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GAMETE

the name for one of the cells that take part in fertilisation to produce a zygote. Male sperm cells and…

GANJA

the name given to a potent form of cannabis made from female flowering plants. Users will have twice the number…

GASTRODUODENAL ULCERATION

the name of the ulceration of the mucosal lining of the stomach and duodenum caused by hydrochloric acid in the…

GEISSER-GREENHOUSE CORRECTION

an adjustment technique in repeated measures analysis of variance that corrects for violations of the sphericity assumption. Defined by Seymour…

GENDER DYSPHORIA

the term that applies to the discontent with the physical or social aspects of a person's own sex. See also…

GENE LINKAGE

a tendency for genes or the genetic markers located physically close to each other on the chromosome to be inherited.…

GENERAL MEDICAL CONDITION

the name of a disorder that has known physical causes and observable physical psycho

GENERALIZED MOTOR PROGRAM

the term that is used for the hypothesised and abstract form of a motor program whose expression can be varied…

GENETIC DEFECT

a term describing any physical or mental illness, condition or any abnormality in an offspring that is due to a…

GENETICIST

Name of the health professional studies genetics. They may be a member of the staff of a medical services department…

GENITALIA

the name for the reproductive organs of males and females. Male include the penis, testes and the female includes the…

GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENTATION

This term applies to dividing the consumers of a product based on where they reside, usually by postal code. Often…

GERM LAYER

One of three layers of cells in an animal embryo at the gastrula stage that organs and tissues develop. Outermost…

GESTALT COMPLETION TEST

visual-perceptual task where the participant is required to synthesize elements from fragmented, ambiguous pictures of items to form a whole.…

GHOST IN THE MACHINE

phrase that is used to emphasise the problems that are associated with Cartesian dualism. The m mind is seen as…

GLARE

The quality of intense brightness that is caused by a reflection from a glass or metallic surface or to any…

GLOBAL RATING

the name given for a rating based upon the rater's integration of many attributes into a single unified rating. Global…

GLUCOCORTICOID

the name given to any of the corticosteroid hormones that act chiefly on the metabolism of carbohydrates. It includes cortisol,…

GLYCOGEN

the name given to a polysaccharide that is formed and stored in the liver and other tissues from glucose. Primary…

GO-AROUND

technique that is used in group psychotherapy where each member is asked to react to another member , theme being…