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…
ANTISPASMODIC DRUGS
drugs used in the treatment of muscle spasms. They usually work by relaxing the smooth muscles. Anticholinergic drugs, for example,…
ANXIETY NEUROSIS
in psychoanalysis, this refers to a disturbance or neurosis. The most prominent symptoms are thought to be persistent anxiety, feelings…
APPETITION SYSTEM
extraversion: as represented by an individual's relative sensitivity to appetitive (positive, rewarding) cues and stimuli and his or her behavioral…
APPRAISAL THEORY
an overarching name for a group of theories, stating that people's cognitive appraisals or evaluations of a situation determine the…
ARACHNOID GRANULATIONS
a series of extensions found in the middle layer of the meninges (arachnoid mater) and throughout the outer layer (dura…
ARCHITECTURAL INNATCNESS
This refers to the level at which architecture is innate. Compare with chronotopic constraints.
ARMED FORCES QUALIFICATION TEST (AFQT)
the original screening test developed in 1950 by the Department of Defense in order to determine a person