kathexis

kathexis
A rare disorder characterized by bone marrow retention of myeloid elements leading to severe peripheral neutropenia; neutrophils have a distinctly abnormal appearance; Gm-CSF levels are undetectable and administration of this substance is therapeutically effective. SYN: myelokathexis.

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  • Ego-Kathexis — Ego Kathexis,   Besetzung …   Universal-Lexikon

  • acathexis — Rarely used term for a mental disorder in which certain objects or ideas fail to arouse an emotional response in the individual. [G. a priv. + kathexis, retention] * * * ac·a·thex·is (ak″ə thekґsis) [a 1 + Gr. kathexis a retention] a… …   Medical dictionary

  • cathexis — A conscious or unconscious attachment of psychic energy to an idea, object, or person. [G. kathexis, a holding in, retention] * * * ca·thex·is kə thek səs, ka n, pl ca·thex·es …   Medical dictionary

  • cathexis — noun (plural cathexes) Etymology: New Latin (intended as translation of German Besetzung), from Greek kathexis holding, from katechein to hold fast, occupy, from kata + echein to have, hold more at scheme Date: 1922 investment of mental or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • WHIM syndrome — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 32165 ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = 193670 MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = WHIM Syndrome (or Wart, Hypogammaglobulinemia, Infection, and Myelokathexis syndrome) is a… …   Wikipedia

  • КАТЕКСИС — (от греч. katheksis держание) англ. cathexis; нем. Kathexis. 1. Придание специфического эффекта определенному объекту. 2. По 3. Фрейду заряд псих, энергии, понимаемой им по аналогии с электрическим зарядом. Antinazi. Энциклопедия социологии, 2009 …   Энциклопедия социологии

  • cathexis — cathectic /keuh thek tik/, adj. /keuh thek sis/, n., pl. cathexes / thek seez/. Psychoanal. 1. the investment of emotional significance in an activity, object, or idea. 2. the charge of psychic energy so invested. [1920 25; < NL < Gk káthexis a… …   Universalium

  • acathexia — Rarely used term for an abnormal release of secretions. [G. a priv. + kathexis, retention] …   Medical dictionary

  • hypercathexis — In psychoanalysis, an individual s excessive investment of libido or interest in an object, person, or idea. [hyper + G. kathexis, a holding in, retention] * * * hy·per·ca·thex·is kə thek səs, ka n, pl thex·es …   Medical dictionary

  • myelokathexis — SYN: kathexis …   Medical dictionary

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