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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Chronaxy
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Cronaxia
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Cronaxia
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Synonyms English:
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Chronaxie
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Tree Number:
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E05.723.402.201
G07.265.175
G11.561.175
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Definition English:
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The shortest duration of an electrical stimulus where the threshold amplitude is twice the rheobase - the minimum required for eliciting an ACTION POTENTIAL at any time period. It is a measure of the excitability of nerve or muscle tissue, and is characteristic of types and/or condition of the nerve or muscle cells in the tissue. |
History Note English:
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70(65)
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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2934
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Unique Identifier:
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D002907
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Similar:
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