| general paresis |
General paresis of the insane, also known as paralytic dementia, is now known to be a result of syphilis. It had been considered a psychiatric disorder during the nineteenth century, and was extremely common and completely devastating. While retrospective studies have found earlier instances of what may have been the same disorder, the first clearly identified examples of paresis among the insane were described in Paris after the Napoleonic Wars. ...
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| generalized anxiety disorder |
General anxiety disorder or generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is an anxiety disorder that is characterized by uncontrollable worry about everyday things. The frequency, intensity, and duration of the worry are disproportionate to the actual source of worry, and such worry often interferes with daily functioning. GAD sufferers often uncontrollably worry over things such as their job, their finances, and the health of themselves and their family. ...
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| general anesthesia |
Drugs that cause loss of feeling or awareness and put the person to sleep.
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| general fertility rate |
Crude birthrate multiplied by the percentage of reproductive age women.
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| generalization |
The tendency of a majority of people in a cultural group to hold certain values and beliefs and to engage in certain patterns of behavior. This information can be supported by research and can be applied to a large percentage of a population or group.
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