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imbalance
(redirected from autonomic imbalance)

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im·bal·ance  (m-blns)
n.
A lack of balance, as in distribution or functioning.

im·balanced adj.

imbalance [ɪmˈbæləns]
n
a lack of balance, as in emphasis, proportion, etc. the political imbalance of the programme
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.imbalanceimbalance - a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium; "a hormonal imbalance"
disequilibrium - loss of equilibrium attributable to an unstable situation in which some forces outweigh others
balance - a state of equilibrium
2.imbalance - (mathematics) a lack of symmetry
spatial property, spatiality - any property relating to or occupying space
geometrical irregularity, irregularity - an irregular asymmetry in shape; an irregular spatial pattern
lopsidedness, skewness - an oblique or slanting asymmetry
radial asymmetry - the absence of symmetry about an axis
handedness, laterality - the property of using one hand more than the other
footedness - the property of favoring one foot over the other (as in kicking a ball)
eyedness - the property of favoring one eye over the other (as in taking aim)
math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement

imbalance
noun unevenness, bias, inequality, unfairness, partiality, disproportion, lopsidedness, top-heaviness, lack of proportion the imbalance between the two sides in this war
Translations
imbalance [ɪmˈbæləns] Ndesequilibrio m, falta f de equilibrio
imbalance [ɪmˈbæləns] n (= lack of parity) → déséquilibre m
relationships that are based on an imbalance of power → des relations fondées sur le déséquilibre des forces en présence
the imbalance between → le déséquilibre entre
the imbalance between the two sides in this war → le déséquilibre entre les deux camps dans cette guerre
imbalance
imbalance [ɪmˈbæləns] nsquilibrio
imbalance [ɪmˈbæləns] nsquilibrio


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5] have demonstrated that autonomic imbalance was another possible mechanism of PM-induced cardiovascular effects.
Last year, researchers at Harvard and at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, also in Boston, reported finding "short-term autonomic imbalance, reflected by changes in heart rate and heart-rate variability.
Autonomic imbalance in asthma with special reference to beta-adrenergic blockade.
 
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