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Inkblot test
A test used in clinical psychology and psychiatry involving inkblots. The inkblots are used to determine what a person perceives (reads into) in the enigmatic and highly ambiguous shapes. Ten standardized blots are shown one at a time to a…
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Show more- Toko- (prefix) Stemming from the Greek word 'tokos' meaning childbirth, we have toc-, toco-, tok-, and toko- as combining…
- Enediyne A very potent and naturally occurring antibiotic that acts by cleaving DNA. The adverse effects of enediynes…
- CXCR4 A chemokine receptor found on a wide variety of cells that serves as the coreceptor for HIV. HIV strains that…
- RNA virus, positive-strand See: Positive-strand RNA virus
- Helper cell A type of T cell that participates in the immune response by recognizing foreign antigens and secreting…
- Coarctation of the aorta A congenital constriction of the aorta, impeding the flow of blood below the level of the constriction and…
- Duane-radial ray syndrome See: Okihiro syndrome
- Gonad A reproductive gland (ovary or testis) that produces germ cells (gametes). In embryonic life, the gonad in…
- Crapulent Ill from excessive drinking or eating. Surcharged with liquor, or sick with intemperance. The word comes from…
- Nose job Slang for plastic surgery on the nose, known medically as a rhinoplasty. This is a facial cosmetic procedure…
- Hornet sting Stings from hornets and other large stinging insects such as bees, yellow jackets and wasps can trigger…
- Muscular dystrophy, tibial A specific form of muscular dystrophy in which weakness is usually confined to the anterior compartment (the…