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GALACTORRHEA

The abnormal expression of milk from a woman's breast that can occur at times other than nursing a baby and

GAMMA

the name for the symbol Y that is the distance of a stimulus from the threshold.

GANZFELD

1. The homogenous visual field with no area of stimulation. 2. Parapsychology. Used in experiments where the person cannot see

GASTROINTESTINAL PROBLEMS

These are the disorders associated with dysfunctions of the gastrointestinal tract, such as diarrhea, malabsorption syndrome, colitis, flatulence, dysphagia, gastroenteritis

GELASMUS

the spasmodic laughter of people with certain psychogenic disorders and brain diseases. It is a psychomotor seizure and is called

GENDER IDENTITY DISORDER

A disorder characterised by clinically significant distress or impairment of functioning due to cross-gender identification and persistent discomfort arising from

GENE SPLICING

A technique of inserting genetic material in the form of dna into an existing DNA molecule. Commonly performed in genetic

GENERAL PROBLEM SOLVER (GPS)

the name of a computer problem that approaches problem solving using a means-ends analysis and intended to address many problems

GENETIC EPISTEMOLOGY

name of the experimental study of the development of knowledge that was started by Jean Piaget.

GENEVA SCHOOL OF GENETIC PSYCHOLOGY

the term for those people who adhere to Jean Piaget

GENITIVE

a term describing pronouns and noun phrases that express a possessor-possessed relation. Possessive pronouns include my and mine, you and

GEOMETRICAL ILLUSION

a figure made of straight or curved lines in which the lines or their interrelationships are misinterpreted by the visual

GERM THEORY

the doctrine stating that infectious diseases are caused by the presence and activity in body tissues of microorganisms, such as

GESTALT PRINCIPLES OF ORGANIZATION

Principles of perception that are derived by Gestalt psychologists that describe the tendency to perceive and interpret certain configurations at

GIBBERISH

the term that is used to describe the language that is incoherent and unintelligible and of a type observed in

GLASGOW OUTCOME SCALE (GOS)

Ratings scale to assess a person's social activity and independent ability to function after a severe head trauma. 5 categories

GLOBALIZATION

the term for the process of a commercial organisation moving from locally produced and distributed to a international model due

GLUCOSE TRANSPORTER

the name given to the molecule that spans the plasma membrane of a cell and transports the glucose molecules across

GNOTHI SE AUTON

The pursuit of self knowledge, key element in Socrates philosophy. Greek for know thyself. Inscribed over the portico at Apollo's