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developmental dyslexia

a form of dyslexia that is apparent during an early developmental age or phase and manifested as difficulty in learning to read and spell single words.

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November 18th 2024

health activities questionnaire

health activities questionnaire

any questionnaire designed to measure an individual’s current repertoire of health-related behaviors. In health care there is an increased emphasis on prevention, and many inventories exist to measure an individual’s compliance with physical activity, dietary control, preventive inoculations, and screening for potential health problems, such as mammography and prostate or colon cancer testing.