Category: D

Visual cues to depth that are created by movements of either the viewer or the objects in the visual field of the viewer.  

In a state of change. Health is dynamic in the sense that it is influenced by factors from both within and outside of the person. Moving moral or physical forces of any kind. To vital force or inherent power; opposed to static.    

Theoretical emotional phases that a person passes through when faced with imminent death: (a) denial and isolation, (b) anger, (c) bargaining, and (d) acceptance. Five predictable, but not universally applicable, psychological stages through which a person passes during the course of a terminal illness. These stages have been identified as denial, anger, bargaining, depression and…

Between two partners. To a relationship involving two persons, e.g., that of doctor and patient in therapy, especially psychotherapy.  

Caused by a combination of genetic and endocrine factors characterized by a shortness in stature that results from premature ossification of the epiphysis of the long bones. A condition in which the growth of a person has stopped, leaving him or her much smaller than average. Abnormal (reduced) growth due to a deficiency in growth…

A solution of 100g of dextrose (glucose) in 1000 ml of sterile water, DSW.  

A solution of 50 g of dextrose in 1000 ml of sterile water, D10W.  

A commercial preparation of 12.5-mg capsules of amphetamine.  

An insanity plea following the commitment of a crime. This is based on the concept that a person committing a crime is not responsible if the crime resulted from a mental disease or defect, Currens formula; McNaghten decision.  

In exercise, the length of time one needs to exercise at the target heart rate to produce the training effect. The period of time something has been present. The duration of physical exertion is a key metric, and it can also be quantified by the aggregate caloric expenditure.