Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Strong interest inventory
A psychological test that traditionally measures vocational interests but also identifies personality traits. Previous versions (the original was developed in 1927) were known as the Strong Vocational Interest Bank.
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Strong dominance
In health care management any strategy that provides a more effective and less costly solution to a problem.
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Stromatosis
The presence of mesenchymal (structural) tissue infiltrating the uterine endometrium. Contrast with the term adenomyosis.
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Stroking
A massage technique of moving the hand over the body surface, used to facilitate relaxation and improve flow of tissue fluids.
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Stroke volume variability
Changes in the amount of blood ejected from the left ventricle into the aorta with each heartbeat. Stroke volume variability measurements may be used to assess the autonomic responsiveness or preload of critically ill patients during a ventilator breath.
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Stroke impact sale
An instrument used to measure the effect of a stroke on a person’s mobility, speech, social activities, manual dexterity, strength, emotions, memory, and daily activities.
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Paralytic stroke
A stroke that produces loss of muscular functions. Abrupt weakening of muscle strength due to a condition affecting the brain or spinal cord.
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Lacunar stroke
A pathological change in the brain caused by diminished or no blood flow through one of the brain’s small penetrating arteries. When this occurs, there may be no clinically detectable changes in the patient or signs and symptoms of stroke. A group of little strokes may cause progressive dementia.
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Strobovideolaryngoscopy
The use of a stroboscope in video recordings of diseases of the larynx and vocal cords.
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Stroboscopy
The analysis of movements with a periodically flickering light source.
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