PHYSICIAN-HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION (PHO)
an establishment developed, owned, and overseen by at least one hospital and group of doctors to attain payer contracts and…
MENIERE'S DISEASE
results in a general disorder of balance and hearing due to a build-up of excess fluid in the inner ear.…
ANIMAL MAGNETISM
a hypothesized and mystical force that attracts males and females to each other, for the purposes of mating. This term…
BORJESON-FORSSMAN-LEHMANN SYNDROME
n. an X-linked disorder in which mental retardation is severe to profound. It is characterized by short stature, microcephaly, and…
ANIMAL SPIRITS
Roman physician Galen (129-215) suggested that these numerous animal spirits flowed through hollow tubes from the brain to all parts…
BRAID'S STRABISMUS
n. in hypnotherapy, refers to a form of strabismus wherein a hypnotic trance is induced by causing the patient's eyes…
BRAIN LOCALIZATION THEORY
n. one of many theories which propose that there are different areas of the brain and they serve different functions.…
BRIQUET'S SYNDROME
n. a personality disorder characterized by frequent, multiple complaints and treatment-seeking behavior despite the lack of physical symptoms to support…
BRISSAUD'S INFANTILISM
n. a developmental anomaly associated with an underactivity of the thyroid gland. The condition begins after birth and continues on…
APOPLECTICUS
A form of the word apoplectic, meaning enraged. |defined by Greek physician Hippocrates (c. 460-c. 311 BCE)
BROCA'S AREA
n. the region of speech located posteriorly to the inferior frontal convolution of the left cerebral hemisphere in right-handed people…
ASSISTED DEATH
one person assisting the other to commit suicide, by mutual agreement. This action can take the form of assisted suicide,…
BRUGSCH'S INDEX
n. in anthropology and anthropometrics, refers to the index used in measuring chest circumference. The formula involves multiplying chest circumference…
ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN OTOLARYNGOLOGY (ARO)
an association of scientists and physicians who collectively perform and share research on hearing, balance, speech, taste, and smell. The…
BRUSHFIELD-WYATT SYNDROME
n. a familial disorder which causes mental retardation. The condition is characterized by the presence of a port-wine birthmark, and…
ATTACHMENT BOND
the primary, enduring, relationship that gradually develops between an infant and his or her caregiver.
CAPITATION
in healthcare, refers to a method of payment that has been pre-arranged between the healthcare provider/facility and the physician. This…