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BETA BLOCKERS

n. medications which are proven to reduce heart muscle activity and slow down heart rate. They are present in antihypertensive

BETZ CELL

n. a large pyramidal cell located on the fifth cortical layer (motor cortex) of the cerebrum. It represents the largest

BILIRUBIN ENCEPHALOPATHY

n. in neuropathology, refers to an acquired metabolic disease caused by the toxic presence and effects of the bile pigment,

BIOACOUSTICS

n. the study of sounds which affect living organisms and those which they produce in line with communication. It investigates

BIOFEEDBACK TRAINING

n. a form of training which introduces techniques on how to control involuntary responses such as heart rate, blood pressure,

BIOLOGICAL LIFE EVENTS

n. specific phases in human development wherein age-determined biological changes naturally occur. Mostly acccounted for by physiological changes, these include

BIOMECHANICS

n. a scientific discipline which studies the mechanics of forces acting upon a body and its musculoskeletal system. These forces

BIOSYNTHESIS

n. a process among living organisms that involves the formation of complex chemical compounds from simpler substances. The process is

BIPOLAR FACTOR

n. in factor analysis, refers to a variable which is best characterized as having a central or neutral position in

BISECTION

n. a method of dividing something precisely into two equal parts (or halves). Otherwise, it is a scaling method in

BLACKBOARD

n. a global database of information accessed by a select number of sources (known as knowledge sources) and made accessible

BLEPHAROSPASM

n. a neurological condition in which there is involuntary closure of the eyelids. It may also manifest as an abnormal

BLM (BLMS)

acronym which stands for Buccolingual Masticatory Syndrome.

BLOW JOB

sl. slang term which refers to oral stimulation of the penis. Performed by a partner using the mouth, it begins

BODY CELL

n. one of many biological cells which altogether form the body of an organism. In the human body for instance,

BODY ODOR

n. an unpleasant smell given off by the body as a result of the secretion of sweat and the action

BOLSTERING OF AN ATTITUDE

n. a method which reduces conflicting thoughts or dissonant beliefs in a person's cognition. This is done by generating new

BORDERLINE INTELLIGENCE

n. intellectual performance between the average and sub-average categories. Research results of some identify it somewhere between 66-79, although most

BOTTOM-UP PROCESSING

n. information processing which starts with the initial data before it proceeds to higher-level processes. When the first stage is

BRACHIAL PLEXUS

n. a network of cervical and thoracic nerves which transmit impulses to the chest, shoulder, arm, and hand. It is