cessation
81standstill — Cessation of activity. atrial s. cessation of atrial contractions, marked by absence of atrial waves in the electrocardiogram. SYN: auricular s.. auricular s. SYN: atrial s.. cardiac s. SYN …
82tonic immobility — cessation of movement in response to a threat, e.g. sharks will remain motionless for about 15 minutes if flipped over (don t try this at home) …
83sleep apnoea — cessation of breathing during sleep, which may be obstructive, due to frustrated efforts to breathe against blocked upper airways (see obstructive sleep apnoea), or central, in which there is no evidence of any voluntary effort …
84late apnea — cessation of respiration in an infant for more than 45 seconds after spontaneous breathing has been established and sustained …
85primary apnea — cessation of breathing resulting when a fetus or newborn infant is deprived of oxygen; exposure to oxygen and stimulation usually restore respiration …
86traumatic apnea — cessation of pulmonary ventilation following physical injury. See also under asphyxia …
87cell death — cessation of the cell s ability to carry out vital functions; cf. apoptosis, necrosis, and programmed cell d …
88somatic death — cessation of all vital cellular activity …
89arrested development — cessation of the development process at some stage prior to its normal completion …
90artificial menopause — cessation of menstruation produced by artificial means, such as surgical operation or irradiation …
