mental function

collocation in English

meaningsofmentalandfunction

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mental
adjective
uk
/ˈmen.təl/us
/-t̬əl/
relating to the mind, or involving the process ...
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function
noun
uk
/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/us
/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
the natural purpose (of something) or the duty (of ...
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(Definition ofmentalandfunctionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Mentalfunctionis slowed and inefficient, with response perseverations.
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Second, we explore the possibility that imagery is not a unitarymentalfunction.
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Language is a complexmentalfunction, and studying it is hard.
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The assessment considered only consequences in terms of loss of life expectancy or loss of physical ormentalfunction.
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A ' perfect' score implied no impairment in physical andmentalfunction, and good (giving/receiving more) social support.
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There are many aspects ofmentalfunction, such as verbal and logical thought, that are clearly experienced in this abstract manner.
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First, to be controversial, let us start with the observation that imagery is amentalfunctionthat is close to perception.
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An important cause in the elderly is loss of social awareness caused by dementia, with resultant global loss ofmentalfunction.
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These new emergent disciplines are at the forefront of research on bothmentalfunctionand the atypical processes assumed to mediate mental disorders.
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Therefore, reconstructing the development of amentalfunctionafter injury can never be the exact repetition of the normal process in ontogenesis.
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Extending these ideas, we consider reflective function to be thementalfunctionwhich organizes the experience of one's own and others' behavior in terms of mental state constructs.
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Updates have been given on cardiac, respiratory and nutritional risk assessment in older surgical patients, and a section on post-operative changes inmentalfunctionhas been added.
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Immortalists, on the other hand, build on stem-cell science to foresee the possibility of brain cell replacement and repair, thus enabling undiminishedmentalfunctionin extended lifespans.
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It is better to think of each subject at any time as impaired to a greater or lesser extent on each of a number of basic aspects ofmentalfunction.
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Stressors may also affectmentalfunctionand performance.
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After several weeks or months, more clear-cut neurological symptoms may set in such as unsteadiness in walking, sudden jerky movements and loss ofmentalfunction.
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The example in the above link deals with the loss of a singlementalfunction.
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By about 2 years of age, most children experience recurrent seizures and diminishingmentalfunction...
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This phenomenon usually occurs aftermentalfunctionhas decreased to a level significantly below normal.
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In addition, eachmentalfunctionis seen as either introverted or extroverted (known as "attitudes").
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If left untreated, ventriculitis can lead to serious inhibition ofmentalfunctionand even death.
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Only those on the placebo experienced a decline inmentalfunction.
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The rise of computer technology also promoted the metaphor ofmentalfunctionas information processing.
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