clicky Hip

Acetabular
The cup-shaped cavity at the base of the hipbone into which the ball-shaped head of the femur fits.

Dysplasia
Abnormal development or growth of tissues, organs, or cells.

Subluxation
Incomplete or partial dislocation of a bone in a joint.

See Pavlik Harness

Vaccinations

IPV
Inactivated Polio (Poliomyelitis) virus - by injection
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/VIS/vis-IPV.pdf - Link

OPV
Oral Polio (Poliomyelitis) virus - By Mouth

Pertussis
Whooping Cough
http://www.whoopingcough.net/ - Link

See also http://immunise.health.gov.au