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  • 41intermittent positive pressure breathing — n enforced periodic inflation of the lungs by the intermittent application of an increase of pressure to a reservoir of air (as in a bag) supplying the lungs abbr. IPPB * * * (IPPB) the active inflation of the lungs during inhalation under… …

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  • 42intermittent stream —    , intermittent river    1. A stream or river which flows only in direct response to precipitation or to intermittent discharge of a spring; not confined to karst areas, but not uncommon in them [20].    2. A stream or river that flows at… …

    Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

  • 43Intermittent rhythmic delta activity — (IRDA) is a type of brain wave abnormality found in electroencephalograms (EEG). It is found in the frontal (FIRDA) or occipital (OIRDA) areas of the brain and can be caused by a number of different reasons, some benign, unknown reasons, but also …

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  • 44Intermittent weld — Intermittent weld. См. Прерывистая сварка. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) …

    Словарь металлургических терминов

  • 45intermittent leave — Leave taken under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in separate blocks of time rather than all at once. For example, an employee with chronic asthma may occasionally need a day or afternoon off when the condition flares up, or an employee… …

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  • 46intermittent claudication — n cramping pain and weakness in the legs and esp. the calves on walking that disappears after rest and is usu. associated with inadequate blood supply to the muscles (as in Buerger s disease or arteriosclerosis) * * * see claudication * * * a… …

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  • 47intermittent explosive disorder — intermittent ex·plo·sive disorder ik splō siv , ziv n a personality disorder characterized by repeated episodes of violent aggressive behavior in an otherwise normal individual that is out of proportion to the events provoking it * * * [DSM IV]… …

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  • 48intermittent pulse — n a pulse that occas. skips a cardiac beat * * * a pulse in which various beats are dropped. Called also dropped beat p …

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  • 49intermittent current — n. Elec. a direct current interrupted at regular or irregular intervals …

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  • 50intermittent fever — n. a fever characterized by periodic intervals when the body temperature returns to normal …

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