Category: L

The cells found in the seminiferous tubules that secrete the male sex hormone, testosterone. Testosterone-producing cells between the tubules in the testes. One of the interstitial cells in the testicles that produce testosterone.  

The vocabulary of a language.  

The process of recognizing and understanding a word, which is presumably achieved by making contact with the word in the mental lexicon.  

Intended to stimulate sexual excitement, particularly in an offensive manner.  

An ancient custom whereby when a Jewish husband dies without heirs, his closest male relative is obliged to provide the widow with children.  

A custom that mandates that when an older brother dies, his younger brother should marry his widow.  

A person’s health status as measured in terms of (a) primary level, (b) intermediate level, or (c) secondary level.  

Biological, psychological, or sociological adjustive reactions.  

There are four types of communication based on function and emotional needs, and which progress from giving information to disclosing emotions: (a) giving of information, (b) directive or argumentative, (c) exploratory, and (d) self-disclosing.  

Refers to Levinger’s model of the progression of the development of deep relationships.