Category: O

Daydreaming. It is a normal phenomenon, but if engaged m to excess, is often a sign of autism or other obstacle to normal functioning. Obviously this is a normal phenomenon, but in excess it may impair the ability to cope with life. This is a feature of schizoid and asthenic personalities. A dreamlike hallucination in…

Neuroglia cell of the nervous system. One of the cells of the glia, responsible for producing the myelin sheaths of the neurons of the central nervous system and therefore equivalent to the Schwann cells of the peripheral nerves. Neuroglial cells having few and delicate processes. A type of cell in the central nervous system that…

Congenital condition characterized by the absence of one or more fingers or toes.  

Group of neurons in the brain, located near the junction of the parietal and temporal lobes, concerned with the interpretation of odors.  

Fragrant, possessing an easily perceived odor; depending on the context, the quality of the odor may be either pleasant or not.  

Process of cutting teeth; teething.  

Oculi, eye, usually designated oculus dexter (OD), the right eye; and oculus sinister (OS), the left eye. Eye; the organ of vision made up of the eyeball and optic nerve.  

To blunt or deaden sensitivity, as to pain by use of an anesthetic agent. To dull or decrease perception of pain. To blunt or deaden sensitivity; for example, by the application of a local anesthetic, which reduces or causes complete loss of sensation in nearby nerves.  

Characterized by a tendency to repeat certain acts or rituals (e.g., washing the hands more than is necessary, usually to relieve anxiety).  

Organism that cannot grow in the presence of oxygen (e.g., Clostridium botulinum). An organism that can live and reproduce only in the absence of oxygen.