ASYMMETRICAL DISTRIBUTION
describes a statistical distribution whereby the frequency of scores above the mean does not equal that below the mean.
ASYMPTOMATIC
adj. not showing any symptoms at the present time. May refer to the idea that disease or disorder may be…
ASYMPTOMATIC NEUROSYPHILIS
one form of neurosyphilis, whereby laboratory findings show abnormalities in the cerebrospinal fluid but the patient does not show symptoms…
ASYNCHRONOUS BROOD
offspring (usually birds) that are hatched successively, one at a time, (rather than simultaneously, as in a synchronous brood). In…
ASYNCHRONY
n. refers to a lack of temporal correspondence in the development of different processes. For example, there is a time…
ASYNDETIC THINKING
distorted or disjointed thought processes in which ideas and images are fragmented or unconnected with each other. It is prevalent…
ATAQUE DE NERVIOS
a culture-bound syndrome observed mainly among Latinos, and most similar to anxiety. Common symptoms include trembling, crying, uncontrollable shaking, verbal…
ATARACTICS
n. pharmacological agents that have a calming or quieting effect, producing a state of ataraxy, or peace. The name was…
ATAXIA TELANGIECTASIA
an autosomal recessive genetic disorder characterized by an inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements (see ataxia) and by the dilation…
ATAXIAGRAPH
n. a device that measures the progression of ataxia by assessing the amount a person's body sways when he or…
ATAXIC FEELING
a perception that the ability to coordinate muscular movement has been lost. The feeling may be psychogenic or caused by…