AMNESTIC APHASIA
a weakened capacity to understand the symbolism of words and to remember the correct titles for items. Minimal types might…
AMPHETAMINE-INDUCED PSYCHOTIC DISORDER
a health problem marked by frenzied hallucinations as a result of the straightforward physiologic impacts of an amphetamine or similar…
AMYLOIDOSIS
noun. An illness characterized by the building up of amyloid within bodily tissues. Amyloid is an involved starchy protein compound.…
ANAGLYPTOSCOPE
noun. A tool that reflects portions of light and shadow onto an item, changing the comprehension of it's depth. Commonly…
ANALOGIES TEST
a test of a participant's potential to understand the union between two subjects and then lengthen that union to a…
ANALYTIC PHILOSOPHY
with regard to philosophy, a method introduced by Ludwig Wittgenstein and Bertrand Russell which depicts the idea that truth or…
ANATOMICALLY DETAILED DOLL
a toy doll with structurally legitimate genitals that is implemented when questioning children to assist a trained specialist come to…
ANESTHESIA (ANAESTHESIA)
n. describes the general loss of sensitivity to stimuli. May occur naturally, as a result of nerve destruction or damage…
ANGIOSCOTOMA
n. a specific type of visual field disorder caused by shadowing of blood vessels on the retina. n.. A family…
ANIMAL COURTSHIP
refers to species-specific courtship behaviors, with the goal of procuring a mate and engaging in sexual activities. The showing of…
ANIMAL PLAY
playful interactions between animals, typically young animals, that serves no apparent purpose in promoting survival. Generally includes aspects of courtship…
ANISEIKONIA
n. a condition whereby an individual perceives that the same object is of different sizes when viewed by each eye…
ANODAL POLARIZATION
refers to the flowing of electrical current toward the positive pole, for example, in a nerve cell. Typically in this…
ANSCHAUUNG
n. the German term for intuition. Coined by Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) this concept refers to immediate - as opposed to…
ANTIANDROGEN THERAPY
a type of medical treatment using anitandrogens to mitigate an excessive level of male hormones. Specifically, it may correct hair…
ANTICIPATORY IMAGE
a mental image that allows a person to envision transformations of that image, even if such transformations have not occurred…
ANTIHISTAMINES
n. Refers to a drug that has the effect of countering the effects of the allergen.