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overload
[o´ver-lōd]an excess over what is normal or needed.
sensory overload a condition in which an individual receives an excessive or intolerable amount of sensory stimuli, as in a busy hospital or clinic or an intensive care unit; the effects of sensory overload are similar to those of sensory deprivation, including confusion and hallucination.
overload
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1 a burden greater than the capacity of the system designed to move or process it.
2 (in physiology) any factor or influence that stresses the body beyond its natural limits and may impair its health.
overload
(o'ver-lod?)To exceed the capacity of a cell, physiological process, organism, or system, causing it to fail. overload
circulatory overload
Volume overload.fluid overload
Volume overload.iron overload
Organ failure caused by excessive accumulation of iron in the body, usually from frequent transfusions or hemochromatosis.
pressure overload
Demand placed on muscle, esp. heart muscle, in response to high blood pressure or stenotic valves. Over time pressure overload results in cardiac hypertrophy and, eventually, heart failure.
sensory overload
A condition in which sensory stimuli are received at an excessive rate or intensity. Sensory overload can produce increases in heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, confusion, anxiety, mental distress, and/or erratic behavior.
stress overload
Excessive amounts and types of demands that require action.
volume overload
An excess of blood or body fluids in the circulation or extracellular tissues. It is usually caused by transfusions or excessive fluid infusions that increase the venous pressure, esp. in patients with heart disease, and it can result in heart failure, pulmonary edema, and cyanosis.
Synonym: circulatory overload; fluid overload; hypervolemiaoverload
a larger load than the system can comfortably bear.
tube overload
when repeated exposures are made at high output. This may vaporize the target or damage the cathode.
veterinary overload
the popular term for the knowledge explosion and the need to learn more by the veterinarian.