| seirospore | <botany> One of several spores arranged in a chain as in certain algae of the genus Callithamnion. Origin: Gr. A cord + E. Spore. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| seismocardiogram | Recording of cardiac vibrations as they affect the entire body, by various techniques. Origin: G. Seismos, a shaking, + cardiogram (05 Mar 2000) |
| seismograph | <physics> An apparatus for registering the shocks and undulatory motions of earthquakes. Origin: Gr. An earthquake + -graph. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| seismographic | Of or pertaining to a seismograph; indicated by a seismograph. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| seismography | 1. A writing about, or a description of, earthquakes. 2. The art of registering the shocks and undulatory movements of earthquakes. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| seismological | Of or pertaining to seismology. Seismolog"ically. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| seismology | <study> The science of earthquakes. Origin: Gr. An earthquake. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| seismometer | <physics> An instrument for measuring the direction, duration, and force of earthquakes and like concussions. Origin: Gr. An earthquake. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| seismoscope | <instrument, physics> A seismometer. Origin: Gr. An earthquake + -scope. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| seismotherapy | Synonym: vibratory massage. Origin: G. Seismos, a shaking, vibration (05 Mar 2000) |
| seizure | <clinical sign, neurology> A sudden attack or convulsion due to involuntary electrical activity in the brain. It is due to an uncontrolled burst of electrical activity in the brain that can result in a wide variety of clinical manifestations such as: muscle twitches, staring, tongue biting, urination, loss of consciousness and total body shaking. Examples include: focal seizure, absence seizure, partial seizure, psychomotor seizure, petit-mal seizure and grand-mal seizures. (27 Sep 1997) |
| seizure, causes of | Known causes of seizures include head injuries, brain tumours, lead poisoning, maldevelopment of the brain, genetic and infectious illnesses. But in fully half of the patients with seizures, no cause can be found. (12 Dec 1998) |
| seizures | Attacks of cerebral origin consisting of sudden and transitory abnormal phenomena of a motor, sensory, autonomic or psychic nature resulting from transient dysfunction of the brain. (12 Dec 1998) |