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Ideation
Ideation In mental life, the collective representation of thoughts and ideas presently recognized, recalled from memory, or projected into the future, singly or in combination.
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Memory
In the immune system, memory denotes an active state of immunity to a specific antigen, such that a second encounter with that antigen leads to a larger and more rapid response.
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Ideal Senior Living Center
Ideal Senior Living Center is a hospital in Endicott, New York (USA).
Idealization
A mental mechanism in which the person attributes exaggeratedly positive qualities to the self or others.
Ideas of reference
Incorrect interpretations of casual incidents and external events as having direct reference to oneself. May reach sufficient intensity to constitute delusions.
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Isotype switch
The shift of a B cell or its progeny from the secretion of antibody of one isotype or class of antibody with the same V regions but a different heavy- chain constant region and, hence, a different isotype (class switch).
IAG
Idiopathic adolescent gynecomastia, occurring in males The unilateral or bilateral abnormal development of breast tissue in adolescent males. Hormone therapy or breast reduction surgery is sometimes indicated.
Iatrogenic
Generated or induced by the physician; pertaining to physical or mental aliments or disease due to the actions of the physician, as in iatrogenic disease, the result of exposure to pathogens, toxins or injurious treatment or procedures by the physician, or from alarming or traumatizing diagnosis.
ICSH
Interstitial cell stimulating hormone; LH (luteninizing hormone).
Ictal
Pertaining to the period when an epileptic seizure or seizure-like attack takes place.
Ideation
Identification
The process of becoming like someone as a sequel to assimilating or copying that person's activities, behavior, and reactions. The term is applied especially to the differentiation of G-I/R (gender identity/role).
Ideogogic
In sex therapy, treatment that involves discussion of ideas and the meaning of one's behavior to other people who are affected by it.
Idiographic
Specific to the self and unique to one's own biography.
Ideological norm
The standard of what is normal as defined by those who, even though in a minority, exercise their authority to impose their own ideology and values on others whom they overpower.
Ideology
A set of ideas, beliefs, or principles to which a person or group adheres, lives by, and possibly dies for.
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