PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
an evaluation of the body and its particular acts, usually by a doctor or other medical professional, using examination, auscultation,…
PHYSICAL EXTENSION DEVICE
a piece of equipment or a mechanism which extends the reach of someone with a handicap.
PHYSICAL MAP
a kind of chromosome map which describes the actual physical locale of genes and inherited markers on the chromosome, with…
PHYSICAL MCDICINE
the department of medicine which specializes in the diagnosing and remediation of disease and illness via physical methods and mechanical…
PHYSICAL MODALITY
a therapy-based intervention which consists of the utilization of a physical agent, like ice or heat.
PHYSICAL SYMBOL SYSTEM HYPOTHESIS
a hypothesis regarding the purpose and adequacy of capturing intelligence in computational systems. The hypothesis postulates that a necessary and…
PHYSICAL THERAPY (PT) 1
the remediation of pain, trauma, or illness using mechanical or physical techniques, like massage, heat, exercise, electrical currents, or water.…
PHYSICALISM
noun. 1. the principle which posits that reality contains matter and that mind is thus, reducible to matter. 2. the…
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (PA)
a licensed medical professional who renders care under the guidance of a supervising physician.
PHYSICIAN-HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION (PHO)
an establishment developed, owned, and overseen by at least one hospital and group of doctors to attain payer contracts and…
PHYSIOLOGICAL AGE
a gauging of the degree of growth or deterioration of someone with regard to functional norms for multiple different body…
PHYSIOLOGICAL ANTAGONISM
a type of antagonism wherein two compounds have opposing physiological functions.
PHYSIOLOGICAL AROUSAL
features of arousal reflected by physiological reactions, like escalations in blood pressure and rate of respiration and lessened activity of…
PHYSIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
assessment of the functioning state of the body, an organ, or a tissue, inclusive of chemical and physical aspects and…
PHYSIOLOGICAL CORRELATE
an correlation between a behavioral measure and a physiological measure. The presence of such might imply a causal relation, but…
PHYSIOLOGICAL FACTORS
aspects regarding the acts of a living organism and its parts in addition to the physical and chemical procedures engaged…
PHYSIOLOGICAL MOTIVE
a motive stemming from a basic physiological need, like the necessity for food.
PHYSIOLOGICAL NEEDS
the lowest level of Maslow's motivational hierarchy of needs, consisting of water, sleep, air, food, and other survival-based needs.