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  • Stretching

    Stretching

    In exercise, the movement of a body part through the full range of motion in order to maintain or improve its flexibility.  

  • Stretcher lash

    Stretcher lash

    A method for using a rope to secure an injured person to a stretcher for the purpose of raising or lowering him or her from heights or depths or for transporting over rough terrain.  

  • Stretcher

    A device enabling two persons to lift and carry a victim in a lying down position. Several forms of include the following: ambulance army, basket, Robinson Sarole scoop, split-form, and Stokes basket. A folding bed, with handles, on which an injured person can be carried by two people. A framelike cot for carrying sick or…

  • Stress tolerance

    Frustration tolerance.  

  • Stressors

    Stimuli that produce stress. Negative and positive life events. An agent or condition capable of producing stress. Stressors are factors causing stress. They may be pleasant or unpleasant; real or imagined; and physical, psychological, or emotional in nature. Any physical, psychological, or environmental event or condition that initiates the stress response. A stressor refers to…

  • Stress interview

    An interview of a person under simulated stress conditions.  

  • Stress-inoculating training

    A therapeutic technique in which the person learns how to cope with stressors in a clinic setting in order to deal with stressors that present themselves in the future.  

  • Streptococcus albus

    A bacterium found on the skin. It is believed to be associated with acne.  

  • Streptococciosis

    A general term pertaining to all diseases caused by streptococci bacteria.  

  • Streetwalker

    A prostitute who generally practices her or his trade on city streets.  

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