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