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Week 3 vocab
| 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 |
| psychic | A person apparently sensitive to nonphysical forces. |
| 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 psychosis |