disorder

  • 61disorder — dis•or•der [[t]dɪsˈɔr dər[/t]] n. 1) lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion 2) breach of order; public disturbance 3) a disturbance in physical or mental health 4) to disarrange 5) to derange the physical or mental health or functions of …

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  • 62disorder — /dɪsˈɔdə / (say dis awduh) noun 1. lack of order or regular arrangement; disarrangement; confusion. 2. an irregularity. 3. breach of order; disorderly conduct; a public disturbance. 4. a derangement of physical or mental health or functions.… …

  • 63disorder — In medicine, a disturbance of normal functioning of the mind or body. Disorders may be caused by genetic factors, disease, or trauma …

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  • 64disorder — n. & v. n. 1 a lack of order; confusion. 2 a riot; a commotion. 3 Med. a usu. minor ailment or disease. v.tr. 1 throw into confusion; disarrange. 2 Med. put out of good health; upset. Etymology: ME, alt. after ORDER v. of earlier disordain f. OF… …

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  • 65post traumatic stress disorder — disorder characterized by illusions that a past traumatic event is recurring and severe reaction to stress inducing stimuli (often affects veterans and victims of violence), PTSD …

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  • 66Disorder, articulation — The inability to correctly produce speech sounds (phonemes) because of the imprecise placement, timing, pressure, speed, or flow of movement of the lips, tongue, or throat …

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  • 67Disorder, attention deficit (ADD) — An inability to control behavior due to difficulty in processing neural stimuli. In November, 1998 the National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued a consensus report developed by a panel of experts. The panel concluded that: Ritalin and other… …

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  • 68disorder of corporeal awareness —    A term introduced in or shortly before 1963 by the British neurologist Macdonald Critchley (1900 1997) as an alternative for the term *body schema illusion.    References    Critchley, M. (1965). Disorders of corporeal awareness in parietal… …

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  • 69disorder of perception —    see perceptual disturbance …

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  • 70disorder of time sense —    see time distortion …

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