| SEE | standard error of estimate |
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| SOB | see order blank; shortness of breath |
| vs | see above [Lat. vide supra]; single vibration; versus; vibration seconds; vital signs |
| sweating, gustatory | Excessive sweating of the forehead, upper lip, perioral region, or sternum subsequent to ingestion of hot or spicy foods. It may also be caused by tumours or other injuries to the parotid gland, as in auriculotemporal syndrome (frey's disease). In this condition, thought to be due to some involvement of the auriculotemporal nerve, a red area and sweating on the cheek appear in connection with eating. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| thalamic gustatory nucleus | The small ventral region of the ventral posteromedial nucleus of thalamus in which the fibres of the gustatory lemniscus and secondary trigeminal tracts terminate; it projects to the lower part of the postcentral gyrus of the cerebral cortex. Synonym: arcuate nucleus, nucleus arcuatus thalami, nucleus arcuatus, semilunar nucleus of Flechsig, thalamic gustatory nucleus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lacrimo-gustatory reflex | Chewing of food causing secretion of tears. See: crocodile tears syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| auditory hallucination | A symptom frequently observed in a schizophrenic disorder consisting, in the absence of an external source, of hearing a voice or other auditory stimulus that other individuals do not perceive. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mood-congruent hallucination | Hallucination in which the content is mood appropriate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mood-incongruent hallucination | Hallucination that is not consistent with external stimuli; content is not consistent with either manic or depressed mood. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hallucination | <symptom> A false perception occurring without any true sensory stimulus. Origin: L. Hallucinatio, Gr. Alyein = to wander in the mind (29 Sep 1997) |
| haptic hallucination | The sensation of touch in the absence of stimuli; may be seen in alcoholic delirium tremens. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypnagogic hallucination | <neurology, symptom> Vivid hallucinatory imagery at the onset of sleep. (11 Jan 1998) |
| hypnopompic hallucination | <psychology> Vivid hallucinations that occur when wakening from sleep; occurs with narcolepsy, but grouped with hypnagogic hallucination. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stump hallucination | The sensation, after amputation of a limb, that the absent part is still present; there may also be paresthesias, transient aches, and intermittent or continuous pain perceived as originating in the absent limb. (12 Dec 1998) |
| olfactory hallucination | False perception in smell. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tactile hallucination | False perception of movement or sensation, as from an amputated limb, or crawling sensation on the skin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| unformed visual hallucination | Hallucination composed of sparks, lights, or bursting spheres of light. (05 Mar 2000) |
| kinesthesia hallucination | The sense of movement of one or more muscles, when no movement is taking place. (05 Mar 2000) |