BIRTH INJURY
n. post natal complications which results from delivery. During birth, the injury may be in the form of physical malformation…
BLANKET GROUP
n. a grouping which consists of a large category of people, objects, or events such that the distribution becomes quite…
BLIND WALK
n. in group therapy, refers to an exercise in trust wherein half of the group are blindfolded (blind) while the…
BLOOD GROUP
n. a classification of blood based on the antigens present or absent in red blood cells. Although there may be…
BOARDING-OUT SYSTEM
n. in mental healthcare, refers to a system in which patients with psychotic conditions are placed under the care of…
BODY IDEAL
n. the body type that is regarded as most suitable and attractive for a person, considering one's age, gender, built,…
BODY-IMAGE IDEALS
n. the personal or individual standards set on body appearance. Actual attributes are developed and optimized to arrive at a…
BONFERRONI T TEST
n. in statistics, refers to a correction method that is applied when there are several tests being conducted simultaneously. The…
BORSTAL SYSTEM
m. a method formerly used to rehabilitate young offenders between the ages of 16 to 21. To reform these delinguent…
BOWEL CONTROL
n. the ability to defecate or excrete waste products of metabolism. It involves bowel elimination and regular defecation at the…
BRADYRHYTHMIA
n. a disturbance in the heart characterized by abnormal slowness in rhythm. It is often diagnosed as being due to…
BRAIN EXPLANT
n. a small portion or sample of brain tissue which is derived directly from the subject's brain. It is isolated…
BRAIN TRAUMA
n. a form of head trauma, specifically that of physical injury with resulting damage to the brain. It involves force…
BRATTLEBORO RAT
a. lab rat whose particular strain first originated from Brattleboro, Vermont. Due to a mutation in its gene for vasopressin,…
BRIQUET'S SYNDROME
n. a personality disorder characterized by frequent, multiple complaints and treatment-seeking behavior despite the lack of physical symptoms to support…
BRONCHODILATOR MEDICATIONS
n. a group of prescription drugs that counteract the effects of bronchoconstriction. As such, they widen the airways in order…
BULBOPONTINE REGION
n. a region of the brain which corresponds to that portion of the medulla oblongata adjacent to or nearest the…