Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

An expression used by homosexuals to describe their acknowledgement of their sexual orientation to themselves and to others.  

A hand-operated winch of varying capacity used to effect a forceful entry, such as that to free a person trapped in a wrecked vehicle.  

In psychology, a multimodal treatment program that combines drugs with some form of psychotherapy.  

The mental process whereby one creates the set of all possible combinations of existing elements. The ability to perform this mental act is associated with formal operational thought.  

A chemical contraceptive in pill form. It contains synthetic estrogen and progestogen, similar to progesterone. Both are contained in each pill. The inhibits ovulation and makes the endometrium inhospitable for the implantation of a fertilized egg. Also, the cervical mucus may be altered, becoming a hostile environment for the sperm. The combination pill is no…

An oral contraceptive containing small amounts of both female sex hormones estrogen and progestin. Because of negative side effects, removed from the market, combination pill.  

An approach to planning that emphasizes the advantages and deemphasizes the disadvantages of the high probability approach, the maximizing approach, and the adapting approach.  

Transient personality decompensation resulting from the acute stress of battle experience.  

Affected with coma. Unconscious or in a coma. Like a coma.  

An instrument used to examine the cervix for abnormalities. A surgical instrument used to examine the inside of the vagina. An instrument that is inserted into the vagina and permits visual examination of the neck of the womb and the upper part of the vagina in which it lies. An instrument used to examine the…