Postural Strength

Postural Strength

05 July 2017

Strength referring to (in general terms) the muscles forming around and the trunk of the body including the abdominal, oblique (sides), mid and lower back. Also called core strength.

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Perseverance

05 July 2017

The act of persisting or persevering, continuing or repeating behaviour.

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Polycystic ovaries

05 July 2017

When the ovaries develop a large number of small cysts.

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ovarian cysts

05 July 2017

An accumulation of fluid within an ovary that is surrounded by a very thin wall forming a sac-like structure. Most ovarian cysts are benign (harmless).

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Ovulating

05 July 2017

The part of the female menstrual cycle where the ovary discharges an egg and it travels down the fallopian tube.

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Rubric

04 July 2017

Is a scoring tool that teachers use to assess student learning after a lesson.

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Neuropsychology

04 July 2017

The study of the relationship between brain function, and behaviour, emotion, and cognition.

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Intractable

04 July 2017

Difficult to alleviate, resolve or cure. With epilepsy, intractable seizures are difficult to control seizures. Sometimes called medication-resistant or drug-resistant epilepsy.

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Neurological

04 July 2017

Anything to do with the nervous system. Broadly the brain, spinal cord, nerves and muscles.

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Fluid retention

04 July 2017

Also known as water retention or oedema and occurs when fluid isn’t adequately removed from body tissues. Hands feet and ankles may swell or swelling can occur throughout the body.

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progesterone

04 July 2017

A female hormone produced in the ovaries and adrenal glands, involved in the menstrual cycle and reproduction.

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abstain

04 July 2017

To choose not to, or hold back from doing something

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