| endocrine ophthalmopathy | Exophthalmos caused by increased water content of retro-ocular orbital tissues; associated with thyroid disease, usually hyperthyroidism. Synonym: endocrine ophthalmopathy, Graves' orbitopathy. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| endocrine surgical procedures | Surgery performed on any endocrine gland. (12 Dec 1998) |
| endocrine system | The system of glands that release their secretions (hormones) directly into the circulatory system. In addition to the endocrine glands, included are the chromaffin system and the neurosecretory systems. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tuberculosis, endocrine | Tuberculous infection of the endocrine glands. (12 Dec 1998) |
| familial multiple endocrine adenomatosis | The presence of functioning tumours in more than one endocrine gland, commonly the pancreatic islets and parathyroid glands, which may be associated with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome; dominant inheritance. Synonym: multiple endocrine adenomatosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adaptive behaviour | Any behaviour that enables an organism to adjust to a particular situation or environment. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adaptive behaviour scales | A behavioural assessment device to quantify the levels of skills of mentally retarded and developmentally delayed individuals in interacting with the environment; consists of three developmentally related factors: 1) personal self-sufficiency, e.g., eating, dressing; 2) community self-sufficiency, e.g., shopping, communicating; 3) personal and social responsibility, e.g., use of leisure time, job performance. See: intelligence. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adient behaviour | Animal searching behaviour. The variable introductory phase of an instinctive behaviour pattern or sequence, e.g., looking for food, or sequential courtship patterns prior to mating. (12 Dec 1998) |
| adolescent behaviour | Any observable response or action of an adolescent. (12 Dec 1998) |
| agonistic behaviour | Any behaviour associated with conflict between two individuals. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ambient behaviour | <psychology> The movement of an organism away from a certain type of stimulus, such as electric shock. Compare: appetitive behaviour. Synonym: ambient behaviour. (05 Mar 2000) |
| appetitive behaviour | Animal searching behaviour. The variable introductory phase of an instinctive behaviour pattern or sequence, e.g., looking for food, or sequential courtship patterns prior to mating. (12 Dec 1998) |
| aversive behaviour | <psychology> The movement of an organism away from a certain type of stimulus, such as electric shock. Compare: appetitive behaviour. Synonym: ambient behaviour. (05 Mar 2000) |
| behaviour | The observable response a person makes to any situation. (12 Dec 1998) |
| behaviour, addictive | The observable, measurable, and often pathological activity of an organism that portrays its inability to overcome a habit resulting in an insatiable craving for a substance or for performing certain acts. The addictive behaviour includes the emotional and physical overdependence on the object of habit in increasing amount or frequency. (12 Dec 1998) |