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What Is Meant by the Phrase "Ontogeny Recapitulates Phylogeny"? Is

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What is meant by the phrase "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny"? Is this an accurate statement?


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Structural Model

An abstract representation showing the relationships between parts of a system, such as variables in a theory or components in a machine.

Negative Symptoms

In the context of psychiatry, symptoms that represent a reduction or loss of functions, such as blunted affect or social withdrawal.

Tardive Dyskinesia

A serious and often irreversible side effect of certain antipsychotic medications, characterized by repetitive, involuntary movements.

Agranulocytosis

A potentially life-threatening condition where the white blood cell count (granulocytes) is extremely low, affecting the body's ability to fight infection.

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