logicogrammatical disorder

a manifestation of semantic aphasia that affects individuals with lesions of the dominant parietal lobe. An individual uses the correct words but in a sequence that gives a different meaning; for example, the words plate and table may be transposed in the sentence The plate is on the table to produce The table is on the plate.

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December 27th 2024

hormone

n. a substance secreted into the bloodstream by an endocrine gland or other tissue or organ to regulate processes in distant target organs and tissues. These secretions include those from the anterior and posterior pituitary gland; the corticosteroids and epinephrine, secreted by the adrenal glands; and the sex hormones released by the reproductive glands. Other organs that secrete hormones include the hypothalamus (see hypothalamic hormone) and the stomach, which emits at least five: cholecystokinin, enterogastrone, gastrin, ghrelin, and secretin. —hormonal adj.