sensation (noun)
121crazy bone — noun a point on the elbow where the ulnar nerve passes near the surface; a sharp tingling sensation results when the nerve is knocked against the bone the funny bone is not humerus • Syn: ↑funny bone • Hypernyms: ↑ulnar nerve, ↑cubital nerve,… …
122Fechner's law — noun (psychophysics) the concept that the magnitude of a subjective sensation increases proportional to the logarithm of the stimulus intensity; based on early work by E. H. Weber • Syn: ↑Weber Fechner law • Topics: ↑psychophysics • Hypernyms:… …
123Jung — noun Swiss psychologist (1875 1961) • Syn: ↑Carl Jung, ↑Carl Gustav Jung • Derivationally related forms: ↑Jungian • Members of this Topic: ↑persona, ↑image, ↑anima …
124local anaesthesia — noun loss of sensation in a small area of the body (as when a local anesthetic is injected for a tooth extraction) • Syn: ↑local anesthesia • Hypernyms: ↑anesthesia, ↑anaesthesia * * * local anaesthesia noun Anaesthesia affecting only a… …
125peppermint oil — noun oil from the peppermint plant used as flavoring • Hypernyms: ↑flavorer, ↑flavourer, ↑flavoring, ↑flavouring, ↑seasoner, ↑seasoning • Substance Holonyms: ↑peppermint, ↑ …
126pure tone — noun a steady sound without overtones they tested his hearing with pure tones of different frequencies • Syn: ↑tone • Derivationally related forms: ↑tonal (for: ↑tone) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
127regional anesthesia — noun loss of sensation in a region of the body produced by application of an anesthetic agent to all the nerves supplying that region (as when an epidural anesthetic is administered to the pelvic region during childbirth) • Syn: ↑regional… …
128saddle block anesthesia — noun the parts of a patient s body that would touch a saddle if the patient were sitting in one are anesthetized by injecting a local anesthetic into the spinal cord • Syn: ↑saddle block anaesthesia • Hypernyms: ↑spinal anesthesia, ↑spinal… …
