BELLADONNA POISONING
n. toxic reaction triggered by the ingestion of the deadly nightshade plant (Atropa belladonna), specifically its berries. The poison can…
BENIGN STUPOR
n. as lethargic state which is characterized by apathy. The patient stays indifferent to the surrroundings and is unresponsive to…
BERNOULLI TRIAL
n. an experiment in which there are only two possible outcomes: that of either success or failure, with the probability…
BETA-SECRETASE (P-SECRETASE)
n. a protein enzyme (protease) which cleaves the amyloid precursor protein to form beta-amyloid. These are the peptides which build-up…
BILATERAL TRANSFER
n. a transfer of skills learned from one side of the body to the other. Although the skill was originally…
BINASAL HEMIANOPIA
n. a condition wherein there is partial loss of vision. Specifically, the individual is partly blind in the inner half…
BIOELECTRIC POTENTIAL
n. the electric potential inherently present in in the individual cells and tissues of man. This potential exists in nerves,…
BIOLOGICAL CLOCK
n. the internal mechanism which controls the rhythm of activities in a living organism. Referred to as biological rhythm or…
BIOLOGICAL VIEWPOINT
n. a perspective which involves viewing problems in psychology from the standpoint of biology. In abnormal psychology, it is an…
BIRTH ORDER
n. The ordinal position by birth of a child in relation to one or more other siblings. Among a number…
BLAST NOISE
n. loud, ear-popping noise which translates to excessive acoustic exposure. Emanating from loudspeakers, earphones, and other auditory devices, it has…
BLINDING HEADACHE
n. an intense, migraine-like headache characterized by symptoms of marked pain over the eyes, throbbing of the temple or forehead,…
BLOOD LEVELS
n. measures which indicate the amount of certain substances relative to a set amount of blood. These observed, measured levels…
BODY IMAGE
n. a mental picture which one forms of the body as a whole. This covers both the physical characteristics and…
BODY-MIND PROBLEM, MIND CONTROL
n. control of the body and its physical activities using the power and persuasion of the mind. Also refers to…
BOOLEAN ALGEBRA
n. a logical operation which assists domains in translating symbolic statements into algebraic equations. These are consistent with mathematical rules…