PSYCHOKIXESIA 



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PSYDRACIA 



^sychokinesia (si-ko-kin-e' '-ze-ah) [i/fj?, mind ; k'lvt)- 

 novement]. Explosive or impulsive maniacal 

 action, due to defective inhibition ; psychlampsia. 

 'sychologic \si-ko-loj' -ik) [i/t-vttfi soul ; /.070c, science]. 



Pertaining to psychology. 

 Psychologist (si - kol' - o - jist) \jbvxf), soul; toyog, 



science]. One versed in psychology. 

 Psychology (si-kol'-o-je) \j\niX'U mind; Myog, science]. 

 The science which has for its primary subject of inves- 

 tigation all the phenomena of human consciousness, or 

 of the sentient life of man (Ladd). 

 : 'sychoraetry (si - kom> '- et - re) [ipvxVi mind; perpov, 

 measure]. The measurement of the duration of 

 psychic processes ; measurement of sense-relations in 

 mental action. P., Physiologic, psychology studied 

 from a physiologic standpoint. There is a growing 

 : tendency on the part of scientists to study the phenom- 

 i ena of the mind from the physical and physiologic 

 side. Important results have been achieved by the aid 

 j of psycho -physics, and a number of psychic phenom- 

 ena can now be defined in mathematic terms. P., 

 Transcendental, psychic processes which are be- 

 lieved not to be dependent on cerebral function, 

 sycho-motor (si-ko-mo' -tor) [i/>i';t>7, mind ; mvvere, to 

 move]. Pertaining to the mind and to voluntary 

 ! movement. P. Area, the motor area of the brain ; 

 , disposed chiefly at the sides of the central (Rolandic) 

 fissure. 



sychoneurology (si- ko - nu-rol' -o-je) [^vx'h soul; 

 i vtvpof, nerve; 7x>yoq, science]. That part of neu- 

 rology treating of mental action. 



sychoneurosis (si-ko-nu-ro'-sis) [t^t^, mind ; vevpov, 

 nerve ; v6coq, disease]. Mental disease, especially 

 such as is not accompanied by or dependent on any 

 i demonstrable bodily disorder. 



sychonomy (si-kon'-o-me) \ibvx'U soul ; bvoua, name]. 

 The science of the laws of mental action, 

 sychonosema \si-ko->io-z,-'-mah) [i/w^, mind; v6a- 



. disease]. Any mental disease. 

 . sychonosology (si-ko-no-zol' -o-je) {^rvxH, mind ; i'6ooc, 

 disease ; /.oyog, science]. The nosology of mental 

 diseii- 



sycho-optic (si / -ko-op / -tik) [1/01^7, mind ; d>t/>, sight]. 

 Pertaining to the psychic perception of light. P. 

 Area, the cortical area concerned in conscious percep- 

 tion of retinal impulses. 



sychoparesis (si-ko-par f -es-is) \$vx*li mind ; -xapeoic, 

 paresis]. Enfeeblement of the mind, 

 sychopath (si'-ko-path) [i/i'j'?, soul ; irddoc, disease]. 

 A morally irresponsible person. 



:>ychopathic (si-ko-path' -ik) [ijwx^t mind ; -ddoc, 

 disease]. Pertaining to psychopathy, 

 iychopathist (si-kop'-aih-ist). Synonym of Psy- 

 chiatrist. 



>ycho-pathology (si- ko- path- ol f -o-je) \jbvxV-, mind; 

 -660c, disease; soyoq, science]. 1. The pathology 

 of mental disease. 2. In legal medicine, the legal 

 aspect of insanity ; the law as to the rights and re- 

 sponsibilities of insane persons ; legal psychiatry, in- 

 correctly called criminal anthropology, 

 ^chopathy (si - kop* '- ath - e) [iwX'/> mind; izdOog, 

 iisease]. Any disease of the mind. 

 ycho -physical (si-ko-Jiz'-ik-al) [i/w^,mind; (jtvai- 

 eof, physical]. Pertaining to pyscho-physics. P, 

 Law. See Law, Fechner's. 



ychophysics (si - ko - jiz' - iks) \$vx*l, mind ; dnxwcdg, 

 physical]. The study of mental processes by physi- 

 ; :al methods ; the study of the relation of stimuli to 

 he sensations which they produce, especially the de- 

 termination of the differences of stimulus required to 

 Produce recognizable differences of sensation ; experi- 

 i nental psychology. 



Psychophysiology (si-ko-jiz-e-ol' -o-je). Synonym of 

 Psychology, Physiologic. 



Psychoplasm (si'-ko-plazm) [irvxv, soul, mind ; nXao- 

 fia, anything formed]. In biology: ''The sentient 

 material out of which all forms of consciousness are 

 evolved, incessantly fluctuating, incessandy renewed." 

 (Lewes.) See Protyl. 



Psychoplasmic (si-ko-plaz'-mik) [inxn, soul ; ir/Aoua, 

 anything formed]. Pertaining to pyschoplasm. 



Psychorrhythm [si'-ko-rithm) [i^r,t'/> mind ; pi+)uoc, 

 rhythm]. Any cyclic or alternating mental condition. 



Psycho-sensory, Psycho-sensorial (si-ko-sen' '-sor-e ; 

 si-ko-sen-so / -re-al) \ipvx*I> mind ; sensus, sense]. 

 Pertaining to the conscious perception of sensory im- 

 pulses. P. Area, an area in the brain-cortex con- 

 nected with the perception of sensory impulses, par- 

 ticularly those of special sense. 



Psychosin (si -ko'-sin) [i/w,^, mind]. A cerebrosid 

 resembling sphingosin, occurring in brain-tissue. 



Psychosis (si-ko'-sis) [V^f&j mind: //. , Psychoses']. I. 

 Any disease of the mind. 2. The neural act corre- 

 sponding to a mental phenomenon. " In all intellectual 

 operations we have to distinguish two sets of successive 

 changes — one in the physical basis of consciousness 

 and the other in consciousness itself ; one set which 

 may, and doubtless will, in course of time, be followed 

 through all its complexities by the anatomist and 

 the physicist, and one of which only the man can 

 have immediate knowledge. As it is very necessary 

 to keep up a clear distinction between these two pro- 

 cesses, let the one be called neurosis, a. v. , and the other 

 psychosis. ' ' ( Huxley. ) 



Psychosomatiatria (si-ko-so-mat-e-a f -tre-ah) [tyvxv, 

 mind ; ouua, body ; larpia, healing art]. The treat- 

 ment of diseases of the mind and body. 



Psychosomatic (si-ko-so-maf -ik) [\wx7J, soul ; auua, 

 body] . Relating to both soul and body. 



Psychotherapeutic (si-ko-ther-ap-u' -tik) [i!mj?, soul ; 

 depa-EvriKor, pertaining to medical treatment]. Per- 

 taining to psychotherapeutics. 



Psychotherapeutics (si - ko - ther - ap - u'- tiks) \tyvxv* 

 mind; depa~eia, treatment]. The treatment of dis- 

 ease by mental influence, or by suggestion. 



Psychotherapy (si- ko - ther'- ap-e). Same a« Psycho- 

 therapeutics. 



Psycho vital (si-ko-vi' -tal) [in>XV, soul ; vita, life]. 

 Psychic and vital. 



Psychrapostema (si-krap-os' -te-mah) [ibvxP^S » co ^ ! 

 a-oarrjtia, abscess]. Cold abscess. 



Psychrolusia (si-krolu' -ze-ah) [r/n^poc, cold ; /Mteiv, to 

 wash]. Cold bathing. 



Psychrolutron (si-kro-lu'-tron) [i/wjpoc, cold ; Aovrpov, 

 bath]. Cold bath. 



Psychrometer (si-krom f -et-er) \y\mxpdc, cold ; perpov, 

 measure]. An instrument for determining the amount 

 of atmospheric moisture by precipitation on a cold 

 surface. 



Psychrometric (si-kro-mef '-rik) [ipvxpdc, cold; perpov, 

 measure]. Pertaining to a psychrometer. 



Psychrometry (si-krom'-et-re) [ilrvxpoq, cold ; perpov, 

 measure]. The use of the psychrometer. 



Psychrophobia (si-kro-fo / be-ah) [i/t^poc, cold ; 6o3oq, 

 dread]. Morbid dread of or impressibility to cold. 



Psychrophore (si'-kro-fdr) [ i(wxP°£> c °ld ? <t>opeiv, to 

 carry]. An instrument for applying cold to parts 

 deeply placed, as by a double -current catheter to the 

 prostate gland. 



Psychroposia (si-kro-po / -ze-ah) [ipvxpfc » co ^ > kooic, a 

 drinking]. The drinking of cold beverages. 



Psydracia (si-dra' -se-ah) [^wfipa^, blister, pimple : //. , 

 Psydracia~\. I. Eczema (Fuchs). 2. In Plenck's 

 classification, a variety of skin-diseases characterized 



