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CVI
Abbreviation for common variable immunodeficiency.
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impairment
(im-par'ment) [Fr. empeirer fr L. (im)pejorare, to make worse]Any loss or abnormality of psychological, physiological, or anatomical structure or function. Impairments represent a deviation from generally accepted benchmarks in biomedical or psychosocial functioning.
age-associated memory impairment
Abbreviation: AAMIMild cognitive impairment.
cerebral visual impairment
Cortical blindness.cognitive impairment
The loss of intellectual function, i.e., of thinking effectively. It may occur briefly after drug overdose or alcohol use, during sepsis, or after severe head injury. Permanent cognitive impairment may occur in older adults. Approximately half of the population over 85 show permanently impaired thinking when tested with standard assessment tools.
cognitive impairment, not dementia
Mild cognitive impairment.correctable visual impairment
Abbreviation: CVIAny visual deficiency that can be improved with the use of eyeglasses.
mild cognitive impairment
Abbreviation: MCIA subjectively sensed, objectively verifiable loss of memory that may result in difficulties with word finding, naming, or complex skill execution. It does not generally impair a person's ability to carry out normal activities of daily living. About 15% of patients with MCI develop dementia within a year. Synonym: age-associated memory impairment; cognitive impairment, not dementia
minor cognitive motor impairment
A reduction in mental or physical agility and ability that manifests early in the course of infection with HIV. It may progress to AIDS-related dementia.
nonsyndromic hereditary hearing impairment
Hearing loss, or deafness, that is inherited and is not associated with other inherited characteristics.
specific language impairment
Abbreviation: SLIA common impairment in language development affecting about 4% to 6% of children in which nonverbal intelligence is normal but skills such as the ability to name objects or to understand word meanings lags.
subjective memory impairment
A person's perception that his or her memory is failing, as opposed to other external or objective forms of evidence of dementia. It is usually associated with normal performance when memory is tested. Synonym: subjective memory complaint
syndromic hereditary hearing impairment
Hearing loss or deafness that is genetically transmitted and associated with other inherited diseases or deficits.
correctable visual impairment
Abbreviation: CVIAny visual deficiency that can be improved with the use of eyeglasses.
See also: impairment
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