Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Somnolentia
Being drowsy with sleep, a state of partial sleep in which some faculties are active while others are at rest; referred to as somnolence.
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Somesthetic
Relating to the overall sensory structures of the body.
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Somatopsychic
Relating to both the physical and mental aspects.
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Somatophrenia
A mental disorder characterized by the imagined or exaggerated perception of bodily ailments.
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Somatopathy
Any physical ailment, as opposed to a mental illness.
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Somatometry
Measurement of the human body while preserving its soft tissues.
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Somasthenia
A dated expression referring to physical decline and weariness.
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Physiological salt solution
A watery solution of sodium chloride containing a few additional components, with an isosmotic pressure equivalent to that of blood serum.
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Normal saline solution
A solution created by adding approximately one level teaspoon of regular table salt to a pint of water. In surgery, much purer and precise solutions are used. It is also known as an isotonic solution or normal salt solution.
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Alkaline solution
A solution comprising potassium bicarbonate, sodium borate, thymol, eucalyptus, and methyl salicylate, employed as a nasal rinse, mouthwash, or gargle.
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