nocturia

n. the need to urinate during the night. The condition may simply be the result of excessive fluid intake before going to sleep, but it can also be a sign of a disease of the heart, liver, or reproductive or urinary systems.

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Psychology term of the day

February 1st 2025

Wernicke–Geschwind model

an early theory of speech that integrated the roles of the receptive language cortex (Wernicke’s area) and the language production cortex (Broca’s area). Also called Wernicke’s theory. [first suggested in 1874 by Karl Wernicke (1848–1905), German neurologist; revived and then extended by Norman Geschwind (1926–1984), U.S. neuroscientist]