| behaviourism | A psychologic theory developed by james b. Watson concerned with studying and measuring behaviours that are observable. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| behaviourist | An adherent of behaviourism. (05 Mar 2000) |
| behaviouristic psychology | A branch of psychology that uses behavioural approaches such as desensitization and flooding in contrast to counseling and other psychodynamic approaches to the treatment of psychological disorders. See: behaviour therapy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Behcet | Hulusi, Turkish dermatologist, 1889-1948. See: Behcet's disease, Behcet's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Behcet's disease | <syndrome> A multisystem, chronic recurrent disease characterised by ulceration in the mouth and genitalia, iritis, uveitis, arthritis and thrombophlebitis. Often treated with immunosuppressive therapy (corticosteroids, chlorambucil). (27 Sep 1997) |
| Behcet's syndrome | <syndrome> A multisystem, chronic recurrent disease characterised by ulceration in the mouth and genitalia, iritis, uveitis, arthritis and thrombophlebitis. Often treated with immunosuppressive therapy (corticosteroids, chlorambucil). (27 Sep 1997) |
| behenic acid | CH3(CH2)20COOH;a constituent of most fats and fish oils; large amounts are found in jamba, mustard seed, rapeseed oils, and cerebrosides. Synonym: n-docosanoic acid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| behight | 1. To promise; to vow. "Behight by vow unto the chaste Minerve." (Surrey) 2. To give in trust; to commit; to intrust. "The keys are to thy hand behight." (Spenser) 3. To adjudge; to assign by authority. "The second was to Triamond behight." (Spenser) 4. To mean, or intend. "More than heart behighteth." (Mir. For Mag) 5. To consider or esteem to be; to declare to be. "All the lookers-on him dead behight." (Spenser) 6. To call; to name; to address. "Whom . . . He knew and thus behight." (Spenser) 7. To command; to order. "He behight those gates to be unbarred." (Spenser) Origin: OE. Bihaten, AS. Behatan to vow, promise; pref. Be- + hatan to call, command. See Hight. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| behn | <botany> The Centaurea behen, or saw-leaved centaury. The Cucubalus behen, or bladder campion, now called Silene inflata. The Statice limonium, or sea lavender. Origin: Per. & Ar. Bahman, behmen, an herb, whose leaves resemble ears of corn, saffron. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Behr | Carl, German ophthalmologist, 1874-1943. See: Behr's disease, Behr's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Behr's disease | <syndrome> Adult or presenile form of heredomacular degeneration. Synonym: Behr's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Behr's syndrome | <syndrome> Adult or presenile form of heredomacular degeneration. Synonym: Behr's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Behring | Emil A. Von, German bacteriologist and Nobel laureate, 1854-1917. See: Behring's law. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Behring's law | Parenteral administration of serum from an immunised person provides a relative, passive immunity to that disease (i.e., prevents it, or favourably modifies its course) in a previously susceptible person. (05 Mar 2000) |
| BEI | <abbreviation> Butanol-extractable iodine. (05 Mar 2000) |