Category: T

The most superior of the tarsal bones and the one that articulates with the tibia and fibula to form the ankle joint. The top bone in the tarsus which articulates with the tibia and fibula in the leg, and with the calcaneus in the heel. Bone of the ankle; it articulates with the tibia and…

Pertaining to the sense of touch. Able to be sensed by touch. Referring to the sense of touch, often employed in multisensory approaches to learning, such as vakt, for children with learning disabilities. Perceptible to, pertaining to or related to the sense of touch. Related to the sense of touch.  

A method or approach used as a part of a strategy.  

A rapid tolerance to a potential toxic dose of a drug shortly after receiving smaller doses. Rapid protection against a toxic substance by previous injection of tiny doses. An effect of a drug or neurotransmitter which becomes less with repeated doses. Rapid loss of a therapeutic response to a pharmacological agent. A falling-off in the…

A device for presenting stimuli for brief, controllable periods of time. A device used to determine the speed of visual perception. The time of exposure can be adjusted so that the length of time needed for detection of the viewed object can be measured.  

The view of the developing child associated with British empiricist, John Locke, in which the child’s mind is a blank slate to be written on by experience.  

A Y-shaped pipe used for smoking by early American Indians.  

A beverage made from fermented fruit juice with an alcohol content of 9% to 12% fortified wine.  

A chart of types and numbers of test items to be included in an examination to ensure thorough and systematic coverage of a unit of study.