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(stress) (stres) 1. forcibly exerted influence; pressure. 2. force per unit area, which may cause strain (qv) on an object. 3. in dentistry, the pressure of the upper teeth against the lower in mastication. 4. a state of physiological or psychological strain caused by adverse stimuli, physical, mental, or emotional, internal or external, that tend to disturb the functioning of an organism and which the organism naturally desires to avoid; see also stress reaction, under reaction. 5. ...
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| stress fracture |
a fracture caused by unusual or repeated stress on a bone, such as with soldiers or athletes. Called also fatigue or march f. See Plate 18.
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| stress incontinence |
urinary i. due to anatomic displacement that exerts an opening pull on the bladder orifice, as in straining or coughing.
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| stress-breaker |
(stress-break
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| stressor |
A stressor is something that either speeds up a reaction rate or keeps the reaction rate the same. Stressors include light, temperature, the concentration of a substance (does not shift equilibrium), catalysis, surface area of the substance (speeds up the reaction rate), and the nature of the reactants.*Equilibrium is a dynamic process with forward and reverse reactions occurring simultaneously. When the two are in balance, the reaction appears complete. ...
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