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TRICHO- (TRICH-)

combining form: hair or hair-like formation.

TRIGGER ZONE

a low-threshold area for inflicting a reaction. In a neuron, the trigger zone for eliciting an action potential is the

TRISOMY

noun. a condition wherein a homologous couple of chromosomes is accompanied by an extra matching chromosome inside each cell nucleus.

TRUE SCORE

with regard to classical test theory, the portion of a gauge or score which depicts the actual quantity of the

TUBEROINFUNDIBULAR TRACT

one of three significant neural pathways inside the brain which utilize dopamine as their primary neurotransmitter. The cell bodies of

TURNER'S SYNDROME

a chromosomal disorder marked by the absence of all or a portion of one of the two X chromosomes. The

TWO-SPIRIT

noun. With regard to some Native American societies, an individual, commonly a man, who assumes the gender identity of the

TYPE I ERROR

the error of refuting the null hypothesis whenever it is actually authentic. Investigators make this error whenever they believe they

TECHNOLOGICAL GATEKEEPER

an organizational or group role which consists of channeling data regarding technological innovations into the establishment from the outside. Individuals

TELEGRAPHIC SPEECH

1. concentrated or abbreviated speech wherein only the most central terms, postulating the greeted level of data, are stated. Nouns

TELESTHESIA (TELAESTHESIAL

noun. Reference: cryptesthesia.

TEMPORAL APPRAISAL THEORY

a design postulating that individual's assessments of themselves in the past are generally more negative than their present assessments of

TEMPORAL SUMMATION

a neural mechanism wherein an urge is propagated by two consecutive postsynaptic potentials neither of which is effective or intense

TENSION

noun. 1. a emotion of physical and psychological strain joined by discomfort, unease, and pressure to look for alleviation via

TERMINAL BEHAVIOR

1. with regard to free-operant conditioning under interval-based reinforcement, actions that are predominant within the time briefly prior to reinforcement

TERRORISM

noun. step-by-step intimidation or coercion to reach political or religious goals utilizing illegal and unpredictable force or violent behavior against

TEST SCORE

a number-based value given as a gauge of test performance.

TETANIZING SHOCK

an electric shock which generates maintained muscular contracting.

THALAMIC TASTE AREA

the region of the thalamus which transmits taste data from the solitary nucleus to the main taste cortex. About one

THEMATIC PARAPHASIA

incoherent speech which trails or veers away from the theme or topic.