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battle fatigue collapse: a mental disorder caused by stress of active warfare

trauma collapse: an emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effects

shock therapy collapse: treatment of certain psychotic states by the administration of shocks that are followed by convulsions

amino acid collapse: organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group; "proteins are composed of various proportions of about 20 common amino acids"

pollen collapse: the fine spores that contain male gametes and that are borne by an anther in a flowering plant

rickets collapse: childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorus

pellagra collapse: a disease caused by deficiency of niacin or tryptophan (or by a defect in the metabolic conversion of tryptophan to niacin); characterized by gastrointestinal disturbances and erythema and nervous or mental disorders; may be caused by malnutrition or alcoholism or other nutritional impairments

goiter collapse: abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet

malnutrition collapse: a state of poor nutrition; can result from insufficient or excessive or unbalanced diet or from inability to absorb foods

synthetic collapse: a compound made artificially by chemical reactions; of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts; "`all men are arrogant' is a synthetic proposition"; systematic combining of root and modifying elements into single words; involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis; "limnology is essentially a synthetic science composed of elements...that extend well beyond the limits of biology"- P.S.Welch; not genuine or natural; "counterfeit rhetoric that flourishes when passions are synthetic"- George Will

laminate collapse: a sheet of material made by bonding two or more sheets or layers; split (wood) into thin sheets; cover with a thin sheet; "laminate the table"; press or beat (metals) into thin sheets; create laminate by putting together several thin sheets of a material

remittent collapse: (of a disease) characterized by periods of diminished severity; "a remittent fever"

semen collapse: the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

shock collapse: the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat; "the armies met in the shock of battle"; an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured"; an instance of agitation of the earth's crust; "the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch"; a bushy thick mass (especially hair); "he had an unruly shock of black hair"; a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field; "corn is bound in small sheaves and several sheaves are set up together in shocks"; "whole fields of wheat in shock"; (pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor; "loss of blood is an important cause of shock"; subject to electrical shocks; collect or gather into shocks; "shock grain"; collide violently; strike with horror or terror; "The news of the bombing shocked her"; surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off; "I was floored when I heard that I was promoted"; strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"

occupational therapy collapse: physical therapy involving the therapeutic use of crafts and hobbies for the rehabilitation of handicapped or convalescing patients (especially for emotionally disturbed patients)

sicken collapse: get sick; "She fell sick last Friday, and now she is in the hospital"; make sick or ill; "This kind of food sickens me"; upset and make nauseated; "The smell of the food turned the pregnant woman's stomach"; "The mold on the food sickened the diners"

polymer collapse: a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers

frustration collapse: an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts; a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized; "her constant complaints were the main source of his frustration"; the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals

protein collapse: any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes; "a diet high in protein"

earthquake collapse: shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity; a disturbance that is extremely disruptive; "selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees"

dermatitis collapse: inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters

narcolepsy collapse: a sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep; "he believes that narcolepsy is attributable to an inability to suppress REM sleep during waking"

sedation collapse: the administration of a sedative agent or drug; a state of reduced excitement or anxiety that is induced by the administrative of a sedative agent

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