| DCTS | dynamic carpal tunnel syndrome |
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| DEC | decrease; deoxycholate citrate; diagnostic episode cluster; diethylcarbamazine; dynamic environmenta... |
| DHS | delayed hypersensitivity; diabetic hyperosmolar state; duration of hospital stay; dynamic hip screw |
| DIP | desquamative interstitial pneumonitis; diisopropyl phosphate; diisopropylamine; diphtheria; distal i... |
| DPA | D-penicillamine; Department of Public Assistance; diphenylalanine; dipicolinic acid; dipropylacetic ... |
| WDR | Wide dynamic range |
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| D-MLC | dynamic multileaf collimator |
| WDRC | wide dynamic range compression |
| psychology | Origin: Psycho-: cf. F. Psychologie. See Psychical. <study> The science of the human soul; specifically, the systematic or scientific knowledge of the powers and functions of the human soul, so far as they are known by consciousness; a treatise on the human soul. "Psychology, the science conversant about the phenomena of the mind, or conscious subject, or self." (Sir W. Hamilton) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| psychology, applied | The science which utilises psychologic principles to derive more effective means in dealing with practical problems. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychology, clinical | The branch of psychology concerned with psychological methods of recognizing and treating behaviour disorders. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychology, comparative | The branch of psychology concerned with similarities or differences in the behaviour of different animal species or of different races or peoples. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychology, educational | The branch of psychology concerned with psychological aspects of teaching and the formal learning process in school. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychology, experimental | The branch of psychology which seeks to learn more about the fundamental causes of behaviour by studying various psychologic phenomena in controlled experimental situations. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychology, industrial | The branch of applied psychology concerned with the application of psychologic principles and methods to industrial problems including selection and training of workers, working conditions, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychology, medical | A branch of psychology in which there is collaboration between psychologists and physicians in the management of medical problems. It differs from clinical psychology, which is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of behaviour disorders. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychology, military | The branch of applied psychology concerned with psychological aspects of selection, assignment, training, morale, etc., of armed forces personnel. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychology, social | The branch of psychology concerned with the effects of group membership upon the behaviour, attitudes, and beliefs of an individual. (12 Dec 1998) |
| holistic psychology | Any psychologic system which postulates that the human mind or any mental process must be studied as a unit; e.g., gestaltism, existential psychology. (05 Mar 2000) |
| self assessment (psychology) | Appraisal of one's own personal qualities or traits. (12 Dec 1998) |
| self psychology | Psychoanalytic theory focusing on interpretation of behaviour in reference to self. This elaboration of the psychoanalytic concepts of narcissism and the self, was developed by heinz kohut, and stresses the importance of the self-awareness of excessive needs for approval and self-gratification. (12 Dec 1998) |
| humanistic psychology | An existential approach to psychology which emphasizes humans' uniqueness, subjectivity, and capacity for psychological growth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| set (psychology) | Readiness to think or respond in a predetermined way when confronted with a problem or stimulus situation. (12 Dec 1998) |