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Cognitive therapy
A relatively short-term form of psychotherapy based on the concept that the way we think about things affects how we feel emotionally. Cognitive therapy focuses on present thinking, behavior, and communication rather than on past…
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- Cryoprotectant A chemical component of a freezing solution used in cryopreservation (the process of cooling and storing…
- BAEP (brainstem auditory evoked potentials) See: ABR test
- Hypnopompic hallucination A vivid dreamlike hallucination that occurs as one is waking up. The opposite of an hypnagogic hallucination…
- Amino acid, essential An amino acid that cannot be made by humans and so is essential to the human diet. There are 9 essential…
- Shotgun sequencing An approach used to decode a genome by shredding ('shotgunning') it into smaller fragments of DNA which can…
- Osteogenesis The production of bone
- HMPS Hereditary mixed polyposis syndrome
- Thyroglossal cyst A fluid-filled sac present at birth in the midline of the neck. A thyroglossal cyst is a congenital…
- MRI Abbreviation and nickname for magnetic resonance imaging. For more information, see: Magnetic Resonance…
- Tinel's sign An examination test that is used by doctors to detect an irritated nerve. Tinel's sign is performed by…
- Inflammatory response A fundamental type of response by the body to disease and injury, a response characterized by the classical…