| construct | (noun) The combination of a bone graft, metal instrumentation, prosthetic devices and/or bone cement applied to a specific level of the spinal column in the setting of segmental spinal instability. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| construct validity | The extent to which a test or procedure appears to measure a higher order, inferred theoretical construct, or trait in contrast to measuring a more limited, specific dimension; e.g., a sychrony in the scores on the Stanford-Binet Test, on a test of information processing, and the rate of glucose metabolism in the brain all are indices of intelligence. (05 Mar 2000) |
| constructional agraphia | An aghraphia in which letters and words can be written correctly, but not arranged appropriately on the writing surface. (05 Mar 2000) |
| constructional apraxia | Apraxia manifested as an impairment in activity such as building, assembling, and drawings; caused by parietal lobe lesions. Synonym: apractagnosia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| personal construct theory | A psychological theory based on dimensions or categories used by a given person in describing or explaining the personality and behaviour of others or of himself. The basic idea is that different people will use consistently different categories. The theory was formulated in the fifties by george kelly. Two tests devised by him are the role construct repertory test and the repertory grid test. (12 Dec 1998) |
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