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Theta waves refer to brain waves with a frequency of 4-7 cycles per second that are produced during light sleep.

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Thiamine refers to a chemical necessary for the Metabolism of glucose.

Thiamine is also known as Vitamin B1.

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Thief takers refer to "private" citizens with no official status, paid for arresting criminals.

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Thin-layer chromatography refers to a method of analyzing urine specimens for drugs that is performed by hand and requires a great deal of analyst skill.

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Thinking Block refers to any obstacle to the flow of thinking.

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Thinking style and language refers to a term used in a mental status exam to indicate how a person thinks. This includes information on the client's Vocabulary use and sentence struc

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Third degree is defined as intensive questioning using rough treatment.

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Third stage of labor refers to the expulsion of the placenta (afterbirth).