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EXCITABILITY

1. The way some people are aroused to emotional responses. 2. property of a neuron reacting to stimulation. See action…

EXCULPATORY EVIDENCE

This is evidence supporting innocence.

EXERCISE PLAY

Play that involves gross locomotor movements such as running.

EX

1. A sense of apprehension associated with the feeling that life is meaningless and futile. 2. Feeling of fear and…

EXORCISM

The practice of expelling evil spirits from a person. See inhabitance.

EXPECTATION-STATES THEORY

An explanation for status differentiation in groups that proposes members allocate status to those who are capable but also to…

EXPERIMENTAL EPILEPSY

Causing an epileptic attack in animal.

EXPERIMENTER

The party devising the experiment.

EXPIATION

The atonement for wrongdoing representing acknowledgement and relieves and reduces feelings of guilt.

EXPLOSIVE PERSONALITY

A personality with frequent outbursts of uncontrolled anger and hostility. See intermittent explosive disorder.

EXTENDED-STAY REVIEW

The review of a hospital stay that exceeds what was thought to be sufficient. See continued-stay review.

EXTERNAL STIGMATA

Any peculiarities or physical marks used to aid condition identification.