BENEVOLENT ECLECTICISM
n. a conceptual approach of drawing insight from different theories, methods, models, and perspectives. This approach applies to the study…
BETA-AMYLOID (P-AMYLOID)
n. a type of protein deposit found in the brain tissue of patients having Alzheimer's disease. This deposit contains peptides…
BILATERAL DESCENT
n. in anthropology, refers to a system of inheritance or descent wherein both paternal and maternal sides are equally recognized.…
BINARY HUE
n. a hue which appears to be a color mixture of two uniquely-different hues. Not necessarily a product of color…
BIODYNAMICS
n. the study of physiological processes occurring in the human body and the dynamics behind these processes. In human physiology,…
BIOGRAPHICAL EVALUATION AND SCREENING OF TROOPS
n. a screening program used in the classification and selection of military personnel. It identifies candidates who are likely or…
BIOLOGICAL THEORY OF AGING
n. a number of probable theories which may explain the different facets of aging. Some of these explanations include programmed…
BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM
n. a normal biological fluctuation which occurs in an organism in response to periodic, cyclic changes in its internal environment.…
BIOTYPOLOGY
n.the science which further classifies human beings of the same hereditary traits according to their anatomical, physiological, and psychological traits.…
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…