BIRTH CONTROL
n. a combination of the devices and methods used to prevent conception and pregnancy. Voluntary in nature, it incolves the…
BITING MANIA
n. a 15th-century psychological epidemic in which mass hysteria swept all over Germany, Holland, and Italy. It was characterized by…
BLANK SCREEN
n. in psychoanalysis, refers to a figurative screen upon which a patient tries to project his or her innermost feelings…
BLIND SPOT
n. in vision, refers to the area of the eye where the image hits the optic disk and, thus, cannot…
BODY ELECTRODE PLACEMENT
n. the location and pattern by which individual electrodes are placed on the body. There are correct placement sites for…
BODY-BUILD INDEX
n. an index used for body build or consitutional types. The athletic and lean-muscled type are found one standard deviation…
BONE CONDUCTION
n. the conduction of sound waves as they are transmitted through the inner ear and onto the bones of the…
BORJESON-FORSSMAN-LEHMANN SYNDROME
n. an X-linked disorder in which mental retardation is severe to profound. It is characterized by short stature, microcephaly, and…
BOUNDARY SYSTEM
n. in general systems theory, refers to the semipermeable boundaries which exist between living systems. Each boundary system permits information…
BRADYKINESIA
n. a condition characterized by extreme slowness in movement. There is also a corresponding decrease in motor activity, thus, making…
BRAIN DISEASE
n. any disease that contributes and leads to brain damage. These diseases include disorders of the degenerative, debilitating, infectious, and…
BRAIN STIMULATION
n. a process of stimulating the acivity of specific areas in the brain, like the visual cortex or the motor…
BRANDEIS BRIEF
n. a legal brief which made history in 1908 (Muller v. Oregon case) by being the first to compile scientific…
BRIL SCALE
n. a decibel (db) scale that measures a stimuli based on its perceived brightness (see brightness perception). In this scale,…
BRUSHFIELD-WYATT SYNDROME
n. a familial disorder which causes mental retardation. The condition is characterized by the presence of a port-wine birthmark, and…
BULBOCAVERNOSUS MUSCLE
n. One of the muscles in the perineum which, in men, facilitates the passage of urine and assists in ejaculation.…