Category: A
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Acromio
Pertaining to the clavicular joint.
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Acromelalgia
A disease condition of the extremities, esp. the feet, characterized by pain upon walking, erythromelalgia.
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Acromania
A form of manic behavior characterized by extreme motor activity. Madness with great motor activity.
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Acrolein
A volatile, irritating liquid that results from overheating fat. An oxidation product of excessively heated fats and oils.
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Acroanesthesia
A condition characterized by the absence of feeling in the extremities, acroesthesia. A condition in which there is an increased sensitivity in the extremities, esp. to pain, acroanesthesia.
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Acquired traits
Characteristics developed with growth, acquired character. A trait that is not inherited; one resulting from the effects of the environment.
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Acquired equivalence of cues
In psychology or social science, the tendency to treat persons or object in the same way when they are called by the same name.
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Acquired drive
A learned motive primary drive.
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Acquired character
A modification impressed on an organism by environmental influences during development. Acquired traits.
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Acquaintance rape
Rape in which the assailant and the victim know each other. Sometimes involves date rape characterized by a social date ending in unwanted sexual intercourse.