diminished
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[ adjective ] impaired by diminution
Used in print (E. Gellhorn, "Prolegomena to a theory of the emotions"...)Consequently , if for any reason the hypothalamic excitability falls below the physiological level , the lessened hypothalamic cortical discharges lead to a diminished state of activity in the cortex with consequent reduction in the cortico-fugal discharges . In both conditions the emotional and perceptual sensitivity is diminished , but no depression occurs such_as is seen clinically or may be produced in normal persons by drugs . (William S. Haymond, "Is Distance an Original...)It is as_follows : `` The usual sensitivity tests showed that the specific qualities of skin-perceptiveness ( pressure , pain , temperature ) , as_well_as the kinesthetic sensations ( muscular feelings , feelings in the tendons and joints ) , were , as_such , essentially intact , although they seemed , in_comparison_with normal reactions , to be somewhat diminished over the entire body . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use
Examples "partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm" Related terms |
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