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Organ inferiority is a term in Adler's theory that refers to a strong sense that some organ of one's body is weak and inferior. The person becomes preoccupied with thoughts of this weakness.

Organ of Corti is the center part of the cochlea, containing hair cells, canals, and membranes. It is the major structure of the cochlear partition, containing the basilar membrane, the tectorial membrane, and the receptors for hearing.

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Organic Amnesia is defined as the loss of memory caused by brain injury resulting from disease, drugs, accidents (blows to head), or surgery

Organic brain syndromes are disorders involving memory loss, confusion, loss of ability to manage daily functions, and loss of ability to focus attention.

Organic factors of sexual disorders refers to physical factors, such as diseases or injury, that cause sexual dysfunctions and disorders.

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Organic group refers to mental retardation stemming from clear organic/physical causes such as brain damage or improper central nervous system (CNS) development.

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Organic mental disorder or OMD refers to a mental or emotional problem caused by brain diseases or injuries. Moreover, Organic mental disorders refer to organic brain disorders which resulted from structural pathology, as in Dementia, or from disturbed central nervous system (CNS) function, as in fever-induced Delirium. Organic mental disorders do not include mental and behavioural disorders due to alcohol and misuse of drugs.

Organic mental retardation refers to a type of mental retardation that can be traced to a specific biological or physical problem.