| CAS | calcarine sulcus; calcific aortic stenosis; Cancer Attitude Survey; carbohydrate-active steroid; car... |
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| ARAL | adjustment reaction to adult life |
| BSAG | Bristol Social Adjustment Guides |
| CAPS | community adjustment profile system |
| GAT | gelatin agglutination test; geriatric assessment team; Gerontological Apperception Test; group adjus... |
| ROC | Receive operator characteristic |
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| DAS | Dyadic Adjustment Scale |
| MAC | Mental Adjustment to Cancer |
| PAIS | Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness Scale |
| SAS | Social Adjustment Scale |
| attenuator | <molecular biology> An RNA sequence that regulates the expression of certain genes by terminating transcription. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| receive | 1. To take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, or the like; to accept; as, to receive money offered in payment of a debt; to receive a gift, a message, or a letter. "Receyven all in gree that God us sent." (Chaucer) 2. Hence: To gain the knowledge of; to take into the mind by assent to; to give admission to; to accept, as an opinion, notion, etc.; to embrace. "Our hearts receive your warnings." (Shak) "The idea of solidity we receives by our touch." (Locke) 3. To allow, as a custom, tradition, or the like; to give credence or acceptance to. "Many other things there be which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots." (Mark vii. 4) 4. To give admittance to; to permit to enter, as into one's house, presence, company, and the like; as, to receive a lodger, visitor, ambassador, messenger, etc. "They kindled a fire, and received us every one." (Acts xxviii. 2) 5. To admit; to take in; to hold; to contain; to have capacity fro; to be able to take in. "The brazen altar that was before the Lord was too little to receive the burnt offerings." (1 Kings viii. 64) 6. To be affected by something; to suffer; to be subjected to; as, to receive pleasure or pain; to receive a wound or a blow; to receive damage. "Against his will he can receive no harm." (Milton) 7. To take from a thief, as goods known to be stolen. 8. To bat back (the ball) when served. Receiving ship, one on board of which newly recruited sailors are received, and kept till drafted for service. Synonym: To accept, take, allow, hold, retain, admit. Receive, Accept. To receive describes simply the act of taking. To accept denotes the taking with approval, or for the purposes for which a thing is offered. Thus, we receive a letter when it comes to hand; we receive news when it reaches us; we accept a present when it is offered; we accept an invitation to dine with a friend. "Who, if we knew What we receive, would either not accept Life offered, or soon beg to lay it down." (Milton) Origin: OF. Receiver, recevoir, F. Recevoir, fr. L. Recipere; pref. Re- re- + capere to take, seize. See See Capable, Heave, and cf. Receipt, Reception, Recipe. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| adjustment | 1. The act of adjusting, or condition of being adjusted; act of bringing into proper relations; regulation. "Success depends on the nicest and minutest adjustment of the parts concerned." (Paley) 2. Settlement of claims; an equitable arrangement of conflicting claims, as in set-off, contribution, exoneration, subrogation, and marshaling. 3. The operation of bringing all the parts of an instrument, as a microscope or telescope, into their proper relative position for use; the condition of being thus adjusted; as, to get a good adjustment; to be in or out of adjustment. Synonym: Suiting, fitting, arrangement, regulation, settlement, adaptation, disposition. Origin: Cf. F. Ajustement. See Adjust. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| adjustment disorders | Maladaptive reactions to identifiable psychosocial stressors occurring within a short time after onset of the stressor. They are manifested by either impairment in social or occupational functioning or by symptoms (depression, anxiety, etc.) that are in excess of a normal and expected reaction to the stressor. (12 Dec 1998) |
| social adjustment | Those types of relationships which involve the accommodation of the individual to circumstances in his social environment for the satisfaction of his needs or motives. (12 Dec 1998) |
| occlusal adjustment | Selective grinding of occlusal surfaces of the teeth in an effort to eliminate premature contacts and occlusal interferences; to establish optimal masticatory effectiveness, stable occlusal relationships, direction of main occlusal forces, and efficient multidirectional patterns, to improve functional relations and to induce physiologic stimulation of the masticatory system; to eliminate occlusal trauma; to eliminate abnormal muscle tension; to aid in the stabilization of orthodontic results; to treat peridontal and temporomandibular joint problems; and in restorative procedures. (12 Dec 1998) |
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