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Things you should know
a combination of important terms from poetry and prose, along with a number of words which could be valuable in discussing them.
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06/02/2011

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Term
puissance
Definition
power / force
Term
dactyl
Definition
three syllables, one stressed followed by two unstressed
Term
anapest
Definition
a foot of three syllables, two unstressed followed by one stressed
Term
tachycardia
Definition
When the heart beats excessively rapidly. The heart pumps less efficiently and provides less blood flow to the rest of the body, including the heart itself. The increased heart rate also leads to increased work and oxygen demand by the heart, which can lead to rate related ischema.
Term
ischema
Definition

A restriction in blood supply, generally due to factors in the blood vessels, with resultant damage or disfunction of tissue.

Tissue damage results from lack of blood-borne fuels, i.e. glucose, oxygen.

Term
hypotension
Definition

Abnormally low blood pressure.

A state, not a disease, it is often associated with shock, though not necessarily indicative of it. lightheadedness and diziness are the main symptoms, at lower pressure fainting and seizure can occur.

Term
aphasia
Definition
Impairment of the language ability.
Severity, cause, and type vary widely.
Term
ataxia
Definition

A symptom which consists of gross lack of coordination of muscle movements.

 

The greek means literally "lack of order," a- being a negative prefix in greek.

Term
allochiria
Definition

A neurological disorder in which stimuli (touch, hearing, etc) presented to one side of the body register as on the other.  

 

Commonly arises from damage to the right parietal lobe.

Term
agnosia
Definition

A loss of ability to recognize objects, persons, sounds, shapes, or smells while the specific sense is not defective nor is there any significant memory loss.

Usually results from brain injury or Neurological illness.

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