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Subliminal stimulus
A stimulus that is weaker than a threshold stimulus.
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Nociceptive stimulus
A painful and usually injurious stimulus.
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Mechanical stimulus
A stimulus produced by a physical change such as contact with objects or changes in pressure.
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Latrotropic stimulus
Any stimulus or event that makes a person seek or receive medical attention, such as a symptom, a physical finding, or the need for a routine or required health screening examination.
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Homologous stimulus
A stimulus that acts only on specific sensory end organs.
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Electric stimulus
A stimulus resulting from initiation of or cessation of a flow of electrons as from a battery, induction coil, or generator.
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Chemical stimulus
A chemical (liquid, gaseous, or solid) that is capable of evoking a response.
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Adequate stimulus
Any stimulus capable of evoking a response, i.e., an environmental change possessing a certain intensity, acting for a certain length of time, and occurring at a certain rate.
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Fetal acoustic stimulation
A noninvasive means of assessing fetal reactivity during labor. It typically is used as an adjunct to nonstress testing. The examiner applies an electronic source of low-frequency sound (such as an electrolarynx) firmly to the mother’s abdomen over the fetal head. A reactive test is characterized by fetal heart rate accelerations or other measurable forms…
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Fetal scalp stimulation
An assessment of fetal well-being in which the examiner reaches into the vagina and rubs the scalp of the fetus. The fetal heart rate is monitored for accelerations. If the fetal heart rate does not accelerate appropriately, further testing, such as scalp blood sampling, may be needed.
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