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neurotic conflict

1. in psychoanalytic theory, an intrapsychic conflict that leads to persistent maladjustment and emotional disturbance.

2. in the approach of Karen D. Horney, the clash that occurs between opposing neurotic needs, such as an excessive need for power and independence and an excessive need for love and dependence. See also neurotic trend.

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January 22nd 2025

auscultation

auscultation

n. a diagnostic method in which the examiner listens for sounds within the body either with the aid of a stethoscope (mediate auscultation) or directly by laying the ear on the surface of the body (immediate auscultation).