AMNIOCCNTCSIS
a technique used to investigate the fetal chromosomes for any variety of irregularities or for the purpose of judging the…
ANAGRAM PROBLEM SOLVING
with regard to analysis of problem resolution, a regularly occurring task wherein it is requested that volunteers confirm which term…
ANALYTIC RULES
the 2 regulations conveyed by Sigmund Freud for employing and carrying out the psychoanalytic theory: the rule of association, that…
ANCESTOR WORSHIP
a tradition seen in several civilizations, in particular in Africa and Asia, that incorporates the venerating of deceased relatives and…
ANDROGENIZATION
n. a masculinizing process largely involving androgen hormones (i.e. testosterone), that results in the formation of male sex characteristics via…
ANETHOPATH
n. an individual who appears to be lacking morals or ethical values and inhibitions. See also antisocial personality disorder.
ANGULAR GYRUS
The ridge in the brain in the inferior parietal lobe region. Found at the intersection of the superior and middle…
ANIMAL DOMINANCE
refers to the social hierarchy among animal groups that allows some members of the species or group to have greater…
ANIMAL SEXUAL BEHAVIOR
a spectrum of behavior relating to reproduction, that may include courtship, mate selection, and copulation between animals.
ANISOCORIA
n. in this condition, the size of the pupils is unequal between eyes in the same individual. It affects approximately…
ANORECTANTS
Part of a group of drugs that cause appetite suppression. See also appetite suppression.
ANTEROGRADE DEGENERATION
the degeneration of a neuron structure after sustaining injury, that spreads away from the nerve cell body. Also known as…
ANTICIPATORY NAUSEA
nausea that occurs prior to chemotherapy due to the anticipation of vomiting after the event. Nausea and vomiting can be…
ANTIMETABOLITE
n. a substance that has a molecular structure that is so similar to that of another natural substance required for…