tension of the muscles

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• Tension — Ten sion, n. [L. tensio, from tendere, tensum, to stretch: cf. F. tension. See {Tense}, a.] 1. The act of stretching or straining; the state of being stretched or strained to stiffness; the state of being bent strained; as, the tension of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Tension brace — Tension Ten sion, n. [L. tensio, from tendere, tensum, to stretch: cf. F. tension. See {Tense}, a.] 1. The act of stretching or straining; the state of being stretched or strained to stiffness; the state of being bent strained; as, the tension of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Tension member — Tension Ten sion, n. [L. tensio, from tendere, tensum, to stretch: cf. F. tension. See {Tense}, a.] 1. The act of stretching or straining; the state of being stretched or strained to stiffness; the state of being bent strained; as, the tension of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Tension rod — Tension Ten sion, n. [L. tensio, from tendere, tensum, to stretch: cf. F. tension. See {Tense}, a.] 1. The act of stretching or straining; the state of being stretched or strained to stiffness; the state of being bent strained; as, the tension of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Tension headache — Classification and external resources ICD 10 G44.2 ICD 9 307.81 …   Wikipedia

• Tension myositis syndrome — (TMS ) is a name given by Dr. John E. Sarno to a condition he describes as characterized by psychosomatic musculoskeletal and nerve symptoms, most notably back pain.cite journal | author=Schechter D, Smith AP, Beck J, Roach J, Karim R, Azen S |… …   Wikipedia

• tension — ten|sion W2S3 [ˈtenʃən] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(nervous feeling)¦ 2¦(no trust)¦ 3¦(different influences)¦ 4¦(tightness)¦ 5¦(force)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: Latin tensio, from tendere; TEND] 1.) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• tension — / tenSFn/ noun 1 NERVOUS FEELING (U) a nervous worried feeling that makes it impossible for you to relax: The tension was becoming unbearable, and I wanted to scream. 2 NO TRUST (countable usually plural, uncountable) the feeling that exists when …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• tension headache — n headache marked by mild to moderate pain of variable duration that affects both sides of the head and is typically accompanied by contraction of neck and scalp muscles * * * tension type headache a primary headache brought on by prolonged… …   Medical dictionary

• The Art of Seeing — is a 1942 book by Aldous Huxley, which contains an explanation and discussion of the Bates Method for better eyesight.Huxley’s own sightIn the preface to the book, Huxley describes how, at the age of sixteen, he had a violent attack of keratitis… …   Wikipedia

• Tension nerveuse — Stress Pour les articles homonymes, voir Tension et Stress (homonymie). Le stress ou tension nerveuse est le syndrome général d adaptation. Il s agit d un anglicisme : ce mot signifie contrainte en anglais. Le stress fait partie des troubles …   Wikipédia en Français