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British empiricism
British empiricism
Rejects the notion that ideas were implanted in the mind at birth. Instead all complex ideas are built up for the sense organs. Ultimately all knowledge is achieved by associating simple sensations.
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British doctor
A doctor who, being or not a citizen of that country, has been admitted to practice medicine in Great Britain.
Brittle bone disease
Osteogenesis imperfecta, not one but a group of genetic diseases, all of which affect collagen, a key component of connective tissue in tissues like bone, tendon and skin. All types of osteogenesis imperfecta result in fragile bones.
Brittle Diabetes
Diabetes that is very difficult to control. It is an antiquated term that has no place in current management of diabetes. In particular it is not a distinct form of diabetes, and usually will respond to a more intensive team approach to care.
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Border contrast
A localized contrast effect which is limited to the border immediately adjecent to the contrast discontinuity.
Brightness constancy
The perceived brightness of real objects in a natural environment is largely independent of changes in the overall illumination.
Broadband channel
Pathway that begins with the parasol (magno) ganglion cells in the retina and terminates within the magnocellular layer of the LGN. Has a high contrast gain than Parvocellular Pathway.
Broadband stimulus
A visual stimulus that can be considered to be the sum of a large number of sine-wave components.
Brow-Sulzer Effect
An enhancement of brightness/darkness perception is found in the time domain. Stimuli of short duration evoke stronger sensations than stimuli of long duration.
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Bilateral
Affecting both sides.
Boss
A round eminence as found at the base of a horn.
Bosselated
Marked or covered with round eminences (bosses) resembling those found at the base of a horn.
Botryoid
Shaped like a bunch of grapes.
Bovine malignant catarrhal fever
Malignant catarrhal fever is an acute, highly fatal, viral, infectious disease of cattle and sheep , characterized by an erosive stomatitis, gastroenteritis and erosions of the mucosa of the upper respiratory tract.
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