CVI

Abbreviation for common variable immunodeficiency.

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: AAMI
Mild 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: CVI
Any visual deficiency that can be improved with the use of eyeglasses.

mild cognitive impairment

Abbreviation: MCI
A 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: SLI
A 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: CVI
Any visual deficiency that can be improved with the use of eyeglasses.See also: impairment

CVI

Acronym	Definition
CVI➣C (Language) Virtual Instrument
CVI➣Clinical and Vaccine Immunology (journal)
CVI➣Créteil Vajou Immobilier (French real estate agency)
CVI➣Chronic Venous Insufficiency
CVI➣Complete Vocal Institute (Denmark)
CVI➣CooperVision, Inc. (contact lens manufacturer; Fairport, NY)
CVI➣Canvas Image
CVI➣Component Video Interface
CVI➣C for Virtual Instrumentation
CVI➣Corvallis (Amtrak station code; Corvallis, OR)
CVI➣Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (various locations)
CVI➣Centre de Vaccinations Internationales (French: International Center for Immunizations)
CVI➣Corporate Visual Identity (marketing)
CVI➣Center for the Visually Impaired (various locations)
CVI➣Common Variable Immunodeficiency (clinical disorder)
CVI➣Coastal Vulnerability Index
CVI➣Canaan Valley Institute
CVI➣Compagnie Vosgienne d'Isolation (French insulation company)
CVI➣Children's Vaccine Initiative
CVI➣Core Value Index (Taylor protocols)
CVI➣Cortical Vision Impairment
CVI➣Chemical Vapour Infiltration
CVI➣Counterflow Virtual Impactor
CVI➣Class VI (white water rafing classification)
CVI➣Collegiate and Vocational Institute (high school)
CVI➣Cuyahoga Valley Initiative (Cleveland, OH)
CVI➣Carrosserie Véhicules Industriels (French industrial vehicle company)
CVI➣Computer Virus Infection
CVI➣Cardiovascular Information
CVI➣Climatisation Ventilation Industrielle (French air conditioning company)
CVI➣Constructions Ventes Immobilières (French construction company)
CVI➣Customer Value Index
CVI➣Capital Valley Inquirer (blog)
CVI➣Close Visual Inspection (oil industry)
CVI➣Calexico International Airport (California, USA)
CVI➣Center of Visual Impact
CVI➣Cluster Virtual Interface (computer networking)
CVI➣Conditional Voluntary Indefinite (category of military term of service)
CVI➣Compact Vacuum Insulation
CVI➣Capital Venture Initiative
CVI➣Cerebrovascular Insult
CVI➣Collateral Valuation Insurance
CVI➣Confirmation of Verbal Instruction
CVI➣Common Vehicular Instrumentation
CVI➣Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament, Cleveland, Mexico (religious order)
CVI➣Chief Vigilance Inspector
CVI➣Coefficient of Variation of an Individual