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PHONASTHENIA

1. voice exhaustion, that might be credited to extensive use, general debilitation, or aging. 2. a breathy voice or tone.

PHONOLOGICAL DYSLEXIA

a type of acquired dyslexia marked mainly by troubles in reading pronounceable non-words. Semantic errors are not observed in this

PHOTOGENIC EPILEPSY

a type of reflex epilepsy wherein seizures are preempted by a specific kind of visual aberration.

PHOTOTAXIS

motion toward or veering away from a light source. Positive is type motion toward light- negative type is motion veered

PHYSICAL DEPENDENCE

the condition of someone who has repeatedly ingested a drug and will encounter undesirable physiological symptoms if they discontinue use

PHYSIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT

assessment of the functioning state of the body, an organ, or a tissue, inclusive of chemical and physical aspects and

PHYSOSTIGMINE

a cholinergic drug utilized in the remediation of glaucoma and to cause contracting of the pupil of the eye. It

PICTURE-INTERPRETATION TEST

a test wherein the involved party is asked to perceive a visual picture, a drawing, photo, or painting and render

PILOT SELECTION

the evaluation of a candidate in effort to decide whether they have the dexterity, aptitudes, and psychomotor abilities required to

PITUITARY GLAND

a gland, pea-sized in humans, which is located at the base of the brain, linked by a stalk to the

PLACING

noun. a reflex motion wherein a baby raises their foot onto a surface, which takes place during the first 3

PLATONIC IDEALISM

a general philosophical viewpoint stemming both directly and indirectly from the writings of Plato, which postulate that the phenomena of