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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.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - aphagia
A condition characterized by an inability or marked reluctance to eat, which may arise from neurological damage affecting swallowing mechanisms, lesions in brain regions regulating feeding, or psychological factors, and should be distinguished from appetite loss alone.
A condition characterized by an inability or marked reluctance to eat, which may arise from neurological damage affecting swallowing mechanisms, lesions in brain regions regulating feeding, or psychological factors, and should be distinguished from appetite loss alone.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - Apgar score
A standardized assessment used immediately after birth to evaluate a newborn’s physical condition based on heart rate, respiration, muscle tone, reflexes, and skin color.
A standardized assessment used immediately after birth to evaluate a newborn’s physical condition based on heart rate, respiration, muscle tone, reflexes, and skin color.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - apathy
A state of diminished motivation, emotional indifference, and reduced responsiveness, often observed in neurological or depressive conditions.
A state of diminished motivation, emotional indifference, and reduced responsiveness, often observed in neurological or depressive conditions.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - anxious personality disorder
An alternative name for avoidant personality disorder, characterized by social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to criticism.
An alternative name for avoidant personality disorder, characterized by social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to criticism.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - anxiolytic
A drug or substance that reduces anxiety and tension, commonly prescribed for short-term relief of anxiety symptoms.
A drug or substance that reduces anxiety and tension, commonly prescribed for short-term relief of anxiety symptoms.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - aphonia
The loss of vocal sound due to damage or dysfunction of the vocal apparatus, distinct from speech loss caused by central neurological or psychological factors.
The loss of vocal sound due to damage or dysfunction of the vocal apparatus, distinct from speech loss caused by central neurological or psychological factors.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - aphemia
A severe loss of the ability to speak resulting from damage to speech-motor areas of the brain, essentially corresponding to Broca’s aphasia in modern terminology.
A severe loss of the ability to speak resulting from damage to speech-motor areas of the brain, essentially corresponding to Broca’s aphasia in modern terminology.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - apoptosis
A biologically programmed process of cell death that plays a vital role in development, neural pruning, and disease prevention by eliminating unnecessary or damaged cells.
A biologically programmed process of cell death that plays a vital role in development, neural pruning, and disease prevention by eliminating unnecessary or damaged cells.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - apoplexy
A sudden loss of consciousness or neurological function caused by disruption of blood supply to the brain, historically encompassing what is now classified as stroke.
A sudden loss of consciousness or neurological function caused by disruption of blood supply to the brain, historically encompassing what is now classified as stroke.
