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N., Sam M.S.

Sam holds a masters in Child Psychology and is an avid supporter of Psychology academics.
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OSCILLATOR CIRCUIT

a circuit which generates a recurring trend of output. Different from an endogenous oscillator, it isn't always biological.

OSCILLOGRAPH

noun. A tool, frequently utilized in analyses of bodily operations, which makes graphic documentations of wave types of electrical energy.

OSCILLOMETER

noun. a tool for gauging oscillations, particularly those correlated with bodily operations, like variants in arterial pulsation.

OSCILLOPSIA

the feeling of sensing oscillating motion of the surroundings. This illusory moving can be a result of vestibular cerebellar damage,

OSCILLOSCOPE

noun. an electronic gadget which documents and expresses visually an electrical or sound current on a fluorescent screen of a

OSGOOD, CHARLES EGERTON

(1916-1991) An American psychologist, Osgood attained his PhD in psychology at Yale University. He later became a faculty member at

OSIS

1. an ill state. 2. procedure or condition. 3. development or growth.

OSMOLAGNIA

noun. carnal interest in and satisfaction stemming from scents emanating from the body, particularly from the genitalia.

OSMOLARITY

noun. the concentration of an osmotic mixture, gauged in osmoles per liter of the mixture.

OSMOMETER

noun. 1. a tool for gauging osmotic pressure or the quantity of osmotic action in various liquids. 2. a formative

OSMOMETRIC THIRST

thirst stemming from a loss of cellular fluids and a general escalation in osmotic pressure. Commonly referred to as intracellular

OSMORECEPTOR

noun. a hypothetical receptor within the hypothalamus which reacts to alterations in the concentrations of many compounds in the body

OSMOREGULATION

an involved mechanism for keeping the optimum content of water and electrolytes in the body cells and extracellular fluid of

OSMOSIS

the passive moving of solvent molecules by way of a differentially membrane, able of being penetrated, dividing two solutions of

OSMOTIC PRESSURE

the pressure necessitated to hinder the movement of water by way of a partially permeable membrane from a region of

OSPHRESIOLAGNIA

noun. carnal excitement or erotic encounter generated by odors.

OSPHRESIOPHILIA

noun. an irregular draw to odors.

OSSICLES

any small bones, but specifically the auditory ossicles: the sequence of three tiny bones in the middle ear which convey

OSTEOMALACIA

noun. Reference: calcium-deficient illnesses or dysfunctions.

OSTEOPATHY

noun. a healthcare system based upon the belief that several illnesses or dysfunctions are a result of anatomical impairments in