| organic mental disorder | A psychological, cognitive, or behavioural abnormality associated with transient or permanent dysfunction of the brain, usually characterised by the presence of an organic mental syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| catatonic | <neurology, psychiatry> A phase of schizophrenia where the patient is unresponsive. The tendency to assume a fixed posture and inability to move or talk are characteristic of this phase. (16 Mar 1998) |
| catatonic dementia | Dementia with catatonic symptoms. (05 Mar 2000) |
| catatonic excitement | An excited catatonic state seen in one of the schizophrenic disorders. See: catatonia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| catatonic pupil | Transient pupillary dilation with absence of pupillary reaction to light and convergence. (05 Mar 2000) |
| catatonic rigidity | Rigidity associated with catatonic psychotic states in which all muscles exhibit flexibilitas cerea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| catatonic schizophrenia | Schizophrenia characterised by marked disturbance, which may involve stupor, negativism, rigidity, excitement, or posturing; sometimes there is rapid alteration between the extremes of excitement and stupor. Associated features include stereotypic behaviour, mannerisms, and waxy flexibility; mutism is particularly common. (05 Mar 2000) |
| catatonic stupor | Stupor associated with catatonia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| schizophrenia, catatonic | A type of schizophrenia characterised by abnormality of motor behaviour which may involve particular forms of stupor, rigidity, excitement or inappropriate posture. (12 Dec 1998) |
| acute organic brain syndrome | <syndrome> A constellation of behavioural or psychological signs and symptoms including problems with attention, concentration, memory, confusion, anxiety, and depression caused by transient or permanent dysfunction of the brain. Synonym: acute organic brain syndrome, OBS, organic mental syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| volatile organic compounds | (VOC) Emissions of non-methane hydrocarbons, measured by standard DEQ methods. (05 Dec 1998) |
| substance-induced organic mental disorders | Mental disorders caused by use of drugs, e.g., cocaine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| organic | Any foods grown without the use of chemical fertilisers or pesticides, in soil made rich by composting and mulching. Pertaining to carbon-based compounds produced by living plants, animals or by synthetic processes. (27 Sep 1997) |
| organic acid | An acid made up of molecules containing organic radicals; e.g., acetic acid, citric acid, which contain the ionizable -COOH group. (05 Mar 2000) |
| organic brain syndrome | <syndrome> A constellation of behavioural or psychological signs and symptoms including problems with attention, concentration, memory, confusion, anxiety, and depression caused by transient or permanent dysfunction of the brain. Synonym: acute organic brain syndrome, OBS, organic mental syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |