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THROMBOSIS

noun. the existence or development of a blood clot within a blood vessel, inclusive of blood vessels inside the heart.…

THYROXINE (T4)

noun. A hormone consisting of iodine which is generated by the thyroid gland: the primary thyroid hormone. It assists in…

TIME ERROR

with regard to psychophysics, a misjudgment because of the relative position of stimulants in time.

TIME-LIMITED PSYCHOTHERAPY (TLP)

therapy which is restricted to a previously specified and agreed-upon amount of sessions over a determined period of time.

TOBACCO

noun. the dried leaves of the Nicotiana tabacum plant and other Nicotiana species, that are sniffed, chewed, or smoked for…

TOMOGRAPHY

noun. a method for discovering and displaying the detailed anatomy of a tissue or organ via a specific plane.

TONIC PUPIL OF ADIE

a unilateral eye defect, elicited by injury to the nerves supplying the intrinsic eye muscles, wherein the student responds poorly…

TOP-DOWN ANALYSIS

1. a deductive approach to problem-solving which starts with a hypothesis or general standard and goes on from this to…

TOPOGRAPHICAL MEMORY

memory for the ordering and unions of items within a spatial environment.

TOTEM

noun. 1. a revered natural force, plant, animal, or inanimate item which is thought of as the symbol, ancestor, safeguard…

TOXIC DELIRIUM

delirium stemming from the action of a poison.

TRADITION

noun. a group of cultural customs or other ethnic or family customs passed down from one generation to another.

TRAINING SYSTEMS DESIGN

a specialty region wherein standards pulled from cognitive ergonomics and general educational theory are employed upon the modeling and assessment…

TRANSACTION

noun. 1. any interaction between the person and the social or physical surroundings, particularly during involvement between at least two…

TRANSCORTICAL

adjective. referencing the passage of activity from one portion of the cerebral cortex to another portion.

TRANSFERENCE RESISTANCE

with regard to psychoanalysis, a type of resistance to the revealing of unconscious material, wherein the client keeps silent or…

TRANSITIONAL LIVING

a supervised living scenario which permits psychiatric or neurological patients to progress from the dependence they have on a hospital…

TRANSPLANTATION

noun. 1. the surgical implanting of an organ or tissue from one portion of the body to another or from…

TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TB1)

injury to brain tissue elicited by outside mechanical forces, as proven by unbiased neurological findings, posttraumatic amnesia, cranial fracture, or…

TREATMENT RESISTANCE

1. rejection or resistance on the behalf of a person to accept psychological or medical remediation or unwillingness to adhere…