| acromion | <anatomy> The lateral triangular projection of the spine of the scapula that forms the point of the shoulder and articulates with the clavicle. (27 Sep 1997) |
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| acromion presentation | Transverse presentation with the shoulder as the presenting part. Synonym: acromion presentation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| articular surface of acromion | A small oval facet on the medial border of the acromion for articulation with the lateral end of the clavicle. Synonym: facies articularis acromii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursa of acromion | <anatomy> The bursa between the acromion and the skin. Synonym: bursa subcutanea acromialis, bursa of acromion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pathologic processes | The mechanisms and forms involved in the structural and functional changes in tissue and organs which cause or are caused by disease. (12 Dec 1998) |
| mental processes | Conceptual functions or thinking in all its forms. (12 Dec 1998) |
| group processes | The procedures through which a group approaches, attacks, and solves a common problem. (12 Dec 1998) |
| physiological processes | The functions of living organisms and their parts, and the physical and chemical factors and processes involved. (12 Dec 1998) |
| complex learning processes | Those process's that require the use of symbolic manipulations, as in reasoning. (05 Mar 2000) |
| copying processes | Reproduction of data in a new location or other destination, leaving the source data unchanged, although the physical form of the result may differ from that of the source. (12 Dec 1998) |
| progressive processes | Process's that continue after they no longer serve the needs of the organism, and after cessation of the stimulus that evoked the process. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychological phenomena and processes | Mechanisms and underlying psychological principles of mental processes and their applications. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychotherapeutic processes | Experiential, attitudinal, emotional, or behavioural phenomena occurring during the course of treatment. They apply to the patient or therapist (i.e., nurse, doctor, etc.) individually or to their interaction. (12 Dec 1998) |
| neoplastic processes | The pathological mechanisms and forms taken by tissue during degeneration into a neoplasm and its subsequent activity. (12 Dec 1998) |
| stochastic processes | Processes that incorporate some element of randomness, used particularly to refer to a time series of random variables. (12 Dec 1998) |