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Schizoid
Having symptoms similar to those of schizophrenia. See schizophrenia
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- Kubler-Ross, Elizabeth See: Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth
- Arrectores pilorum Tiny muscles that act as the hair erector muscles. The arrectores pilorum play a key role in goose bumps, a…
- RNA Short for ribonucleic acid, a nucleic acid molecule similar to DNA but containing ribose rather than…
- Mind That which thinks, reasons, perceives, wills, and feels. The mind now appears in no way separate from the…
- Tissue, lymphoid A part of the body's immune system that helps protect it from bacteria and other foreign entities. Lymphoid…
- Foramina The plural of foramen, a natural opening. As in the foramina of Luschka
- Complementary DNA 1. Anemia at birth. 2. Synonym for Rh incompatibility.
- Cockayne syndrome A genetic disorder that involves progressive multisystem degeneration and is classified as a segmental…
- Error, beta The statistical error (said to be 'of the second kind' or type II) made in testing an hypothesis when it is…
- Sensorium The totality of those parts of the brain that receive, process and interpret sensory stimuli. The sensorium…
- Polypectomy Removal of a polyp by surgery. In the case of polyps in the colon, polypectomy may be done by open abdominal…