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relaxation
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a state of deep rest in which the metabolism of the body slows; less oxygen is needed, the heart and respiration rates drop, blood pressure drops, and brain waves slow to an alpha state.
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relaxation a.
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atelectasis caused by large amounts of air or fluid in the pleural cavity, as in pneumothorax or pleural effusion. Called also passive a.
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relaxation e.
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any exercise designed to decrease muscle tension, whether due to psychogenic causes, excess of physical exertion, or an organic neurologic condition; it may involve breathing exercise or the rhythmic shaking of the affected part.
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relaxation r.
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a group of physiologic changes that cause decreased activity of the sympathetic nervous system and consequent relaxation after stimulation of certain regions of the hypothalamus. They are the opposite of the alarm reaction and may be self-induced through techniques such as meditation and biofeedback.
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relaxation s.
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any suture placed to close a wound but so formed that it may be loosened in order to relieve the tension should it become too great.
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