patterns (redirected from patterns generators)

patterns

the distribution of cases of disease, production maxima, population density or other measurable variable, in time or space. It may be random, or it may be in a pattern that is helpful in suggesting a diagnosis.

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patterns generators

populations of neurons which generate a standard pattern of movements, e.g. respiratory basic rate and rhythm, rumination, mastication, eructation; they are not self-initiating but require stimulation from the brain or a sensory input.