Rigidity
111chemical bonding — ▪ chemistry Introduction any of the interactions that account for the association of atoms into molecules, ions, crystals, and other stable species that make up the familiar substances of the everyday world. When atoms approach one another …
112Hallervorden-Spatz disease — A genetic disorder in which there is progressive neurologic degeneration with the accumulation of iron in the brain. The gene for the disease is on chromosome 20 in region 20p13 p12.3. The syndrome was first described by Julius Hallervorden and… …
113catatonia — A syndrome of psychomotor disturbances characterized by periods of physical rigidity, negativism, or stupor; may occur in schizophrenia, mood disorders, or organic mental disorders. [G. katatonos, stretching down, depressed, fr. kata, down, +… …
114rigor — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. harshness, hardness, austerity, severity, stringency, rigorousness, strictness, rigidity, inflexibility, sternness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. rigidity, stiffness, inflexibility, hardness, sternness,… …
115rigid — [[t]rɪ̱ʤɪd[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED (disapproval) Laws, rules, or systems that are rigid cannot be changed or varied, and are therefore considered to be rather severe. Several colleges in our study have rigid rules about student conduct... Hospital… …
116inflexibility — noun 1. a lack of physical flexibility • Syn: ↑inflexibleness • Ant: ↑flexibility • Derivationally related forms: ↑inflexible (for: ↑inflexibleness), ↑ …
117Beryllium — (pronEng|bəˈrɪliəm) is a chemical element with the symbol Be and atomic number 4. A bivalent element, beryllium is a steel grey, strong, light weight yet brittle alkaline earth metal. It is primarily used as a hardening agent in alloys, most… …
118Mazda MX-5 — Manufacturer Mazda Also called Mazda MX 5 Miata Mazda Miata Eunos Roadster Mazda Roadster Product …
119Huntington's disease — Classification and external resources A microscope image of …
120Wilhelm Reich — Born March 24, 1897(1897 03 24) Dobzau, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria (present day Dobrzanica, Ukraine) …
