physiological rhythm

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• rhythm — [rith′əm] n. [< Fr or L: Fr rythme < L rhythmus < Gr rhythmos, measure, measured motion < base of rheein, to flow: see STREAM] 1. a) flow, movement, procedure, etc. characterized by basically regular recurrence of elements or features …   English World dictionary

• rhythm — rhythmless, adj. /ridh euhm/, n. 1. movement or procedure with uniform or patterned recurrence of a beat, accent, or the like. 2. Music. a. the pattern of regular or irregular pulses caused in music by the occurrence of strong and weak melodic… …   Universalium

• rhythm — /ˈrɪðəm / (say ridhuhm) noun 1. movement or procedure with uniform recurrence of a beat, accent, or the like. 2. measured movement, as in dancing. 3. Music a. the pattern of regular or irregular pulses caused in music by the occurrence of strong… …  

• Circadian rhythm — Circadian redirects here. For the album by the rock band 5th Projekt, see Circadian (album). Some features of the human circadian biological clock A circadian rhythm, popularly referred to as body clock, is an endogenously driven, roughly 24 hour …   Wikipedia

• Circasemidian rhythm — Numerous studies have demonstrated that human circadian rhythms in many measures of performance and physiological activity actually have a 2 peak daily (circasemidian) pattern.[1][2][3] The name, circasemidian, is based upon the Latin words circa …   Wikipedia

• circadian rhythm — /sɜkeɪdiən ˈrɪðəm/ (say serkaydeeuhn ridhuhm) noun the roughly 24 hour cycle in which physiological processes occur, some being affected by external factors such as sunlight and temperature …  

• Jatinga — a village on a ridge, is located in the North Cachar Hills district, Assam State in India. It is 330km south of Guwahati. It is most famous for the phenomenon of birds “committing suicide”. This small place of beauty is mainly inhabited by about …   Wikipedia

• biological clock — An endogenous physiological rhythm, such as metabolic or behavioural rhythmical changes; see circadian …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

• dysrhythmia — [dɪs rɪδmɪə] noun Medicine abnormality in a physiological rhythm, especially of the brain or heart. Derivatives dysrhythmic adjective dysrhythmical adjective …   English new terms dictionary

• drug — drug1 /drug/, n., v., drugged, drugging. n. 1. Pharm. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well being. 2. (in federal law) a. any substance… …   Universalium

• Drug — /droog/, n. Zoroastrianism. the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood. Cf. Asha. [ < Avestan drauga] * * * I Any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotics, stimulants, tranquilizers,… …   Universalium