programmed cell death

programmed cell death

the orderly death and disposal of surplus tissue cells, which occurs as part of tissue remodeling during development, or of worn-out and infected cells, which occurs throughout life. Also called apoptosis.

Related Terms

elaboration-likelihood model (ELM)

Sorry, "elaboration-likelihood-model-elm" is not in the Dictionary of Psychology...

experiential knowledge

experiential knowledge understanding and expertise that eme...

phylogeny

phylogeny n. 1. the evolutionary origin and dev...

first moment

first moment see moment.

Adderall

Adderall n. a trade name for dextroamphetamine in combinati...

bilis

bilis n. a culture-bound syndrome found among Latino groups...

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