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KembaraXtra-Psychology - area postrema
A brain region involved in detecting toxins in the blood and triggering vomiting, notable for lacking a blood–brain barrier.
A brain region involved in detecting toxins in the blood and triggering vomiting, notable for lacking a blood–brain barrier.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - arcuate nucleus
A hypothalamic structure involved in hormonal regulation and energy balance through neuroendocrine signaling.
A hypothalamic structure involved in hormonal regulation and energy balance through neuroendocrine signaling.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - arcuate fasciculus
A neural fiber tract connecting language comprehension and production areas in the brain, damage to which often results in conduction aphasia.
A neural fiber tract connecting language comprehension and production areas in the brain, damage to which often results in conduction aphasia.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - Archimedes spiral
A geometric curve in which distance from the center increases uniformly with rotation, sometimes used in perceptual and design research.
A geometric curve in which distance from the center increases uniformly with rotation, sometimes used in perceptual and design research.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - archetypal form
A symbolic image or motif through which an archetype becomes expressed in dreams, myths, or cultural narratives.
A symbolic image or motif through which an archetype becomes expressed in dreams, myths, or cultural narratives.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - anxiety neurosis
An older term introduced by Freud to describe what is now largely encompassed by generalized anxiety disorder.
An older term introduced by Freud to describe what is now largely encompassed by generalized anxiety disorder.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - anxiety hysteria
A psychoanalytic term referring to a neurosis in which anxiety is expressed primarily through phobic symptoms.
A psychoanalytic term referring to a neurosis in which anxiety is expressed primarily through phobic symptoms.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - aphasia
A neurological disorder involving impairment of language production, comprehension, or both, caused by damage to language-related areas of the brain, with many distinct subtypes depending on the location and extent of the lesion.
A neurological disorder involving impairment of language production, comprehension, or both, caused by damage to language-related areas of the brain, with many distinct subtypes depending on the location and extent of the lesion.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - aphakia
The absence of the crystalline lens of the eye, either from birth or following surgical removal, resulting in severe farsightedness and visual distortion unless corrected by lenses or implants.
The absence of the crystalline lens of the eye, either from birth or following surgical removal, resulting in severe farsightedness and visual distortion unless corrected by lenses or implants.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - aphanisis
A psychoanalytic term denoting the disappearance or extinction of sexual desire, introduced to describe deep anxiety associated with the loss of libido rather than physical castration.
A psychoanalytic term denoting the disappearance or extinction of sexual desire, introduced to describe deep anxiety associated with the loss of libido rather than physical castration.
