Equality of weight or force; an equipoise or a state of rest produced by the mutual counteraction of two or more forces.
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Proprioception
the ability to sense the position and location and orientation and movement of the body and its parts
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the ability to feel movements of the limbs and body
Used in the same subject area: Neurology, Medicine and healthcare, Medical physiology.The perception attendant upon the movements of the muscles.
Used in the same subject area: Neurology, Medicine and healthcare, Medical physiology.inability to sense movement
Used in the same subject area: Neurology, Medicine and healthcare, Medical physiology.the ability to feel movements of the limbs and body
Used in the same subject area: Neurology, Medicine and healthcare, Medical physiology.the ability to feel movements of the limbs and body
Used in the same subject area: Neurology, Medicine and healthcare, Medical physiology.the ability to feel movements of the limbs and body
Used in the same subject area: Neurology, Medicine and healthcare, Medical physiology.a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head
Used in the same subject area: Neurology, Medicine and healthcare, Medical physiology.the ability to feel movements of the limbs and body
Used in the same subject area: Neurology, Medicine and healthcare, Medical physiology.a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head
Used in the same subject area: Neurology, Medicine and healthcare, Medical physiology.a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head
Used in the same subject area: Neurology, Medicine and healthcare, Medical physiology.the ability to feel movements of the limbs and body
Used in the same subject area: Neurology, Medicine and healthcare, Medical physiology.a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head
Used in the same subject area: Neurology, Medicine and healthcare, Medical physiology.(physiology) the normal equilibrium between acids and alkalis in the body; "with a normal acid-base balance in the body the blood is s…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Medical physiology.(physiology) the normal equilibrium between acids and alkalis in the body; "with a normal acid-base balance in the body the blood is s…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Medical physiology.(neurophysiology) a nerve impulse resulting from a weak stimulus is just as strong as a nerve impulse resulting from a strong stimulus
Used in the same subject area: Neurology, Medicine and healthcare.(physiology) a muscle that opposes the action of another; "the biceps and triceps are antagonistic muscles"
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Medical physiology.(physiology) processes that maintain a generally constant physiological state in a cell or organism
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The act of looking; vision; gaze; glance.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: ability, sense, position, location, orientation.a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: ability, sense, position, location, orientation.growing a crystal layer of one mineral on the crystal base of another mineral in such a manner that its crystalline orientation is the…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: ability, sense, position, location, orientation.The act of unfolding or unrolling; hence, in the process of growth; development; as, the evolution of a flower from a bud, or an anima…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: ability, sense, position, location, orientation.of Feel
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: ability, sense, position, location, orientation.A thin skin; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity; hence, any thin, slight covering.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: ability, sense, position, location, orientation.To whip lightly or with a quick jerk; to flap; as, to flick a horse; to flick the dirt from boots.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: ability, sense, position, location, orientation.That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in man and monkeys, and the corresponding part in many other animals; manus; paw…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: ability, sense, position, location, orientation.The quality or state of being unable; lack of ability; want of sufficient power, strength, resources, or capacity.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: ability, sense, position, location, orientation.Not rotatory; passing from one point to another by a movement other than rotation; -- said of the movement of parts of a liquid or yie…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: ability, sense, position, location, orientation.Management; dexterous movement; specif., a military or naval evolution, movement, or change of position.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: ability, sense, position, location, orientation.The act, process, or state of changing place or position; movement; the passing of a body from one place or position to another, wheth…
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