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CULTURE-BOUND SYNDROME

a trend of cognitive illness and irregular behavior which is specific to a small ethnic or cultural populace and doesn't…

CUNEATE TUBERCLE

edema at the upper end of the cuneate fasciculus which consists of the nucleus cuneatus, that is recipient to fibers…

CUSTODIAL CASE

judicial cases involving which parties should attain or retain custodial rights over minors, be such custody of a legal or…

CYBERNETICS

the empirical examination of correspondence and regulation as rendered to machines and living being. It comprises the analysis of self-regulatory…

CYTOARCHITECTURE

the organization of cells inside tissues and organs, specifically those in the neocortex.

CAFETERIA-STYLE BENEFIT PLAN

n. a company benefit plan which provides employees with perks on top of minimum coverage in medical insurance, retirement benefits,…

CALIFORNIA VERBAL LEARNING TEST (CVLT)

n. a neuropsychological test which aims to assess verbal memory. Designed into a word-list learning test, it generally consists of…

CAMPTOCORMIA

n. a medical condition wherein the back is flexed or bent forward at an uncomfortable-looking angle of 30 to 90…

CANNIBALISM

n. the uncontrollable urge to consume human flesh. Pathological in nature, this urge to devour a fellow human being is…

CAPTIVITY

n. a state of being confined or detained without one's consent. In the human condition, it can worsen into imprisonment,…

CARDIAC MUSCLE

n. a specialized type of muscle found in the heart. It is composed of involuntary, striated muscles with branching fibers…

CARE OF YOUNG

n. a parental behavior which manifests as the care and rearing of one's offspring. An instinctive reaction among animals, parents…

CAROTID ARTERY

n. a major artery (common carotid artery) which supplies oxygenated blood to the head, face, and neck. It ascends as…

CASANOVA COMPLEX

n. a strong desire that drives a man to make as many sexual conquests or take as many lovers as…

CASTE

n. a traditional and stratified system of society typical to Hindu culture. It consists of five main hereditary classes, arranged…

CATAPHASIA

n. a speech disorder in which there is involuntary yet successive repetition of the same word or same phrase. It…

CATCH-UP GROWTH

n. a phase of accelerated growth following a period of delayed and retarded growth. The latter often occurs because of…

CATEGORY TEST

n. a test which presents each participant with a series of six sub-tests, each set being assigned a number and…

CAUSAL AMBIGUITY

n. a scenario in which there are at least two kinds of phenomena operating in the same situation, and it…

CAUSE-AND-EFFECT DIAGRAM

n. in management and economics, refers to an analytical tool which graphically illustrates the flow of cause and effect. Also…