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41Sensory substitution — means to transform the characteristics of one sensory modality into stimuli of another sensory modality. It is hoped that sensory substitution systems can help handicapped people by restoring their ability to perceive a certain defective sensory… …
42Défibrillateur automatique implantable — Le défibrillateur automatique implantable (DAI) est un type de stimulateur cardiaque permettant, outre les fonctions classiques de stimulation, la détection et le traitement des troubles du rythme ventriculaire. Il est indiqué dans la prévention… …
43Défibrillateur implantable — Défibrillateur automatique implantable Le défibrillateur automatique implantable (DAI) est un type de stimulateur cardiaque permettant, outre les fonctions classiques de stimulation, la détection et le traitement des troubles du rythme… …
44Stimulateur cardiaque — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Pacemaker. Le stimulateur cardiaque, ou pacemaker, ou pile est un dispositif implanté dans l’organisme délivrant des impulsions électriques au cœur et permettant par exemple d’accélérer ce dernier lorsqu’il est… …
45integrated circuit — Electronics. a circuit of transistors, resistors, and capacitors constructed on a single semiconductor wafer or chip, in which the components are interconnected to perform a given function. Abbr.: IC Also called microcircuit. [1955 60] * * * ▪… …
46cardiovascular disease — Introduction any of the diseases, whether congenital or acquired, of the heart and blood vessels (blood vessel). Among the most important are atherosclerosis, rheumatic heart disease, and vascular inflammation. Cardiovascular diseases are a …
47Electric Acoustic Stimulation — (EAS) is the use of a hearing aid and a cochlear implant together in the same ear. The hearing aid acoustically amplifies low frequencies, while the cochlear implant electrically stimulates the middle and high frequencies. The inner ear processes …
48Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator — MedrefTranscutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, more commonly referred to as a TENS is defined by the American Physical Therapy Association as application of electrical current through the skin for pain control (APTA, 1990). The unit is… …
49Orgasmatron — For other meanings, see Orgasmatron (disambiguation). The orgasmatron is a fictional electromechanical device that appears in the 1973 movie Sleeper, which also shows the effects of a related device, an orgasmic orb. Similar devices have appeared …
50Mathematics and Physical Sciences — ▪ 2003 Introduction Mathematics Mathematics in 2002 was marked by two discoveries in number theory. The first may have practical implications; the second satisfied a 150 year old curiosity. Computer scientist Manindra Agrawal of the… …
