NOSOCOMIAL
designating or correlating to an infection that was transmitted in a hospital setting, which is not correlated to the patient's…
NUCLEUS CUNEATUS
the nucleus within the medulla oblongata which is the end of the cuneate fasciculus inside the dorsal columns of the…
NURSE PRACTITIONER
a registered nurse who has completed an involved postgraduate training program and is licensed to perform some of the functions…
N1 ATTENTION EFFECT
is the first negative component which is highlighted to a participant or user in an event-related potential.
NAMING TASK
are used to assess an individuals level of language impairment (if any) and if there is any difficulty when recalling…
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH (NIMH)
is an agency which was established in 1949 to examine the mind, brain, and behaviours which were linked to mental…
NATURAL CONSEQUENCES
is a method of teaching a child a lesson as a parent where instead of highlighting the consequences of an…
NATURALISM
was first proposed definitively by French writers Emile Zola (1840 - 1902), Alphonse Daudet (1840 - 1897), and Guy de…
NEAR POINT
defines the distance before which an object will not be in focus for a single eye.
NEED FOR AFFILIATION (N-AFF)
is one of the neurotic trends proposed by Karen D. Homey as a strong desire to socialize and be apart…
NEGATIVE AFFECT
is an internal feeling or emotion which is typically experienced after one has failed to complete a task or goal,…
NEGLIGENCE
in the context of a job or goal, is the action of failing to comply or complete a goal or…
NEOPLATONISM
was first taught by Greek philosopher Plato (c. 427 - c.347) explains that there is another new and perfect world…
NERVE TRUNK
is the main collection of axons in a nerve where they all run together. In spinal nerves, there are two…
NETWORK-ANALYSIS EVALUATION
is the study and analysis of various networks of services by looking at the flow of service recipients through the…
NEURAL NETWORK
can be used to map the neuronic structure of an individuals or an animals brain, specifically their neuron structure. These…