Glossary J

Glossary J

Joint cavity refers to the area inside the joint capsule of diarthrodial or synovial joints.

Joint contractures is defined as abnormal shortening of the elastic tissue of a joint resulting in distortion or deformity.

Joint custody is defined as an arrangement in which both parents share in the custody of a child following divorce. Many "joint custody" arrangements are determined informally by the parents; formal court orders tend to be issued only in cases where the parties could arrive at no satisfactory agreement on their own; when both parents retain legal custody of their children following divorce

Joint Terrorism Task Force concept refers to the combination of resources of various federal agencies

Jonah complex is a term according to Maslow is the fear of one's own potential greatness. Jonah complex, moreover is defined as the fear that maximizing our potential will lead to a situation with which we will be unable to cope.

- Josef Breuer (1842-1925) : Josef Breuer the person Freud credited with the founding of Psychoanalysis . Breuer discovered that when the memory of a traumatic event is recalled under deep relaxation or hypnosis , there is a release of emotional energy (catharsis ) and the symptoms caused by the repressed memory are relieved.

- Joseph Babinski (1857–1932) : Joseph Babinski refers to the founder of British Neurology.

Joseph D. Pistone refers to the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) Special Agent known for his undercover work