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HOT FLASH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Sudden brief sensation of heat (associated with menopause and some mental disorders)
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("hot flash" is a kind of...):
symptom ((medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease)
Context examples:
Galvanic skin response increases in certain emotional states and during hot flashes that happen with menopause.
(Galvanic skin response, NCI Dictionary)
Symptoms experienced during a panic attack include dyspnea or sensations of being smothered; dizziness, loss of balance or faintness; choking sensations; palpitations or accelerated heart rate; shakiness; sweating; nausea or other form of abdominal distress; depersonalization or derealization; paresthesias; hot flashes or chills; chest discomfort or pain; fear of dying and fear of not being in control of oneself or going crazy.
(Panic Disorder, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
Used to relieve stomach/intestinal symptoms, menopause (hot flashes, sweats, restlessness, and insomnia), headaches, and tachycardia, Belladona Phenobarbital Ergotamine is a combination of an Atropa belladonna alkaloid, a Claviceps purpurea (Ergotamine) alkaloid, and a synthetic barbiturate.
(Belladonna/Phenobarbital/Ergotamine, NCI Thesaurus)
