Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Dollar amounts that have not been adjusted to compensate for inflation.  

The development stage that a person is in at a particular point in time is not necessarily correlated with one’s chronological age.  

A stream or flow of fluid, air, or electricity. A flow, as of water or the transference of electrical impulses.  

An insanity plea following the committing of a crime. This is based on the concept that the person committing a crime did not have the capacity to conform to the requirements of the law, McNaghten decision; Durham decision.  

A metal instrument resembling a spoon with a cup-shaped cutting surface on its end. A surgical instrument like a long thin spoon, used for scraping the inside of an organ. A spoon-shaped instrument for scraping materials from an internal surface of the body. A spoon-shaped instrument with a cutting edge, used for scooping out the…

A drug that is capable of completely paralyzing the skeletal musculature but does not affect visceral reactions. A drug derived from South American plants, antagonist to acetylcholine and used surgically to paralyse muscles during operations without causing unconsciousness. Substance, derived from the tropical Strychnos plant, that is a powerful muscle relaxant used as an adjunct…

A specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of illness within the Hispanic folk tradition.  

To lick. Stimulation of the female genitalia with the mouth and tongue. Oral stimulation of a woman’s clitoris and vagina with a partner’s mouth and tongue. Sexual activity in which the mouth and tongue are used to stimulate the female genitalia.  

In epidemiology, an incident rate that extends over a given period of time and for which all subjects are followed for this same period of time.  

A form by school health service professionals to maintain records of screening tests, medical examinations, immunizations, illness or disabilities, anecdotal records of health-related behaviors that threaten a pupil’s learning ability, and any other relevant information with respect to the education and well-being of a child throughout his or her education.