| angle of emergence | <optics> The angle formed by a light ray emerging from the second surface of a prism and a line parallel to the incident ray. Compare: angle of deviation. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| emergence | Departure of fry from the incubation gravel into the water column. (09 Oct 1997) |
| manic excitement | An excited mental state seen in a bipolar (manic-depressive) disorder characterised by hyperactivity, talkativeness, flight of ideas, pressured speech, grandiosity, and, occasionally, grandiose delusions. See: mania, manic-depressive. Synonym: acute mania. (05 Mar 2000) |
| catatonic excitement | An excited catatonic state seen in one of the schizophrenic disorders. See: catatonia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| excitement | 1. The act of exciting, or the state of being roused into action, or of having increased action; impulsion; agitation; as, an excitement of the people. 2. That which excites or rouses; that which moves, stirs, or induces action; a motive. "The cares and excitements of a season of transition and struggle." (Talfowrd) 3. <physiology> A state of aroused or increased vital activity in an organism, or any of its organs or tissues. Origin: Cf. OF. Excitement, escitement. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |