ANTHROPOMORPHISM
n. the attribution of human characteristics to nonhuman entities for example, animals, deities, plants, and objects. Although this cannot be…
ANTHROPONOMY
n. the science relating to human development as it pertains to the development of the environment and other species.
ANTHROPOSCOPY
the act of judging the body type and shape of an individual via inspection, as opposed to via empirical or…
ANTI- (ANT-)
A prefix which means against or in opposition to. May mean counteracting when describing a process, for example, anti-aging.
ANTIAGING REMEDY
an intervention hypothesized to slow or reverse the effects of again. These interventions can take the form of pharmacology, for…
ANTIANDROGEN
n. a substance that inhibits or blocks the effects of androgenic hormones on the tissues and areas that they were…
ANTIANDROGEN THERAPY
a type of medical treatment using anitandrogens to mitigate an excessive level of male hormones. Specifically, it may correct hair…
ANTIBIOTICS
n. a family of drugs intended to destroy pathogenic bacterias and microorganisms. Usually produced from living cells or synthetic chemicals.…
ANTICATHEXIS
n. a process described in psychoanalytic theory, whereby the ego withdraws psychic energy from some unconscious desires, then strengthens other…
ANTICHOLINERGIC DRUGS
A subclass of drugs that inhibit or interfere with the release of acetyl choline, a neurotransmitter. This interferes with nerve…
ANTICHOLINERGIC EFFECTS
side effects of taking anticholinergic drugs, but may also be characteristic of other agents. Examples include tricyclic antidepressants, that may…
ANTICHOLINERGIC ILEUS
the paralysis and obstruction of the small bowel muscle, resulting from medications that block muscarinic receptors in this specific area.…
ANTICHOLINERGIC SYNDROME
a disorder created by the actions of anticholinergic drugs, which have caused unwanted effects on the central and peripheral nervous…
ANTICIPATION
n. the imagining of a future event, which sometimes creates an affective response (a court date - anxiety, a party…
ANTICIPATION LEARNING METHOD
a learning technique that teaches the associations between subsequent words on a list. The first word is the stimulus that…
ANTICIPATORY ANXIETY
apprehension about an event prior to its occurrence. The apprehension occurs due to the expectation of a negative outcome -…
ANTICIPATORY ATTITUDE CHANGE
an attitude change promoted by the expectation that a persuasive message will be delivered. Attitude polarization (feeling more strongly) may…
ANTICIPATORY COPING
a stress-management technique enacted prior the encountering of a stressful event. It may involve minimizing the problems associated with the…
ANTICIPATORY ERROR
1. An impulsive or premature response to a question. 2. An error in which an item from a list is…