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Stretching
In exercise, the movement of a body part through the full range of motion in order to maintain or improve its flexibility.
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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.
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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…
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Stress tolerance
Frustration tolerance.
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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…
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Stress interview
An interview of a person under simulated stress conditions.
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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.
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Streptococcus albus
A bacterium found on the skin. It is believed to be associated with acne.
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Streptococciosis
A general term pertaining to all diseases caused by streptococci bacteria.
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Streetwalker
A prostitute who generally practices her or his trade on city streets.
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