See Also: counterconditioning(medicine)
tongue(2)(dictionary)
tip of tongue(medicine)
tongue-tie(medicine)
Tongue(health)
tongue(1)(dictionary)
tongue(encyclopedia)
dog's-tongue(medicine)
Tongue(medicine)
tongue depressor(medicine)

tongue depressor (oh) and counterconditioning (medicine)


tongue depressor (oh)



n [C]
AmE a small flat piece of wood that a doctor uses to hold down your tongue while examining your throat
British Equivalent: spatula

counterconditioning (medicine)


counterconditioning


Any of a group of specific behaviour therapy techniques in which a second conditioned response (e.g., approaching or even touching a snake) is introduced for the express purpose of counteracting or nullifying a previously conditioned or learned response (fear and avoidance of snakes).