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Psychedelic
1. Hallucinogenic, distorting perception and awareness. 2. A drug such as LSD or mescaline that has hallucinogenic properties.The word psychedelic was coined by the British psychiatrist Humphry Osmond (1917-2004) who introduced Aldous…
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Show more- Juxtaarticular The prefix 'juxta-' comes from the Latin preposition meaning near, nearby, close. Juxtaarticular is composed…
- Acoustic neuroma A benign tumor that may develop on the hearing and balance nerves near the inner ear. The tumor results from…
- Microembolus An embolus of microscopic size. For example, a tiny blood clot or little clump of bacteria. Like any embolus…
- Respiratory therapy Exercises and treatments designed to help patients maintain and recover lung function, such as with cystic…
- Alexia A neurological disorder characterized by loss of the ability to read or understand the written word. Alexia…
- Dactylitis Inflammation of a digit (either a finger or a toe). Dactyl comes from the Greek 'daktylos' meaning 'finger.'…
- Isodisomy Remarkable situation where both chromosomes in a pair are from one parent and neither from the other…
- La Montagne, John (1945-2004) Medical scientist and administrator who helped develop numerous vaccines and made significant…
- B. burgdorferi Short for Borrelia burgdorferi, the cause of Lyme disease. Once the full name of a bacterium has been given…
- TSC1 The tuberous sclerosis 1 gene. The product of the TSC1 gene is a protein called hamartin. This protein…
- Sleep restriction therapy A type of therapy in which the number of hours of sleep are restricted. Sleep restriction therapy is used in…
- Menopause Menopause: The time in a woman's life when menstrual periods permanently stop; it is also called the 'change…