Glossary C

Circumcision refers to the surgical removal of the foreskin from the penis.

Circumduction refers to the circular movement of a bone at the joint, as in movement of the hip, shoulder, or trunk around a fixed point. Combination of flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction.

- Circumplex model of group tasks : Circumplex model of group tasks refers to a conceptual taxonomy developed by Joseph McGrath that orders group tasks in a circular pattern based on two (2) continua: cooperative-competitive and conceptual-behavioral.

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Deutsch: Umstände / Español: circunstancias / Português: circunstâncias / Français: circonstances / Italiano: circostanze

The term circumstance in psychology refers to the external and internal conditions that influence human behavior, cognition, and emotional responses. It encompasses a broad spectrum of situational, environmental, and personal factors that shape psychological processes. Understanding circumstances is essential for analyzing how individuals adapt, react, or develop within varying contexts.

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Circumstantial refers to evidence that establishes a fact or circumstance from which a court may infer another fact at issue.

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Deutsch: Leberzirrhose / Español: Cirrosis hepatica / Português: Cirrose hepatica a / Français: Cirrhose / Italiano: Cirrosi epatica

Cirrhosis refers to a liver disease resulting in the production of nonfunctional scar tissue.

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Deutsch: Cisgender / Español: Cisgénero / Português: Cisgênero / Français: Cisgenre / Italian: Cisgender

Cisgender in the psychology context refers to individuals whose gender identity matches the sex they were assigned at birth. This term helps distinguish between people whose gender identity aligns with societal expectations based on their assigned sex and those whose gender identity does not align with their assigned sex, such as transgender individuals.

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Cisterns are cavities that are expansions of the subarachnoid space in the central nervous system.