PHOTOPIC VISION
the kind of vision correlated with light levels during daytime. Photopic vision is mediated by retinal cones, while vision at…
PHTHISIC TYPE
a body type marked as flat-chested and thin, as from a wasting illness like TB.
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (PA)
a licensed medical professional who renders care under the guidance of a supervising physician.
PHYSIOLOGICAL SALINE
a mixture of salt and water wherein the concentration of salt is 0.9% w/v, about equal in osmolarity to mammalian…
PICKWICKIAN SYNDROME
a syndrome marked by grotesque obesity correlated with cyanosis, muscle twitching, congestive heart failure, and hypersomnolence. These indicators are generally…
PIPER'S LAW
the standard that for a uniformly aroused retinal region peripheral to the fovea, the threshold for luminance is inversely proportional…
PLEASANTNESS
noun. a conscious, hedonic state, commonly determined to be highly favored, which is experienced whenever an occurrence is congruent with…
PADDED CELL
a room in a psychiatric facility or ward which is lined with mattresses or other thick padded materials on the…
PAIRED-ASSOCIATES LEARNING
a method utilized in analyzing learning wherein involved parties learn syllables, terms, or other objects in coupled groups and are…
PALLIDOTOMY
noun. a neurosurgical method wherein electrodes are utilized to selectively lesion the globus pallidus. Pallidotomy is utilized for the controlling…
PANIC ATTACK
an abrupt onset of severe apprehension and fear, when threats of tangible danger are lacking, joined by the existence of…
PAPILLEDEMA
noun. an inflammation of the optic disk because of an escalation in intracranial pressure. Commonly referred to as choked disk.
PARADOX OF FREEDOM
a basic paradox which grows under presumptions of determinism in human behavior: mainly, that even though particular behaviors can be…