| effort syndrome | A clinical syndrome characterised by palpitation, shortness of breath, labored breathing, subjective complaints of effort and discomfort, all following slight exertion. Other symptoms may be dizziness, tremulousness, sweating, and insomnia. Neurocirculatory asthenia is most typically seen as a form of anxiety disorder. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| effort-induced thrombosis | <syndrome> Stress thrombosis or spontaneous thrombosis of the subclavian or axillary vein; a thoracic-outlet syndrome. Synonym: effort-induced thrombosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| effossion | A digging out or up. "The effossion of coins." Origin: L. Effossio. See Effodient. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| effulge | To cause to shine with abundance of light; to radiate; to beam. "His eyes effulging a peculiar fire." (Thomson) Origin: L. Effulgere to shine forth; ex + fulgere to flash, shine. See Fulgent. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| effume | To breathe or puff out. Origin: L. Effumare to emit smoke; ex + fumare to smoke, fr. Fumus smoke. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| effuse | Effusion; loss. "Much effuse of blood." To pour out like a stream or freely; to cause to exude; to shed. "With gushing blood effused." (Milton) Origin: Effused; Effusing. 1. Poured out freely; profuse. "So should our joy be very effuse." (Barrow) 2. Disposed to pour out freely; prodigal. 3. <botany> Spreading loosely, especially on one side; as, an effuse inflorescence. 4. <zoology> Having the lips, or edges, of the aperture abruptly spreading; said of certain shells. Origin: L. Effusus, p. P. Of effundere to pour out; ex + fundere to pour. See Fuse to melt. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| effusion | The escape of fluid into a part or tissue, as an exudation or a transudation. Origin: L. Effusio = a pouring out (18 Nov 1997) |
| effusive | Pouring out; pouring forth freely. "Washed with the effusive wave. <geology> " Effusive rocks, volcanic rocks, in distinction from so-called intrusive, or plutonic, rocks. Effu"sively, Effu"siveness. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |