Meaning of HORRIPILATION
| Pronunciation: | | ho`ripu'leyshun
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| | Definition: | | [n] reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation |
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| | Synonyms: | | goose bump, goose pimple, goose skin, gooseflesh, pilomotor reflex |
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| | See Also: | | inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, unconditioned reflex | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hor*rip`i*la"tion\, n. [L. horripilatio, fr.
horripilare to bristle; horrere to bristle + pilus the hair:
cf. F. horripilation.] (Med.)
A real or fancied bristling of the hair of the head or body,
resulting from disease, terror, chilliness, etc.
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| | Related Terms: | | ache, aching, agitation, broken ground, broken water, chilblains, chill, chilliness, chilling, chills of fear, chop, cold creeps, cold shivers, cold sweat, corduroy, corduroy road, corrugation, creeps, cryopathy, disquiet, disquietude, dithers, duck bumps, fear and trembling, frostbite, goose bumps, goose pimples, gooseflesh, heartquake, inquietude, jimjams, kibe, lop, nervousness, palpitation, perturbation, quaking, quiver of terror, ripple, rough, sandpaper, shivering, shivers, sweat, thrill of fear, trepidation, trepidity, uneasiness, washboard |
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