AIR-BONE GAP
the contrast between air conduction and bone conduction auditory levels at particular wavelengths, which has demonstrated the multitude of conductive…
ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH AD
a department in the United States. Department of Health and Human Services that was substituted in 1992 by the Substance…
ALDOSTERONE
noun. a mineralocorticoid hormone released by the adrenal cortex. It assists in the regulation of nutrient and H2O metabolic processes…
ALGOLAGNIA
noun. an animal-like disease where sexual arousal is attained by encountering pain or inflicting it onto another
ALLAN DENT DISEASE
a variation of average to extreme cognitive retardation, frequently joined by grand mal seizures in youth. Medical symptoms consist of…
ALLPORT-VERNON-LINDZEY STUDY OF VALUES (SOV)
introduced by Gordon W. Allport, Philip L. Vernon, and Gardner Lindzey, a two-part character analysis conceived in order to project…
ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN TEST
an analysis performed during pregnancy which samples the blood of a patient and examines it to determine if alpha-fetoprotein exists…
ALTERNATE-FORMS RELIABILITY
the dependability of an estimate as gauged from the connection between collimate models of the estimate.
AMBIVALENT SEXISM
a kind of discrimination that is marked by the simultaneous existence of unfavorable and favorable outlooks directed at 1 of…
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR COUNSELING AND DE
the previous brand name for the American Counseling Association.
AMERICAN PAIN SOCIETY (APS)
a multidisciplinary pro enterprise with an objective to move forward studies on pain, learning, remedies, and advanced approach.
AMNIOTIC SAC
a membrane filled with liquid that surrounds the embryo of a reptile, mammal, or bird, and keeps it safe.
ANABOLIC SYSTEM
a built-in body shape wherein the abdomen is more distinguished from the upper body area because of bigger visceral organs.