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Polydipsia: Excessive thirst Scoliosis: A postures fault
4. phySical eDucation anD SportS for Toddler: A child who is just beginning to walk
cWSn 6. Women in SportS
Acquired: To obtain Anatomical: Pertaining to anatomy
Accident: An unexpected event Amenorrhoea: A case of delayed menarche
Cerebral: Pertaining to cerebrum Bloating:
Cystic: Relating to cysts Bulimia Nervosa: An eating disorder
Disability: An ability that affects a person’s Cramp: A sudden contraction of one’s muscle
daily activities
Polymenorrhea: A menstrual period with
Disorder: A functional abnormality sharp pain
Dwarfism: Of abnormally low stature or small Depression: A mental health disorder
size
Frustration: The feeling of being upset
Dyslexia: Problem in writing, reading and Purging: Purification or cleaning
speaking
Symptoms: A physical or mental feature
Hyperactivity: Inability to maintain indicating a condition of disease
concentration
Unrealistic: Inappropriate to reality
Infection: The process of infecting
Vomiting: eject matter from stomach
Malnutrition: Lack of proper nutrition
Weightlifting: Lifting barbells or other heavy
Obsessive: Of the nature of an
weight
Radiation: The emission of energy as Warm-up: Prepare for physical exertion
electromagnetic waves
Toxicity: The quality of being toxic or poisonous 7. teSt anD meaSurement in Sport
Trauma: A deeply disturbing experience Anthropometric: The measurement of the
Violence: To hurt or kill someone human individual
Alliance: An association formed for mutual
5. chilDren anD SportS benefit
Biological: Relating to life Bioelectrical: Relating to electric phenomenon
Cephalocaudal: Head to tail sequence in living organisms
Childhood: The period of being a child Calf: The part of the back of your leg
Density: The degree of compactness of a Cardiovascular: Relating to the heart and
substance blood vessels
Environmental: Pertaining to surroundings Demographic: Relating to the structure of
Emotional: Pertaining to emotion populations
Facilitation: The action of facilitating something Hydrostatic: Denoting the equilibrium of
liquids and the pressure exerted by liquids
Kyphosis: A condition where abnormal
curvature of spins occurs in backward Metabolic fate: The rate at which metabolism
curve occurs
Lordosis: A general fault of posture Mid-Axillary: A coronal line on the torso
between the anterior and posterior
Proximodistal: Control of head, trunk and
arms Mid-Point: The middle point of a dine
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