Home

For Patients/Families

Glossary of Terms

Cognitive development
The process of becoming aware of thoughts and perceptions, characterized by understanding and the ability to reason. Children develop their cognitive ability over the first two decades of life. The ability to think about abstract concepts does not usually appear until about 6-7 years of age.
This is Children's Glossary of Medical Terms - and much more. You'll find the basic definitions and, for many medical subjects, a larger medical context written by an experienced Children's pediatrician. All the definitions are in an easy-to-print format.

Glossary Index

Search Glossary

Date Last Modified: 08/26/2003 12:38