Category: I

The general term for psychotherapy that is designed to enhance a patient’s insight into what motivates his or her behavior, thereby facilitating the resolution of conflicts that have caused problems for the patient.  

Learning that is characterized by understanding the relationships and significances between and among components of a problem, trial and error learning.  

In psychology, the gradual appearance of a psychotic disorder.  

A disease that is especially treacherous in that there are no previous warning signs and symptoms. A disease which causes damage before being detected.  

Educational programs directed toward advanced training or review training of persons in the profession and on the job. Clinical education designed to inform and update staff about important ongoing projects, technologies, and therapeutic agents.  

Continuing education of teachers, health care professional, or others to maintain their professional qualifications and/or certifications.  

The place of attachment of a muscle to the bone that it moves.  

Perspiration that evaporates before it appears as fluid on the skin. Evaporation of water vapor from the body without appearing as moisture on the skin. Weight loss resulting from the evaporation of water through the skin and the exhalation of water vapor. A condition, more prevalent in boys than girls, often seen in young individuals…

The deposit of semen within the vagina. The introduction of sperm into the vagina. Introduction of semen into the vagina, either during coitus or through other techniques. The ejaculation of semen in the vagina in the act of sexual intercourse. In artificial insemination the semen is placed there by the use of an instrument. The…

The legal argument that a person accused of a crime should not be held responsible for his or her actions because of his or her inability to distinguish between right and wrong. In legal and forensic medicine, the premise that an insane individual who commits a crime is not legally responsible for that act.