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Medical terminology or medical jargon can often be confusing and even misleading. Here you will find easy-to-understand definitions of common psychological and medical terms.

What are Delusions?

What are delusions?

What are Hallucinations?

What are Hallucinations?

What is Hypersomnia?

What is Hypersomnia?

Alimentary Canal

Definition of Alimentary Canal

Angina

Definition of angina

Anus

Definition of anus

Anxiety - Definition and Symptoms

Anxiety is often associated with several disorders. What are the symptoms of anxiety? Learn them here.

Auditory Exclusion

What is auditory exclusion?

Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)

What is the the autonomic nervous system and how does it function?

Colon

Definition of colon

Dopamine

Definition of Dopamine

DSMIVTR

Definition of DSM-IV-TR

Echocardiogram

What is an echocardiogram?

Elimination Half Life

Definition of elimination half life of medication

Enema

Definition of enema

Existentialism

Definition of existentialism

Fight-or-Flight Response

What is the Flight-or-Flight Response?

Glucose

What is Glucose?

What Is an Anxiety Disorder?

What is an anxiety disorder?

What is an anxiety Disorder?

What is an anxiety disorder?

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