imbalance (redirected from imbalanced)

imbalance /im·bal·ance/ (im-bal´ans)

1. lack of balance, such as between two opposing muscles or between electrolytes in the body.

2. dysequilibrium (2).

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autonomic imbalance  defective coordination between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, especially with respect to vasomotor activities.

sympathetic imbalance  vagotonia.

vasomotor imbalance  autonomic i.

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im·bal·ance (m-blns)

n.

1. A lack of balance, as in distribution or functioning.

2. Lack of equality in some aspect of binocular vision, as in strabismus.

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imbalance

[imbal′əns]

Etymology: L, im, not, bilanx, having two scales

1 a lack of balance between opposing muscle groups, such as in the imbalance of extraocular muscles leading to strabismus.

2 an abnormal balance of fluid and electrolytes in the body tissues.

3 the unequal distribution of subjects in a population group, such as the only girl in a large family of boys.

4 a lack of balance in a person with mental abilities that are remarkable in one area but deficient in others, as in an idiot savant.

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imbalance (im·balˑ·ns),

n 1. excess supply of one characteristic or energy in unhealthy proportion.
2. unsteadiness, state of being near falling over.

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imbalance

lack of balance; especially lack of balance between muscles, as in insufficiency of ocular muscles.

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autonomic imbalance

defective coordination between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, especially with respect to vasomotor activities.

sympathetic imbalance

vagotonia.

vasomotor imbalance

autonomic imbalance.

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imbalance

A loss of equilibrium or homeostasis. See Chemical imbalance.

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Patient discussion about imbalanced.

Q. Can women think strange when pregnant? Is it due to hormonal imbalance? Please help me; I’m 21 and this is my first pregnancy. I am in the first trimester. Yet I don’t feel morning sickness but feel tired throughout the day. Can women think strange when pregnant? Is it due to hormonal imbalance?

A. First, congratulations for your first pregnancy, Elizabeth..

You need not to worry about you're not being nausea during this first trimester. Although morning sickness is a common symptoms of first trimester pregnancy, it doesn't always happened to every pregnant moms. So all you need to do is stay healthy always, by consuming healthy foods, and if you're a working woman, you need to limit your daily works, because first trimester is quite crucial. First trimester is a phase when your fetus is developing its organ, and the attachment to its mother's uterus is becoming strong.

In second trimester, usually there will be less problems, the nausea feeling will often fade away by itself. One other important thing is to get yourself checked to your Ob-GYN doctor (antenatal care), to make sure your pregnancy is okay, and to monitor your baby's development.

In case you're thinking strange, I don't think it is a significant problem. Maybe it's just because this is your very first expe