photophobia

photophobia

n. an extreme and often painful sensitivity to light. It may be associated with migraine headaches or with certain types of brain trauma. —photophobic adj.

Related Terms

Bell’s mania

Bell’s mania see lethal catatonia. [Luther Vose Bell (1806–...

wash-out period

wash-out period the time frame allotted for an administered...

android

android 1. adj. possessing human features. 2....

acute dystonia

acute dystonia a sudden loss of normal muscle tone. See dys...

object choice

object choice in psychoanalytic theory, the selection of a...

good behavior game

good behavior game an intervention to decrease vocal interr...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter P

Browse by Letter

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z