deprivation
101sleep deprivation — noun The condition of forcibly (by someone else, or by a sleep disorder) being kept awake, to the point of noticeably lower alertness. A dangerous amount of sleep deprivation can cause fatal vehicular accidents. Ant: narcolepsy …
102sleep deprivation hallucination — see sleep deprivation induced hallucination …
103suffer a deprivation — index lose (be deprived of) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
104temporary deprivation — index layoff Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
105androgen deprivation — a treatment for prostate cancer consisting of blocking production of androgens, such as by orchiectomy or administration of antiandrogens. Called also androgen ablation and androgen deprivation therapy …
106maternal deprivation — the result of premature loss or absence of the mother or of lack of proper mothering; see also maternal deprivation syndrome, under syndrome …
107water deprivation — a method for testing the body s ability to concentrate urine when plasma osmolality is artificially increased; see water deprivation test, under test …
108maternal deprivation syndrome — failure to thrive with severe growth retardation (deprivation dwarfism), unresponsiveness to the environment, depression, retarded mental and emotional development, and behavioral problems resulting from loss of, absence of, or neglect by the… …
109water deprivation test — (for ability to concentrate urine when plasma osmolality is increased) without fasting, the patient is deprived of water for at least eight hours. Patient weight and measurements of plasma and urine osmolalities are obtained before the test and… …
110Sensory Deprivation and Stimulation — See Deprivation and Overstimulation …