| refractory period |
The time following an action potential during which normal stimulation will not cause another action potential. During the absolute refractory period, no stimulation will evoke neuronal firing. The relative refractory period requires supra-threshold stimuli to evoke an action potential.
Ãâó: www.ualberta.ca/~neuro/OnlineIntro/glossary.htm
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| reflex |
A reaction that is involuntary. The corneal reflex is the blink that occurs with irritation of the eye. The nasal reflex is a sneeze.
Ãâó: www.providence.org/alaska/tchap/glossary/R.htm
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| refractory |
Not yielding or improving with treatment or therapy, such as otitis refractory to penicillin.
Ãâó: www.providence.org/alaska/tchap/glossary/R.htm
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| refraction |
The process by which the prescription of spectacle lenses for an eye is measured.
Ãâó: www.cochraneeyes.org/glossary.htm
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| refractive index |
Numerical value indicating the light bending power of a medium such as glass. The greater the bending power, the greater the refractive index.
Ãâó: www.startphoto.com/learn/glossary/glossary_r-rh.ht...
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