See Also: Obsessive-compulsive(health)
obsessive-compulsive(dictionary)
obsessive-compulsive(medicine)
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder(health)
obsessive-compulsive personality(medicine)
obsessive-compulsive neurosis(medicine)
obsessive-compulsive disorder(encyclopedia)
obsessive-compulsive disorder(medicine)
obsessive-compulsive personality disorder(medicine)
infrared microscope(medicine)

obsessive-compulsive disorder (medicine) and infrared microscope (medicine)


obsessive-compulsive disorder (medicine)


obsessive-compulsive disorder


An anxiety disorder characterised by recurrent, persistent obsessions or compulsions. Obsessions are the intrusive ideas, thoughts, or images that are experienced as senseless or repugnant. Compulsions are repetitive and seemingly purposeful behaviour which the individual generally recognises as senseless and from which the individual does not derive pleasure although it may provide a release from tension.


infrared microscope (medicine)


infrared microscope
<instrument> A microscope that is equipped with infrared transmitting optics and that measures the infrared absorption of minute samples with the aid of photoelectric cells; images may be observed with image converters or Television.