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Kallmann’s syndrome

a hereditary disorder characterized by hypogonadism (sometimes in the form of underdeveloped male sexual organs), intellectual disability, color blindness, complete anosmia (absence of the sense of smell), and motor overflow. Kallmann’s syndrome is transmitted as an X-linked dominant trait. [Franz Josef Kallmann (1897–1965), German-born U.S. psychiatrist and geneticist]

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February 19th 2025

scotomization

scotomization

n. in psychoanalytic theory, the tendency to ignore or be blind to impulses or memories that would threaten the individual’s ego. Scotomization is a defensive process and may also be a form of resistance. Also called scotomatization. See also blind spot.