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MUSCLE RELAXATION

Specialty Definition: MUSCLE RELAXATION

DomainDefinition

Health

That phase of a muscle twitch during which a muscle returns to a resting position. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Crosswords: MUSCLE RELAXATION

Specialty definitions using "MUSCLE RELAXATION": AmphetaminesCalcium Channel BlockersDesensitization, PsychologicNeuromuscular Blockade, Neuromuscular Depolarizing Agents. (references)

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Commercial Usage: MUSCLE RELAXATION

DomainTitle

Books

  • Passive Muscle Relaxation (reference)

  • Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Confidence (reference)

  • Recent Developments in Muscle Relaxation (International Congress and Symposium Series, No 131) (reference)

    (more book examples)

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Non-Fiction Usage: MUSCLE RELAXATION

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

The anesthetic methohexital is given first, followed by succinylcholine for muscle relaxation. (references)

Myotonia refers to impaired muscle relaxation which is associated with MMD along with muscle wasting and weakness. (references)

Myoclonic twitches or jerks usually are caused by sudden muscle contractions, called positive myoclonus, or by muscle relaxation, called negative myoclonus. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: MUSCLE RELAXATION

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

progressive muscle relaxation

29

muscle relaxation

8

deep muscle relaxation

2
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Modern Translation: MUSCLE RELAXATION

Language Translations for "MUSCLE RELAXATION"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

relaksation (decontraction, myorelaxation, relaxation), dekontraktion (decontraction, myorelaxation). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

verslapping (decontraction, myorelaxation, relaxation), relaxatio (decontraction, myorelaxation, relaxation), relaxatie (decontraction, myorelaxation, relaxation), ontspanning (distraction, diversion). (various references)

   

French

  

myorelaxation, relaxation musculaire, décontraction. (various references)

   

German

  

Dekontraktion (decontraction, myorelaxation). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

χαλάρωση (abatement, looseness, relaxation, slackening, slackness). (various references)

   

Italian

  

decontrazione (decontraction, myorelaxation). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

usclemay elaxationray.(various references)

   

Portuguese

  

descontracção (decontraction, myorelaxation). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

relajación (looseness, relaxation). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: MUSCLE RELAXATION

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INDEX

1. Crosswords
2. Usage: Commercial
3. Quotations: Non-fiction
4. Expressions: Internet
5. Translations: Modern
6. Anagrams
7. Bibliography


  

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