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111Steppe, the — ▪ geographical area, Eurasia Introduction belt of grassland that extends some 5,000 miles (8,000 kilometres) from Hungary in the west through Ukraine and Central Asia to Manchuria in the east. Mountain ranges interrupt the steppe, dividing it… …
112Abraham-Ben-Meir Aben-Ezra — Abraham ben Méir Aben Ezra † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Abraham ben Méir Aben Ezra (Or IBN EZRA). A celebrated Spanish Rabbi, born at Toledo in 1092; died on his Journey from Rome, or Rodez, to his native land, 23 January, 1167. He… …
113giddy — adjective a) dizzy, feeling dizzy or unsteady and as if about to fall down The man became giddy upon standing up so fast. b) causing dizziness: causing dizziness or a feeling of unsteadiness They climbed to a giddy height. Syn …
114steadiness — noun a) the state of being steady b) the degree of stability Ant: unsteadiness …
115fluctuation — noun a) A motion like that of waves; a moving in this and that direction. the fluctuations of the sea b) A wavering; unsteadiness. fluctuations of opinion See Also: fluctuate …
116falter — 1. noun unsteadiness. 2. verb a) To waver or be unsteady. b) To stammer …
117Ataxia — Wobbliness. Ataxia is incoordination and unsteadiness due to the brain’s failure to regulate the body’s posture and regulate the strength and direction of limb movements. Ataxia is usually a consequence of disease in the brain,… …
118Dizziness, anxiety as a cause of — One cause of dizziness is overbreathing (hyperventilation) due to anxiety. The overbreathing also causes lightheadedness, a sense of unsteadiness and tingling around the mouth and fingertips. Relief can be gotten by breathing in and out of a… …
119Hyperventilation — Overbreathing. Often due to anxiety. Overbreathing causes dizziness, lightheadedness, a sense of unsteadiness and tingling around the mouth and fingertips. Relief can be gotten by breathing in and out of a paper bag (to increase the level of… …
120Medulloblastoma — A type of virulent brain tumor that occurs most frequently in children. Medulloblastomas originate in residual embryonic nerve cells that begin to proliferate. Treatment is by radiation, but is only rarely successful. * * * A tumor consisting of… …
