BUTYRYLCHOLINESTERASE
n. a synthetic, non-specific cholinesterase enzyme identified in the liver and related tissues. It assists in regulating the level of…
BUYING BEHAVIOR
n. the pattern of decision-making observed in a buyer or consumer. It sums up all the mental and physical activities…
BUZZ GROUP
n. a sub-group of a bigger class that has been subdivided in order for each member to be more actively-involved…
BYSTANDER EFFECT
n. a tendency for people not to get involved or not to offer help in a social situation. Often misunderstood…
CABLE PROPERTIES
n. the physical conduction properties of an organic cable such as an axon. As an electrical disturbance, each small, non-propagated…
CABLE TENSIOMETRY
n. a method used to evaluate a person's muscular strength. The measurement is based on the ability to pull on…
CACHINNATION
n. a term used to describe loud, unrestrained laughter to the point of being convulsive and hysterical. An abnomal type…
CACO- (CAC-)
combining form which denotes bad, unpleasant, or undesirable. It is derived from the Greek word kakos, meaning bad. For example,…
CAFETERIA FEEDING
n. in experimental psychology, refers to a technique applied in studying non-human species as to hunger and food preference. Under…
CAFETERIA-STYLE BENEFIT PLAN
n. a company benefit plan which provides employees with perks on top of minimum coverage in medical insurance, retirement benefits,…
CAFFEINE INTOXICATION
n. a type of intoxication induced by an overdose of caffeine. The caffeine content may have been derived from coffee,…
CALAMUS SCRIPTORIUS
n. a reed-like structure forming a third of the floor of the brain's fourth ventricle. Located at the caudal end,…
CALCARINE AREA
n. the region which surrounds the calcarine sulcus (or calcarine fissure). It is found at the medial surface of the…
CALCARINE FISSURE
n. a fissure found at the medial surface of the cerebrum. Beginning posteriorly, it extends from the occipital pole to…