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Vocab Week 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Polygon | A closed plane figure bounded by straight lines. |
| Polynomial | a mathematical expression of one or more algebraic terms. |
| polytheism | belief in or worship of more than one god. |
| polymath | a person of encyclopedic learning. |
| polygraph | an instrument for recording variations of several different pulsations (as of physiological variables) simultaneously. |
| polychrome | relating to, made with, or decorated in several colors. |
| polyglot | speaking or writing several languages. |
| polysyllabic | having more than one and usually more than three syllables. |
| polyclinic | a clinic or hospital treating diseases of many sorts. |
| polyhedron | a solid formed by plane faces. |
| psychopath | a mentally unstable person. |
| psychology | the science of mind and behavior. |
| psyche | the totality of elements forming the mind. |
| psychiatry | .a branch of medicine that deals with mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders. |
| psychosis | a serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions |
| psychoanalysis | a method of analyzing psychic phenomena and treating emotional disorders. |
| psychogenic | originating in the mind or in mental or emotional conflict. |
| psychosocial | involving both psychological and social aspects. |
| psychotic | of, relating to, marked by, or affected with sychosis. |
| psychic | a person apparently sensitive to nonphysical forces. |