In a medical or biological context stress is a physical, mental, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension. Stresses can be external (from the environment, psychological, or social situations) or internal (illness, or from a medical procedure). Stress can initiate the "fight or flight" response, a complex reaction of neurol [..]

In medicine, the body’s response to physical, mental, or emotional pressure. Stress causes chemical changes in the body that can raise blood pressure, heart rate, and blood sugar levels. It may also l [..]

A syllable uttered in a higher pitch—or with greater emphasis—than others. The English language itself determines how English words are stressed, but sentence structure, semantics, and meter influence [..]

 The pattern of specific and nonspecific responses an organism makes to stimulus events that disturb its equilibrium and tax or exceed its ability to cope.

The force applied to a body that can result in deformation, or strain, usually described in terms of magnitude per unit of area, or intensity.

Unusual or abnormal influence causing a change in an animal's function, structure, or behavior.

The force per unit area acting on any surface within a solid; also, by extension, the external pressure which generates the internal force.

c. 1300, "to subject (someone) to force or compulsion," from Middle French estrecier, from Vulgar Latin *strictiare, from Latin stringere "draw tight," which also is the source of [..]

c. 1300, "hardship, adversity, force, pressure," in part a shortening of Middle English distress (n.); in part from Old French estrece "narrowness, oppression," from Vulgar Latin * [..]

The load per unit area that develops on a plane surface within a structure in response to externally applied loads.

In a medical or biological context stress is a physical, mental, or emotional fact...

Stress is the resultant internal forces within a material that resist change in the size or shape of the material when the material is acted on by external forces. For example, as you blow into a balloon this causes stress in the material of the balloon that resists your efforts. Stress in the wall of a pipe resists the internal pressure exerted by [..]

to strain or put pressure on.

Stress is the force per unit area acting on a plane within a body. Six values are required to characterize completely the stress at a point: three normal components and three shear components.

In linguistics, the emphasis, length and loudness that mark one syllable as more pronounced than another. In poetry, see discussion under meter and sonnets.

Poorly defined term referring to when a person is under significant psychological or physical pressure—real or perceived, acute or chronic.

A physical or chemical factor that causes extra exertion by plants; a stressed plant will not grow as well as a non stressed plant.

Just like people, plants can be stressed. A stressed plant may wilt, lose foliage color or brown at leaf edges. This condition may be caused by wind, too little or too much watering, extreme temperatu [..]

the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable" to stress, single out as importan [..]

See definition of stress.

The physical and psychological result of internal or external pressure.

Emphasis given to a syllable in pitch, volume or duration (or several of these). In normal spoken English some syllables are given greater stress than others. In metrical writing these natural variati [..]

Physical stress: A force that produces strain on a physical body. Stress in Physics: Stress is a measure of the average amount of force exerted per unit area. It is a measure of the intensity of the total internal forces acting within a body across imaginary internal surfaces, as a reaction to external applied forces and body forces.

(or accent): The loud 'beats' in a poem; a regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem often gives the poem its distinctive quality. In literary criticism, there is no bas [..]

 The emphasis, or accent, given a syllable in pronunciation. See also accent.

 – the emphasis on particular syllables

 greater amount of force used to pronounce one syllable over another

In a typeface, the axis around which the strokes are drawn: oblique (negative or positive) or vertical. Not to be confused with the angle of the strokes themselves (for instance, italics are made with [..]

a physical or chemical factor that causes extra exertion by plants: A stressed plant will not grow as well as a non-stressed plant.

Physical, chemical, or emotional factors that place a strain on an animal. Plants also experience physiological stress under adverse environmental conditions. stress-related disease

Stress is an increase in the activity of the vocal apparatus of a speaker.

Is the state which is seen in response to internal or external stressors. Every system of the body responds to stress in varying ways. Stress enlists changes affecting almost every system of the body, [..]

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A psychological and physical response of the body that occurs whenever we must adapt to changing conditions, whether those conditions be real or perceived, positive or negative. Although everyone has [..]

  The measure of the force acting on a body.

A heat treatment to reduce residual stresses, followed by sufficiently slow cooling to minimize development of new residual stresses.

Those stresses set up in a metal as a result of nonuniform plastic deformation, or the unequal cooling of a casting.

Intensity of applied load, usually at the site of a failure.

an environmental factor that has a negative effect on an organism, a species or a community.

Force exerted.

Any circumstance that upsets homeostatic balance. Examples include exposure to extreme cold or heat or an array of threatening psychological states.

A fracture produced by the stress created by a repetitive loading cycle on the bone, commonly found in athletic training. Usually seen in the front of the cannon bone as a severe form of bucked shins. [..]

any force or stimuli causing mental or physical response.

Any condition of tension or compression existing within the glass, particularly due to incomplete annealing, temperature gradient, or inhomogeneity.

The internal force or resistance developed in steel which was hardened, extensively machined, or cold worked.

force that pushes or pulls rocks. structure -

the force per unit area acting on any surface within a 3D object

Intensity of applied load, usually at the site of a failure.

The distorting force per unit area.

worry that causes muscles to tighten and blood pressure to rise

force per unit area of cross-section in a solid perpendicular to the cross-section

the degree of force used in producing a syllable. A stressed syllable may be longer, louder, or higher pitched than nearby unstressed syllables. A stressed syllable may sometimes be marked with an acc [..]

(n) the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)(n) (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense(n) special emphasis attached to [..]

The relative prominence of syllables. It is usual to distinguish lexical stress and sentence stress (also called rhythmic stress). The former may be thought of as a syllable’s potential to receive pro [..]

1. Pressure; strain. 2. Any condition that causes mental or physical strain or tension.

An innate survival response in which certain hormones are released, increasing blood flow to the brain or heart. The stress response leads to an energy surge, enabling a person to flee dangerous situa [..]

The neurophysiological and subjective response to stimuli. In contrast to the common interpretation of the term "stress" as a psychological phenomenon, it should be understood as any real or [..]

An external force applied to a component or assembly that tends to damage or destroy it.

An internal force that resists a load. It is the intensity of force per unit of area, i.e., psi (pounds per square inch).

Any event or circumstance that strains or exceeds an individual’s ability to cope.

A fracture produced by the stress created by a repetitive loading cycle on the bone, commonly found in athletic training. Usually seen in the front of the cannon bone as a severe form of bucked shins. [..]

Stress is the feeling you get when you're worrying about a big test or when your parents are arguing. Sometimes, you'll feel butterflies in your stomach, sweaty hands, or have trouble sleepi [..]

The force per unit area on body that tends to cause it to deform. It is a measure of the internal forces in a body between particles of the material of which it consists as they resist separation, compression, or sliding.

A measure of the intensity of the load applied to a material. Stress is expressed as the load divided by the cross-sectional area over which it is applied.

Stress is a feeling a person experiences when they are under pressure. It causes their heart rate and blood pressure to rise and the body to produce stress hormones. People who experience a lot of str [..]

Deforming force to which a body is subjected or the resistance which the body offers to deformation by the force. (See also Strain and Hooke’s Law)

The forces exerted on, within, or by a body during either tension or compression.

Force per unit area, often thought of as a force acting through a small area within a plane. It can be divided into components, perpendicular and parallel to the plane, called normal stress and shear [..]

In a mechanical sample, the ratio of applied force to cross-sectional area which bears that force.

The average of the various internal forces in a plane of area within a body as a result of the application of external forces.

a response, which may have physical as well as psychological manifestations, to threatening or overly demanding situations. For learners, it can be a major barrier in learning; for teachers and other [..]

An imbalance between environmental demands and an organism's response capabilities. Also the human body's response to excessive change.

Various physiological or molecular disturbances that impair Endoplasmic Reticulum function. It triggers many responses, including Unfolded Protein Response, which may Lead to Apoptosis; and Autophagy.

DNA Damage in vivo.

A purely physical condition which exists within any material because of strain or deformation by external forces or by non-uniform thermal expansion; expressed quantitatively in units of force per uni [..]

A disturbance in the prooxidant-antioxidant balance in favor of the former, leading to potential damage. Indicators of oxidative stress include damaged DNA bases, protein oxidation products, and Lipid [..]

The unfavorable effect of environmental factors (stressors) on the physiological functions of an organism. Prolonged unresolved physiological stress can Affect Homeostasis of the organism, and may Lea [..]

Stress wherein emotional factors predominate.

In the science called rheology (the study of how materials flow and deform), stress is the force applied to a material and strain is the resulting movement of the material. A simple practical exercise is to measure the length of a rubber band 'at rest', then suspend an object of known weight from it (stress) and measure the change in its [..]

Stress wherein emotional factors predominate.

A pathological process resulting from the reaction of the body to external forces and abnormal conditions that tend to disturb the organism's homeostasis.

A purely physical condition which exists within any material because of strain or deformation by external forces or by non-uniform thermal expansion; expressed quantitatively in units of force per uni [..]

When discussing dogs, stress is frequently used as a synonym for distress. Dogs can experience stress for a number of reasons, from lack of enough exercise or mental stimulation to unpredictable and p [..]

The acoustic prominence of a syllable in a word. The physical correlates of stress can vary. Typically it involves the raising of the basic frequency and/or of volume matched by a prolongation of the [..]

A harmful pressure to an organism or a. A drought or flood or a severe winter would cause stress to a plant population and, therefore, to animals.

Stress describes the internal changes that occur in a cat's physiology when something changes in its environment. The stress response is a very adaptive change that enables the cat to be able to [..]

Any external stimulus that threatens homeostasis — the normal equilibrium of body function. Many kinds of stress have a negative effect on the body, but some kinds can be helpful.

The response of the body to physical, mental, or emotional pressure. This may make a person feel frustrated, angry, or anxious, and may cause unhealthy chemical changes in the body. Untreated, long-term stress may lead to many types of mental and physical health problems.

a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances.

In a solid, the force per unit area, acting on any surface within it, and variously expressed as pounds or tons per square inch, or dynes or kilograms per square centimeter.

A form of prosody in spoken language, stress is produced by constricting certain parts of the speech apparatus in order to produce more emphatic speech.

See dukkha.

the extra time given to certain syllables or spoken words of importance e.g. "We don't want to worsen the problem." OR "The pho-to-grapher is late."

Stress is the brain and body’s response to a challenge or a call-to-action. Many therapists believe that stress occurs when the challenge or call-to-action placed upon a person exceeds the resources t [..]

Stress is not believed to be the cause of Ménière’s disease, but it can exacerbate symptoms. Studies have shown that your body is less able to cope with dizziness when you are stressed. When you are u [..]

The intensity of internal force acting at a point in an object. Stress is measured in units of force per area. See shear stress and normal stress.

Load on a specimen divided by the area through which it acts. As used with most mechanical tests, stress is based on original cross-sectional area without taking into account changes in area due to applied load. This sometimes is called conventional or engineering stress. True stress is equal to the load divided by the instantaneous cross-sectional [..]

Force divided by area, measured in (for example) Newtons per square millimetre, or pounds per square foot.

Is the measure of internal force within a body, defined as the amount of force per unit area. This is contrary to the psychological meaning, which describes the symptoms rather than the cause. For engineers, stress is not harmful – it's the strain that's the problem!

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mental or physical tension that results from physical, emotional, or chemical causes.

Force per unit area caused by axial force, moment, shear or torsion.

Stress may refer to:

Physiological or biological stress is an organism's response to a stressor such as an environmental condition. Stress is the body's method of reacting to a condition such as a threat, challenge or phy [..]

In linguistics, and particularly phonology, stress or accent is relative emphasis or prominence given to a certain syllable in a word, or to a certain word in a phrase or sentence. This emphasis is ty [..]

In continuum mechanics, stress is a physical quantity that expresses the internal forces that neighboring particles of a continuous material exert on each other, while strain is the measure of the def [..]

Stress was a pop rock band formed in San Diego in 1983.

Stress was a very short-lived Neo-Psychedelic rock band composed of Wayne Binitie, Ian Mussington and Mitch Amachi Ogugua. They released only one album in 1991 on Reprise/Warner Bros. Records. They ar [..]

Stress is a card game that uses a standard 52-card deck. It is usually only played with two people. (Although it is possible to play with more) The game requires each player to have a deck of numbered [..]

"Stress" was the Norwegian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968, performed in Norwegian by Odd Børre. The song is a moderately up-tempo number, with Børre seemingly conducting a conversation with [..]

Stress is an album by Daddy Freddy.

Stress may refer to:

Stress is a bimonthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering research on stress in terms of: the mechanisms of stressful stimulation, the physiological and behavioural responses to stress, and their r [..]

In linguistics, and particularly phonology, stress or accent is relative emphasis or prominence given to a certain syllable in a word, or to a certain word in a phrase or sentence. This emphasis is ty [..]

Stress is a Brazil heavy metal band. They were among the earliest Brazilian metal bands, and recorded what is considered to be the first Brazilian heavy metal album, the self-titled Stress.

Stress is the debut full-length album by the Brazilian heavy, speed metal band Stress. It was released in 1982 and re-released on LP in 2002 and CD in 2005 by Dies Irae.

"Stress" is a song by French electronic music duo Justice. It is the tenth track on their debut studio album, † (also known as Cross). A music video for the song, directed by Romain Gavras, was releas [..]

physical or mental factor (or set of factors) that disturbs the body's normal state of functioning or ability.