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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

CELL DIVISION

n. the division of a parent cell to form two daughter cells. The process involves the division of the nucleus,

CENTER OF GRAVITY

n. the theoretical central axis of the body which serves as a main point of balance. It is the location

CCU 1

Abbreviation for Crital care Unit or Continuing Care Unit.

COMPUTER SIMULATION

1. with regard to cognitive psychology, a method wherein a design of mental processes is put to work as a

CONCENTRATION

noun. 1. the action of gathering together or concentrating. 2. the amount of a compound dissolved into a liquid or

CONCEPTUAL MODEL

1. a plot or drawing employed to symbolize the correlations between two things and their traits in a visual way.

CONCRETE ATTITUDE

postulated by American neurologist Kurt Goldsetin, a mental state which is guided toward certain items and automatic stimulants. Someone who