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GLIOSIS

the term for an excess of astrocytes in a damaged area of the central nervous system. Gliosis is a prominent

GLOSSO- (GLOSS-)

the term used for the combining form of tongue or speech.

GLUE SNIFFING

a form of substance abuse where the fumes of certain adhesives mainly plastic model glue are inhaled for their stimulant

GOAL ORIENTATION

1. Tendency for a person to physically and mentally position themselves toward their goal. 2. Characteristic of a person tending

GOLEM

Medieval Jewish folklore. Being created from inanimate material and used as a servant to its creator. Cannot speak, think or

GOOD BREAST

Psychoanalytic theory of Melanie Klein. Internalized representation of the mother's breast as nourishing and satisfying. Infant first experiences mother and

G-PROTECTION DEVICE

a device used to counter the effects of gravity during flights. It is an inflatable cuff in the flight suit

GRADING

Process where the instructor will assign a rank of performance to a student's work. Based on quantitative achievements, test results

GRAPHANESTHESIA

the inability of a person to be able to recognize numbers or letters traced or written on the skin, for

GRAVITY-INDUCED LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS (G-LOC)

the term that describes the loss of consciousness associated with g-forces resulting from acceleration. It can occur suddenly and with

GRIEFWORK

The is the slow process that bereaved people gradually reduce their emotional connection to the person who has died and

GROUP BEHAVIOR

These are the actions that are performed by the group as a whole and the people taking part. Applies to

GROUP HOME

name of a residential facility offering housing and personal care services, such as meals, supervision and transportation to its residents.

GROUP RELATIONS THEORY

This takes the view that behavior is influenced not only by a person's unique pattern of traits but also by

GROUP-SERVING BIAS

The cognitive tendencies that contribute to an overvaluing of a person's group, particularly the tendency to credit the group for

GUARANA

the name of a shrub called Paullinia cupana that is indigenous to the Brazilian Amazon.

GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME

the name for an acute and progressive peripheral neuropathy where nerves lose their myelin sheaths. Starts with loss of normal

GUT HORMONE

the term applied to any hormone that is released by the stomach or intestines that is sometimes in a response

GABA AGONISTS

These are the compounds that augment the effect at GABA receptor sites and on the action of GABA. There are

GALTON BAR

the name for the instrument that measures the difference threshold, that is just a noticeable difference, for visual linear distances.