biologic rhythm
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infradian rhythm — the regular recurrence in cycles of more than 24 hours from one stated point to another, such as certain biologic activities that occur at such intervals, regardless of conditions of illumination … Medical dictionary
ultradian rhythm — the regular recurrence in cycles of less than 24 hours from one stated point to another, such as certain biologic activities that occur at such intervals, regardless of conditions of illumination … Medical dictionary
biorhythm — A biologically inherent cyclic variation or recurrence of an event or state, such as the sleep cycle, circadian rhythms, or periodic diseases. [bio + G. rhythmos, rhythm] * * * … Medical dictionary
radiation — radiational, adj. /ray dee ay sheuhn/, n. 1. Physics. a. the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves. b. the complete process in which energy is emitted by one body, transmitted through an intervening medium or space, and… … Universalium
Manfred Clynes — Background information Born August 14, 1925 (1925 08 14) (age 86) … Wikipedia
Circadian — Refers to events occurring within a 24 hour period, in the span of a full (24 hour) day, as in a circadian rhythm. The word “circadian” is a 20th century invention. It was coined in 1959 from the Latin “circa” (around) + “diem” (a day). However,… … Medical dictionary
Non-24-hour sleep-wake syndrome — Classification and external resources ICD 10 G47.2 ICD 9 327.34 … Wikipedia
human disease — Introduction an impairment of the normal state of a human being that interrupts or modifies its vital functions. health versus disease Before human disease can be discussed, the meanings of the terms health, physical fitness, illness … Universalium
Narcolepsy — For other uses, see Narcolepsy (disambiguation). Narcolepsy Classification and external resources ICD 10 G47.4 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
Familial advanced sleep-phase syndrome (FASPS) — An inherited abnormal sleep pattern in which the individual is a morning lark and consistently goes to sleep very early and is very early to rise. The individual s blood melatonin level and the body core temperature rhythm which are preordained… … Medical dictionary
