| ECG | Electro-Cardio-Graphy(-Gram); ½ÉÀüµµ = EKG 1. Conducting System Structu... |
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| BPS | beats per second; Behavioral Pharmacological Society; biophysical profile score; bits per second; bo... |
| C2 | second cervical nerve; second cervical vertebra; second component of complement |
| A2 P2 | aortic second sound; pulmonary second sound |
| cps | counts per second; cycles per second |
| s | 5-second |
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| ESL | English as Second Language |
| FEV1 | Forced Expiratory Volume at 1 second |
| FEV1 | Forced Expiratory Volume at one second |
| FEV1 | Forced expiratory volumes in 1 second |
| second sight | 1. <ophthalmology> Improved near vision in the aged as a result of increased refractivity of the nucleus of the lens causing myopia. Synonym: senile lenticular myopia. 2. The power of discerning what is not visible to the physical eye, or of foreseeing future events. Such as are of a disastrous kind, the capacity of a seer or prophetic vision. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| short sight | <ophthalmology> That error of refraction in which rays of light entering the eye parallel to the optic axis are brought to a focus in front of the retina, as a result of the eyeball being too long from front to back (axial myopia) or of an increased strength in refractive power of the media of the eye (index myopia). Also called nearsightedness, because the near point is less distant than it is in emmetropia with an equal amplitude of accommodation. Origin: Gr. Myein = to shut (18 Nov 1997) |
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| sight | 1. The act of seeing; perception of objects by the eye; view; as, to gain sight of land. "A cloud received him out of their sight." (Acts. I. 9) 2. The power of seeing; the faculty of vision, or of perceiving objects by the instrumentality of the eyes. "Thy sight is young, And thou shalt read when mine begin to dazzle." (Shak) "O loss of sight, of thee I most complain!" (Milton) 3. The state of admitting unobstructed vision; visibility; open view; region which the eye at one time surveys; space through which the power of vision extends; as, an object within sight. 4. A spectacle; a view; a show; something worth seeing. "Moses said, I will now turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt." (Ex. Iii. 3) "They never saw a sight so fair." (Spenser) 5. The instrument of seeing; the eye. "Why cloud they not their sights?" (Shak) 6. Inspection; examination; as, a letter intended for the sight of only one person. 7. Mental view; opinion; judgment; as, in their sight it was harmless. "That which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God." (Luke xvi. 15) 8. A small aperture through which objects are to be seen, and by which their direction is settled or ascertained; as, the sight of a quadrant. "Thier eyes of fire sparking through sights of steel." (Shak) 9. A small piece of metal, fixed or movable, on the breech, muzzle, center, or trunnion of a gun, or on the breech and the muzzle of a rifle, pistol, etc, by means of which the eye is guided in aiming. 10. In a drawing, picture, etc, that part of the surface, as of paper or canvas, which is within the frame or the border or margin. In a frame or the like, the open space, the opening. 11. A great number, quantity, or sum; as, a sight of money. Sight in this last sense was formerly employed in the best usage. "A sight of lawyers." "A wonder sight of flowers." (Gower) at sight, as soon as seen, or presented to sight; as, a draft payable at sight: to read Greek at sight; to shoot a person at sight. Front sight A front sight through which the objects aimed at may be seen, in distinction from one that hides the object. A rear sight having an open notch instead of an aperture. Peep sight, Rear sight. See Peep, and Rear. Sight draft, an order, or bill of exchange, directing the payment of money at sight. To take sight, to take aim; to look for the purpose of directing a piece of artillery, or the like. Synonym: Vision, view, show, spectacle, representation, exhibition. Origin: OE. Sight, sit, siht, AS. Siht, gesiht, gesih, gesieh, gesyh; akin to D. Gezicht, G. Sicht, gesicht, Dan. Sigte, Sw. Sigt, from the root of E. See. See See. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sight blindness | A form of aphasia in which the significance of signs and symbols is not appreciated. Synonym: sight blindness. Synonym: asemasia, asaemia. Origin: G. A-priv. + symbolon, an outward sign (05 Mar 2000) |
| near sight | <ophthalmology> That error of refraction in which rays of light entering the eye parallel to the optic axis are brought to a focus in front of the retina, as a result of the eyeball being too long from front to back (axial myopia) or of an increased strength in refractive power of the media of the eye (index myopia). Also called nearsightedness, because the near point is less distant than it is in emmetropia with an equal amplitude of accommodation. Origin: Gr. Myein = to shut (18 Nov 1997) |
| night sight | <ophthalmology> Day blindness, defective vision in a bright light. Origin: Gr. Hemera = day, alaos = blind (18 Nov 1997) |
| day sight | Night blindness or difficulty in seeing at night. Symptom of vitamin A deficiency. (27 Sep 1997) |
| far sight | Farsightedness or hyperopia occurs when a refractive error in which light rays entering the eye are focused behind the retina. This condition is easily corrected with corrective lenses or contact lenses. (27 Sep 1997) |
| long sight | Farsightedness or hyperopia occurs when a refractive error in which light rays entering the eye are focused behind the retina. This condition is easily corrected with corrective lenses or contact lenses. (27 Sep 1997) |
| antidepressive agents, second-generation | A structurally and mechanistically diverse group of drugs that are not tricyclics or monoamine oxidase inhibitors. The most clinically important appear to act selectively on serotonergic systems, especially by inhibiting serotonin reuptake. (12 Dec 1998) |
| burns, second degree | Second degree burns look similar to the first degree burns in that it is red and sensation is intact; however, the damage is severe enough to cause blistering of the skin and the pain is usually somewhat more intense. (12 Dec 1998) |
| centimeter-gram-second system | The scientific system of expressing the fundamental physical units of length, mass, and time, and those units derived from them, in centimeters, grams, and seconds; currently being replaced by the International System of Units based on the meter, kilogram, and second. (05 Mar 2000) |
| centimeter-gram-second unit | <unit> An absolute unit of the centimeter-gram-second system. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Mendel's second law | Different hereditary factors assort independently when the gametes are formed; traits at linked loci are an exception. Synonym: Mendel's second law. (05 Mar 2000) |
| meter-kilogram-second system | An absolute system based on the meter, kilogram, and second; the basis of the International System of Units. (05 Mar 2000) |
| meter-kilogram-second unit | An absolute unit of the meter-kilogram-second system. (05 Mar 2000) |
| second sight |
clairvoyance: apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses
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| second sight |
A Scottish name for natural or cultivated clairvoyance, as found among the Scottish Highlanders. The function partakes of several converging inner powers or attributes, but it generally means seeing in the astral light figures not physically visible, or distant scenes or future events.
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A vision of pseudo-hallucinative nature with refererence to future events.
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supernormal perception at a distance in time and space; a traditionalpsychic faculty in certain families in certain countries, especiallyin Scotland. See SECONDSIGHT.
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