TYPE IV CELL
a form of cell presumed to be a stem cell for the cultivation of taste cells. Type IV cells consist…
TECTORIAL MEMBRANE
a portion of the organ of corti within the cochlea. It contains a semigelatinous membrane wherein the stereocilia of the…
TELIC CONTINUUM
a commonly J-shaped curve which depicts deliberate actions, plotting the degree of conformity to a mandated rule or standard.
TEMPORAL CONSTRUAL THEORY
a design postulating that individuals depend on significantly abstract symbolizations of future scenarios whenever rendering decisions for the distant future,…
TEMPORARY LESION
a non-lasting disturbance of the typical operating of a particular brain region within an organism. This is generated by an…
TENSION REDUCTION
relief of emotions of tension. A multitude of methods might be utilized for this reason.
TERMINAL DROP
a swift decline in mental skills just prior to death. The mental skills which seem to be most prone to…
TERTIARY PREVENTION
intervention and remediation for people or groups with previously identified psychological or physical conditions, disorders, or sicknesses. Tertiary interventions are…
TESTABILITY
noun. the level to which a hypothesis or theory is able of being assessed empirically.
THALIDOMIDE
noun. a drug posited into the U.S. as an immunosuppressant for remediation of cutaneous developments of erythema nodosum leposum. A…
THEORY VERIFICATION
the procedure of cultivating and referencing empirical evidence to escalate or lessen the tenability of theories.
THERAPEUTIC RATIO
an index corresponding the clinical efficacy of a drug to its safety factor, computed by dividing the median lethal dose…
THERMALGESIA
noun. an irregular or odd response to heat wherein a warm stimulant generates pain.
THIN STRIPES
skinny bands of escalated cytochrome oxidase activity within the area of the prestriate cortex recognized as V2.
THOMAS S CLASS ACTION
a class action lawsuit in North Carolina which mandated a special category of individuals with cognitive retardation who lived in…
THOUGHT PROCESS
any of the mental procedures involved in cognitive activities which are past interpretation, like remembering, reasoning, problem solving, imagining, and…
THRESHOLD OF CONSCIOUSNESS
the psychological degree to which stimulants enter consciousness, characterized with regard to duration, stimulant severity, and pertinence. It applies to…