| BST | bacteriuria screening test; blood serologic test; brief stimulus therapy |
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| CSD | carotid sinus denervation; cat scratch disease; combined system disease; conditionally streptomycin ... |
| DBS | deep brain stimulation; Denis Browne splint; despeciated bovine serum; Diamond-Blackfan syndrome; di... |
| DS | dead air space; dead space; deep sedative; deep sleep; defined substrate; dehydroepiandrosterone sul... |
| ES | ejection sound; elastic stocking; electrical stimulus, electrical stimulation; electroshock; emergen... |
| neutral stimulus | When paired with the unconditioned stimulus in simultaneous presentation to an organism, capable of eliciting a given response. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| subliminal stimulus | A stimulus too weak to evoke a response. Synonym: subliminal stimulus, subthreshold stimulus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| subthreshold stimulus | A stimulus too weak to evoke a response. Synonym: subliminal stimulus, subthreshold stimulus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| supramaximal stimulus | A stimulus having strength significantly above that required to activate all of the nerve or muscle fibres in contact with the electrode; used when response of all the fibres is desired. (05 Mar 2000) |
| discriminant stimulus | A stimulus which can be differentiated from all other stimulus in the environment because it has been, and continues to serve as, an indicator of a potential reinforcer. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inadequate stimulus | A stimulus too weak to evoke a response. Synonym: subliminal stimulus, subthreshold stimulus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| threshold stimulus | A stimulus of threshold strength, i.e., one just strong enough to excite. See: adequate stimulus. Synonym: liminal stimulus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| train-of-four stimulus | A method for measuring magnitude and type of neuromuscular blockade, based upon the ratio of the amplitude of the fourth evoked mechanical response to the first one, when four supramaximal 2-Hz electrical currents are applied for 2 seconds to a peripheral motor nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| unconditioned stimulus | A stimulus that elicits an unconditioned response; e.g., food is an unconditioned stimulus for salivation, which in turn is an unconditioned response in a hungry animal. See: classical conditioning. (05 Mar 2000) |
| liminal stimulus | A stimulus of threshold strength, i.e., one just strong enough to excite. See: adequate stimulus. Synonym: liminal stimulus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acceptor control | <biochemistry> The regulation of the respiration rate, governed by ADP's ability to be a phosphate group acceptor. (06 May 1997) |
| anticipatory control | <physiology> The regulation of a system or process based on anticipated events, this isa feed-forward rather than a feedback system. (09 Oct 1997) |
| assist-control ventilation | Artificial respiration in which inspiration is produced automatically after a set interval if the person has not already begun to inspire. Compare: assisted ventilation, controlled ventilation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| autogenous control | <molecular biology> Regulation of how much a gene gets transcribed by the gene's own products. (02 Jan 1998) |
| aversive control | <psychology> Control of the behaviour of another individual by use of psychologically noxious means; e.g., attempting to force better study habits by withholding a child's allowance, or withholding sexual contact unless the partner complies with a request. (05 Mar 2000) |