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week 4
poly psych
| 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 | and instrument for recording variations of several different pulsations simultaneously |
| polychrome | relating to, or made with, or decorated in several colors |
| polyglot | speaking or writing in 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 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 emotional conflict |
| psychosocial | involving both psychological and social aspects |
| psychotic | of relating to marked by or affected with psychosis |