Entries in the Category Health
Health care, diets, treatments, etc. You can also see citations assigned to this category.
Haitian happiness n. severe diarrhea or dysentery. (posted May. 17, 2006) [full entry…]
hamster care n. high-volume health care in which patients are not given specialized attention. (posted Jul. 22, 2004) [full entry…]
heatiness n. a characteristic of certain foods or stimulants said to cause emotional or physical reactions associated with temper, fever, passion, excess, or true heat. (posted Jul. 12, 2004) [full entry…]
Iberian yoga n. jocularly, the siesta or afternoon nap. (posted Jul. 18, 2007) [full entry…]
infectobesity n. obesity caused by bacteria or a virus. (posted Feb. 23, 2007) [full entry…]
Jenny Crank n. methamphetamine, especially in the phrase Jenny Crank diet, a jocular term for weight loss caused by use of the drug or similar drugs. (posted May. 10, 2006) [full entry…]
leg attack n. disease resulting from restricted blood flow, such as that caused by an arterial blockage, in a lower limb; acute peripheral arterial occlusion. (posted Sep. 19, 2005) [full entry…]
massage à trois n. a massage of one person by two massage therapists at once; a massage of two people at once. (posted Apr. 21, 2006) [full entry…]
megarexia n. a mental condition in which one perceives one’s body as too thin and desires to be ever larger. (posted Mar. 29, 2005) [full entry…]
neurodiversity n. the whole of human mental or psychological neurological structures or behaviors, seen as not necessarily problematic, but as alternate, acceptable forms of human biology. (posted Jul. 2, 2004) [full entry…]
obesogenic adj. related to or contributing to obesity. (posted May. 19, 2004) [full entry…]
plyometrics n. a type of fast exercise in which the muscles are not allowed to fully contract after being extended, typically involving jumping and bouncing. (posted Jul. 1, 2004) [full entry…]
pump head n. a loss of mental acuity after heart surgery. (posted Oct. 4, 2004) [full entry…]
rollator n. a wheeled walker used by the infirm to increase mobility. (posted Oct. 1, 2004) [full entry…]
skull-crusher n. a weight-lifting exercise in which one lies face upward on a bench and uses the arms to extend barbells above the face and head. (posted Sep. 20, 2006) [full entry…]
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