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UNCONTROLLED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not being under control; out of control
Example:
uncontrolled growth
Classified under:
Similar:
anarchic; anarchical; lawless (without law or control)
errant (uncontrolled motion that is irregular or unpredictable)
irrepressible; uncontrollable (impossible to repress or control)
loose ((of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player)
lordless; masterless (having no lord or master)
rampant (unrestrained and violent)
runaway (completely out of control)
torrential (resembling a torrent in force and abundance)
undisciplined; ungoverned (lacking in discipline or control)
wild (deviating widely from an intended course)
Also:
unrestrained (not subject to restraint)
Antonym:
controlled (restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds)
Context examples:
When the system is out of balance, uncontrolled reactions can lead to attacks against the body’s own cells and tissues and cause autoimmune disease.
(Autoimmune Disease Super-Regulators Uncovered, NIH)
Studies are expanded controlled and uncontrolled trials.
(phase III trial, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
This may inhibit IL-3-dependent signalling and proliferation and may prevent the uncontrolled growth and differentiation of mutated LSC.
(Anti-CD123 Monoclonal Antibody CSL360, NCI Thesaurus)
It remains unclear, however, whether death is associated with hypercalcemic crisis (uncontrolled or recurrent progressive hypercalcemia) or with advanced disease.
(Hypercalcemia of Malignancy, NCI Thesaurus)
An uncontrolled observational study containing a detailed report of the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of an individual patient.
(Case Study, NCI Thesaurus)
Early symptoms of HD may include uncontrolled movements, clumsiness, and balance problems.
(Huntington's Disease, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
EXAMPLE(S): placebo, active, historical, uncontrolled, dose comparison
(Interventional Study Protocol Version Control Type Code, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)
Form of leukemia characterized by an uncontrolled proliferation of the myeloid lineage and their precursors in the bone marrow and other sites.
(Myeloid Leukemia, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
Dyskinesia is abnormal uncontrolled movement and is a common symptom of many movement disorders.
(Movement Disorders, NIH)
These are thought to be the first cancer cells which start the process of uncontrolled cell multiplication and cause tumors to form.
(‘Energetic Cancer Cells’ May Be Origin of Cancer Spread, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
