- involuntary laughter
- непроизвольный смех
Англо-русский медицинский словарь. 2012.
Англо-русский медицинский словарь. 2012.
Laughter — Laugh ter, n. [AS. hleahtor; akin to OHG. hlahtar, G. gel[ a]chter, Icel. hl[=a]tr, Dan. latter. See {Laugh}, v. i. ] A movement (usually involuntary) of the muscles of the face, particularly of the lips, with a peculiar expression of the eyes,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
laughter — noun /ˈlɑːftə,ˈlæftɚ/ a) The sound of laughing, produced by air so expelled; any similar sound. Their loud laughter betrayed their presence b) A movement (usually involuntary) of the muscles of the laughing face, particularly of the lips, with a… … Wiktionary
laughter — laugh·ter (lafґtər) a series of spasmodic and partly involuntary exhalations with inarticulate vocalization, normally indicative of merriment; it may also be a hysteric manifestation or a reflex result of tickling. See also gelasmus and… … Medical dictionary
Gelastic — is a term often used in medical terminology to indicate an association of a symptom or syndrome with laughter. The word originates from the Greek gelastikos gelaein , to laugh.Examples include:Gelastic epilepsy or epileptic seizure. The seizures… … Wikipedia
Tickle (disambiguation) — The word tickle can refer to: *tickling, the act of touching a part of the body lightly so as to cause involuntary laughter or contraction of the muscles; *Tickle Inc., an interpersonal media company, providing self discovery, and social… … Wikipedia
Seizure — Uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain, which may produce a physical convulsion, minor physical signs, thought disturbances, or a combination of symptoms. The type of symptoms and seizures depend on where the abnormal electrical activity… … Medical dictionary
tickling — Denoting a peculiar itching or tingling sensation caused by excitation of surface nerves, as of the skin by light stroking. * * * tick·ling (tikґling) 1. light stimulation of a body surface, such as stroking the skin, causing a tingling sensation … Medical dictionary
Reflex — A reaction that is involuntary. The corneal reflex is the blink that occurs with irritation of the eye. The nasal reflex is a sneeze. * * * 1. An involuntary reaction in response to a stimulus applied to the periphery and transmitted to the… … Medical dictionary
humour — /hyooh meuhr/, n., v.t., Chiefly Brit. humor. Usage. See or1. * * * I (Latin; fluid ) In early Western physiological theory, one of the four body fluids thought to determine a person s temperament and features. As hypothesized by Galen, the four… … Universalium
Urinary incontinence — Classification and external resources ICD 10 N39.3 N39.4, R32 … Wikipedia
Glossary of psychiatry — In this glossary of psychiatric terms, mostly Greek, secondly French and German and some English terms, as used in psychiatric literature, were defined. We have included many other terms with the passage of time and aim to broaden this article to … Wikipedia