term (redirected from the long term)

term (term) a definite period, especially the period of gestation, or pregnancy.

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term (tûrm)

n.

1. A limited period of time.

2. The end of a normal gestation period.

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term

Etymology: L, terminus, limit

1 a specified period of time.

2 the normal gestation period.

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term

a definite period, especially the period of gestation, or pregnancy.

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Patient discussion about the long term.

Q. What damage does depression do to the brain and how can you treat it? How does it affect your chemical balance, your brain? Is it critical or will be critical later in life? I just read on Yahoo News that Clinical stress could increase risk of Alzheimer's later in life. Does age matter like during teen years? I had depression and begun running. I noticed that I have a hard time focusing and absorbing information. I forgot a lot of things. All my brain seems to focus on is emotions. Can I change that? The running has made me feel a lot better afterwards

A. What you describe is considered as an attention disorder. But it’s very understandable while being on a depression episode. If it’s not on a depression episode- then it was strange… I suffer from depression for the last 12 years and I’m not sure I saw a real change in my cognitive abilities. But I’m not so sure…good idea about the running! it releases Endorphins which elevate mood.

Q. What does the term ‘gestational’ diabetes mean? Hi, I was wondering what does having gestational diabetes mean because I have heard some friend of mine might have it.

A. Gestational diabetes is the term for diabetes that is discovered during pregnancy, and is triggered by it. Even though it may be transient, untreated gestational diabetes can damage the health of the fetus or mother. It affects about 1 in 50 pregnancies and is nowadays often diagnosed and treated early, thanks to the screening methods (glucose challenge tests) women undertake during their pregnancies.

Q. can anyone say what short term effects of alcohol are? I often read about the long term effects of alcoholism. But can anyone say what short term effects of alcohol are?

A. POWER123 is right,but im going to add one more---drinking and driving is a short term effect of drinking/DEATH can also be a short term effect?---mrfoot56