| MPAS | mild perioxic acid Schiff [reaction] |
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| MSD | material safety data; mean square deviation; mild sickle cell disease; most significant digit; multi... |
| TOMHS | Treatment of Mild Hypertension Study |
| AIR | amino-imidazole ribonucleotide; average impairment rating |
| BIDS | brittle hair, intellectual impairment, decreased fertility, and short stature [syndrome] |
| cognitive reappraisal | <procedure> A coping strategy in which patients are taught to monitor and evaluate negative thoughts and replace them with more positive thoughts and images. (16 Dec 1997) |
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| cognitive science | The study of the precise nature of different mental tasks and the operations of the brain that enable them to be performed, engaging branches of psychology, computer science, philosophy, and linguistics. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cognitive symptoms | <psychology> Symptoms that relate to disorders in thought processes, such as learning, comprehension, memory, reasoning, and judging. These symptoms are prominant features of Alzheimer's disease. See: cognitive symptoms. (22 May 1997) |
| cognitive therapy | A direct form of psychotherapy based on the interpretation of situations (cognitive structure of experiences) that determine how an individual feels and behaves. It is based on the premise that cognition, the process of acquiring knowledge and forming beliefs, is a primary determinant of mood and behaviour. The therapy uses behavioural and verbal techniques to identify and correct negative thinking that is at the root of the aberrant behaviour. (12 Dec 1998) |
| delirium, dementia, amnestic, cognitive disorders | Cognitive disorders including delirium, dementia, and other cognitive disorders. These may be the result of substance use, trauma, or other causes. (12 Dec 1998) |