CAREGIVER BURDEN
n. the fatigue, stress, and all other psychological symptoms experienced first-hand by parents, siblings, and other family members. As non-professional…
CARETAKING BEHAVIOR
n. the behavior exhibited by parents as well as alloparents (caretakers) in relation to the needs of their wards or…
CAREZZA (KAREZZA)
n. the deliberate act of delaying or prolonging an orgasm during sexual intercourse. It is a technique meant to enhance…
CARGO CULT
n. a religious practice observed in island-based tribal societies, following the wave of advanced cultures and the flow of material…
CARISOPRODOL
n. a drug belonging to the class of propanediols. First introduced as an anxiolytic drug, it has now been developed…
CAROTID ARTERY
n. a major artery (common carotid artery) which supplies oxygenated blood to the head, face, and neck. It ascends as…
CAROTID SINUS
n. a slight enlargement (dilatation) in the area where the the common carotid branches out (bifurcates) into the internal and…
CAROTODYNIA
n. a form of pain that is caused by pressure upon the common carotid artery. This pain is felt along…
CARPAL AGE
n. a person's anatomical age as can be estimated from the carpal (wrist) bones based on their degree of ossification.…
CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME (CTS)
n. an inflammatory disorder of the wrist wherein there is pain and swelling in the tissues surrounding the median nerve.…
CARPENTERED ENVIRONMENT
n. an environment which typically consists of blocks, squares, and rectangles. This implies that physical and visual experiences are viewed…
CARPENTER'S SYNDROME
n. an autosomal recessive disorder which is characterized by a pointed, tower-shaped skull, fused digits, and obesity. A person may…
CARRYOVER EFFECT
n. the possibility that effects gained from a previous treatment may still be present and, therefore, be carried over in…
CARTESIAN COORDINATE SYSTEM
n. In geometry, refers to a system of locating points and elements in a Euclidean (three-dimensional) space using coordinates. This…
CARTESIAN DUALISM
n. a principle which essentially states that the mind and body are non-identical. The body (and brain) are made of…
CARTESIAN SELF
n. a fundamental certainty that a human can know everything of the self but not of the other. There is…
CARTESIAN THEATER
n. a metaphor conceptualized by U.S.cognitive scientist and philosopher Daniel Dennett (1942- ). It challenged the rationale behind Cartesian dualism,…
CARTESIANISM
n. a philosophical way of thinking founded on three tenets, namely: (1) that all knowledge unites as one, (2) that…