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S0824200 (stŭd′ē)n. pl. stud·ies 1. a. The effort to acquire knowledge, as by reading, observation, or research: The study of language has overturned many misconceptions.b. An act or effort made in the pursuit of knowledge: applied himself to his studies.c. A branch of knowledge or department of learning: the study of geography; graduate studies.2. a. Attentive examination or analysis: The new drug is still under study.b. A detailed examination, analysis, or experiment investigating a subject or phenomenon: conducted a study of children's reading habits.c. A document or publication presenting the results of such an endeavor.3. a. A literary work treating a particular subject or character: The novel is a study of Irish childhood.b. A preliminary sketch, as for a work of art or literature.4. Medicine A diagnostic test.5. Music A composition intended as a technical exercise.6. A state of mental absorption: She is in a deep study.7. A room intended or equipped for studying or writing.8. A noteworthy or interesting example: He is a study in contradictions.v. stud·ied, stud·y·ing, stud·ies v.tr.1. a. To apply one's mind purposefully to the acquisition of knowledge or understanding of (a subject).b. To take (a course) at a school.2. To try to memorize: studied the lines for her role in the play.3. a. To perform a study of; investigate: We need to study the problem further.b. To read or look at carefully: studied the map; studied his expression.c. To give careful thought to; contemplate: Let's study our next move.4. Medicine To perform a diagnostic test on (a part of the body, for example).v.intr.1. To apply oneself to learning, especially by reading: studied for the exam.2. To pursue a course of study: studied at Yale.3. To ponder; reflect.

[Middle English studie, from Old French estudie, from Latin studium, from studēre, to study.]

study

(ˈstʌdɪ) vb, studies, studying or studied1. (Education) to apply the mind to the learning or understanding of (a subject), esp by reading: to study languages; to study all night. 2. (tr) to investigate or examine, as by observation, research, etc: to study the effects of heat on metal. 3. (tr) to look at minutely; scrutinize4. (tr) to give much careful or critical thought to5. (Education) to take a course in (a subject), as at a college6. (tr) to try to memorize: to study a part for a play. 7. (intr) to meditate or contemplate; reflectn, pl studies8. a. the act or process of studyingb. (as modifier): study group. 9. (Building) a room used for studying, reading, writing, etc10. (often plural) work relating to a particular discipline: environmental studies. 11. an investigation and analysis of a subject, situation, etc: a study of transport provision in rural districts. 12. a product of studying, such as a written paper or book13. (Art Terms) a drawing, sculpture, etc, executed for practice or in preparation for another work14. (Music, other) a musical composition intended to develop one aspect of performing technique: a study in spiccato bowing. 15. (Theatre) theatre a person who memorizes a part in the manner specified: a quick study. 16. in a brown study in a reverie or daydream[C13: from Old French estudie, from Latin studium zeal, inclination, from studēre to be diligent]

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n., pl. stud•ies, n. 1. application of the mind to the acquisition of knowledge, as by reading, investigation, or reflection. 2. the acquisition of knowledge or skill in a particular branch of learning, science, or art: the study of law. 3. Often, studies. a student's work at school or college: to pursue one's studies. 4. something studied or to be studied. 5. a detailed investigation and analysis of a subject, phenomenon, etc. 6. a written account of such an investigation. 7. a well-defined, organized branch of learning or knowledge. 8. zealous endeavor or assiduous effort. 9. the object of such endeavor or effort. 10. deep thought; reverie. 11. a room set apart for private study, reading, writing, or the like. 12. a musical composition whose purpose is to improve a player's technique. 13. a. a literary composition executed for exercise or as an experiment in a particular method of treatment. b. such a composition dealing in detail with a particular subject, as a single main character. 14. a work of art produced as an educational exercise, as a memorandum of things observed, or as a guide for a finished work. 15. a person in relation to the speed at which he or she can memorize something, esp. an actor in regard to learning lines: a quick study. v.i. 16. to apply oneself to the acquisition of knowledge, as by reading or investigation. 17. to apply oneself; endeavor. 18. to think deeply, reflect, or consider. 19. to take a course of study, as at a college. v.t. 20. to apply oneself to acquiring a knowledge of (a subject). 21. to examine or investigate carefully and in detail. 22. to observe attentively; scrutinize: to study a person's face. 23. to read carefully or intently. 24. to endeavor to learn or memorize, as a part in a play. 25. to give thought to; consider. [1250–1300; (n.) Middle English studie < Old French estudie < Latin studium <stud(ēre) to be busy with, devote oneself to]

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- Based on Latin studium, "painstaking application, zeal" (from studere, "to be zealous"), study's earliest uses are surprising: "affection, friendliness," an "occupation or pursuit," and "a state of reverie or abstraction; state of perplexity."See also related terms for occupation.

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Past participle: studied
Gerund: studying

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Past Continuous
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Noun	1.	study - a detailed critical inspection surveyexamination, scrutiny - the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)resurvey - a new survey or study
	2.	study - applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading); "mastering a second language requires a lot of work"; "no schools offer graduate study in interior design"worklearning, acquisition - the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge; "the child's acquisition of language"
	3.	study - a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"report, written reportdocument, papers, written document - writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)assay - a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substancecase study - a careful study of some social unit (as a corporation or division within a corporation) that attempts to determine what factors led to its success or failurewhite book, white paper - a government report; bound in whiteblue book - a report published by the British government; bound in bluegreen paper - a preliminary report of government proposals that is published in order to stimulate discussionprogress report - a report of work accomplished during a specified time periodposition paper - a report that explains or justifies or recommends some particular policymedical report - a report of the results of a medical examination of a patient
	4.	study - a state of deep mental absorption; "she is in a deep study"engrossment, immersion, absorption, concentration - complete attention; intense mental effort
	5.	study - a room used for reading and writing and studying; "he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study"house - a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families; "he has a house on Cape Cod"; "she felt she had to get out of the house"room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"
	6.	study - a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings"discipline, field of study, subject area, subject field, bailiwick, subject, fieldoccultism - the study of the supernaturalcommunication theory, communications - the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); "communications is his major field of study"major - the principal field of study of a student at a university; "her major is linguistics"frontier - an undeveloped field of study; a topic inviting research and development; "he worked at the frontier of brain science"genealogy - the study or investigation of ancestry and family historyallometry - the study of the relative growth of a part of an organism in relation to the growth of the wholebibliotics - the scientific study of documents and handwriting etc. especially to determine authorship or authenticityology - an informal word (abstracted from words with this ending) for some unidentified branch of knowledgeknowledge base, knowledge domain, domain - the content of a particular field of knowledgescience, scientific discipline - a particular branch of scientific knowledge; "the science of genetics"architecture - the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings; "architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use"applied science, engineering science, technology, engineering - the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems; "he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study"futuristics, futurology - the study or prediction of future developments on the basis of existing conditionsarts, humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts - studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills); "the college of arts and sciences"theology, divinity - the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truthmilitary science - the discipline dealing with the principles of warfareescapology - the study of methods of escaping (especially as a form of entertainment)graphology - the study of handwriting (especially as an indicator of the writer's character or disposition)numerology - the study of the supposed occult influence of numbers on human affairsprotology - the study of origins and first things; "To Christians, protology refers to God's fundamental purpose for humanity"theogony - the study of the origins and genealogy of the gods
	7.	study - preliminary drawing for later elaboration; "he made several studies before starting to paint"sketchdesign - a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something; "the design of a building"rough drawing, draft - a preliminary sketch of a design or picturedrawing - a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines; "drawings of abstract forms"; "he did complicated pen-and-ink drawings like medieval miniatures"vignette - a small illustrative sketch (as sometimes placed at the beginning of chapters in books)
	8.	study - attentive consideration and meditation; "after much cogitation he rejected the offer"cogitationlucubration - laborious cogitationmusing, reflection, rumination, thoughtfulness, contemplation, reflexion - a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
	9.	study - someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play); "he is a quick study"memoriser, memorizer - a person who learns by rote
	10.	study - a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique; "a study in spiccato bowing"musical composition, opus, piece of music, composition, piece - a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements"
Verb	1.	study - consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"analyse, analyze, examine, canvass, canvasanatomize - analyze down to the smallest detail; "This writer anatomized the depth of human behavior"diagnose, name - determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysisdiagnose - subject to a medical analysissurvey, appraise - consider in a comprehensive way; "He appraised the situation carefully before acting"survey - make a survey of; for statistical purposescompare - examine and note the similarities or differences of; "John compared his haircut to his friend's"; "We compared notes after we had both seen the movie"check, check into, check out, check over, check up on, suss out, look into, go over - examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine"assay - analyze (chemical substances)reexamine, review - look at again; examine again; "let's review your situation"audit, scrutinise, scrutinize, inspect - examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification; "audit accounts and tax returns"screen - examine methodically; "screen the suitcases"trace, follow - follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba" ; "trace the student's progress"investigate, look into - investigate scientifically; "Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese"sieve, sift - check and sort carefully; "sift the information"look at, view, consider - look at carefully; study mentally; "view a problem"
	2.	study - be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learningmajor - have as one's principal field of study; "She is majoring in linguistics"
	3.	study - give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving"considermeditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, chew over, think over, excogitate, reflect, ruminate, speculate, contemplate - reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"factor in, factor out, factor - consider as relevant when making a decision; "You must factor in the recent developments"equate, liken, compare - consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; "We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans"; "You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed"deliberate, moot, debate, consider, turn over - think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind"
	4.	study - be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam"learn, read, takeaudit - attend academic courses without getting credittrain, prepare - undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession; "She is training to be a teacher"; "He trained as a legal aid"practice, practise, drill, exercise - learn by repetition; "We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales"
	5.	study - learn by reading books; "He is studying geology in his room"; "I have an exam next week; I must hit the books now"hit the bookslarn, learn, acquire - gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate"memorise, memorize, con, learn - commit to memory; learn by heart; "Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?"bone, bone up, grind away, mug up, swot, swot up, cram, drum, get up - study intensively, as before an exam; "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam"
	6.	study - think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; "He is meditating in his study"meditate, contemplatecerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere"

study

verb1. learn, cram (informal), swot (up) (Brit. informal), read up, hammer away at, bone up on (informal), burn the midnight oil, mug up (Brit. slang), lucubrate (rare) The rehearsals make it difficult for her to study for her law exams.2. examine, survey, look at, scrutinize, peruse Debbie studied her friend's face for a moment.3. contemplate, read, examine, consider, go into, con (archaic), pore over, scrutinize, peruse, apply yourself (to) I invite every citizen to carefully study the document.noun1. examination, investigation, analysis, consideration, inspection, scrutiny, contemplation, perusal, cogitation the use of maps and visual evidence in the study of local history2. piece of research, survey, report, paper, review, article, inquiry, investigation, essay, commentary, critique the first study of English children's attitudes3. learning, lessons, school work, academic work, reading, research, cramming (informal), swotting (Brit. informal), book work She gave up her studies to have a family.4. office, room, studio, workplace, den, place of work, workroom I went through the papers in his study.Quotations
"Of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh" Bible: Ecclesiastes

study

noun1. A careful considering of a matter:advisement, calculation, consideration, deliberation, lucubration.2. The act of examining carefully:check, checkup, examination, inspection, perusal, scrutiny, view.Informal: going-over.3. The condition of being so lost in solitary thought as to be unaware of one's surroundings:absent-mindedness, abstraction, bemusement, brown study, daydreaming, muse, reverie, trance.4. Repetition of an action so as to develop or maintain one's skill:drill, exercise, practice, rehearsal, training.verb1. To apply one's mind to the acquisition or production of knowledge:con, lucubrate.2. To look at carefully or critically:check (out), con, examine, go over, inspect, peruse, scrutinize, survey, traverse, view.Informal: case.Idiom: give a going-over.3. To think or think about carefully and at length:chew on (or over), cogitate, consider, contemplate, deliberate, entertain, excogitate, meditate, mull, muse, ponder, reflect, revolve, ruminate, think, think out, think over, think through, turn over, weigh.Idioms: cudgel one's brains, put on one's thinking cap, rack one's brain.

Translations

学习摹本研究练习曲书房

study

(ˈstadi) verb1. to give time and attention to gaining knowledge of a subject. What subject is he studying?; He is studying French; He is studying for a degree in mathematics; She's studying to be a teacher.学习2. to look at or examine carefully. He studied the railway timetable; Give yourself time to study the problem in detail.研究 noun1. the act of devoting time and attention to gaining knowledge. He spends all his evenings in study; She has made a study of the habits of bees.学习2. a musical or artistic composition. a book of studies for the piano; The picture was entitled `Study in Grey'. 练习曲，摹本 3. a room in a house etc, in which to study, read, write etc. The headmaster wants to speak to the senior pupils in his study.书房

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study

[stud´e] a careful examination of a phenomenon; see also design.cohort study prospective study.cross-sectional study one employing a single point of data collection for each participant or system being studied. It is used for examining phenomena expected to remain static through the period of interest. It contrasts with a longitudinal s.electrophysiological s's (EPS) studies from within the heart of its electrical activation and response to electrical stimuli and certain drugs. In general they include intravenous and/or intra-arterial placement of one or more electrode catheters at sites in the atria, ventricles, or coronary sinus, and sometimes the pulmonary artery or aorta. They record activity or stimulate the heart at various rates and cadences and are aids in the evaluation of electrophysiologic properties such as automaticity, conduction, and refractoriness. They also initiate and terminate tachycardias, map the sequence of activation, and aid in evaluation of patients for various forms of therapy and for the response to therapy. During these studies catheter ablation procedures, such as radio frequency ablation and electrical ablation, may be performed.flow study uroflowmetry.longitudinal study one in which participants, processes, or systems are studied over time, with data being collected at multiple intervals. The two main types are prospective studies and retrospective studies. It contrasts with a cross-sectional s.pilot study a smaller version of a proposed research study, conducted to refine the methodology of the later one. It should be as similar to the proposed study as possible, using similar subjects, the same setting, and the same techniques of data collection and analysis.prospective study an epidemiologic study in which the groups of individuals (cohorts) are selected on the bases of factors that are to be examined for possible effects on some outcome. For example, the effect of exposure to a specific risk factor on the eventual development of a particular disease can be studied. The cohorts are then followed over a period of time to determine the incidence rates of the outcomes being studied as they relate to the original factors in question. Called also cohort study.

The term prospective usually implies a cohort selected in the present and followed into the future, but this method can also be applied to existing longitudinal historical data, such as insurance or medical records. A cohort is identified and classified as to exposure to the risk factor at some date in the past and followed up to the present to determine incidence rates. This is called a historical prospective study, prospective study of past data, or retrospective cohort study.retrospective study an epidemiologic study in which participating individuals are classified as either having some outcome (cases) or lacking it (controls); the outcome may be a specific disease, and the persons' histories are examined for specific factors that might be associated with that outcome. Cases and controls are often matched with respect to certain demographic or other variables but need not be. As compared to prospective studies, retrospective studies suffer from drawbacks: certain important statistics cannot be measured, and large biases may be introduced both in the selection of controls and in the recall of past exposure to risk factors. The advantage of the retrospective study is its small scale, usually short time for completion, and its applicability to rare diseases, which would require study of very large cohorts in prospective studies. See also prospective s.urinary flow study uroflowmetry.voiding pressure study simultaneous measurement of bladder contraction, urinary flow, and sphincter electromyogram.

stud·y

(stŭd'ē), Research, detailed examination, and analysis of an organism, object, or phenomenon. [L. studium, study, inquiry]

study

(stŭd′ē)n. pl. stud·ies 1. a. Attentive examination or analysis: The new drug is still under study.b. A detailed examination, analysis, or experiment investigating a subject or phenomenon: conducted a study of children's reading habits.c. A document or publication presenting the results of such an endeavor.2. Medicine A diagnostic test.v. stud·ied, stud·ying, stud·ies v.tr.1. a. To perform a study of; investigate: We need to study the problem further.b. To read or look at carefully: studied the map; studied his expression.c. To give careful thought to; contemplate: Let's study our next move.2. Medicine To perform a diagnostic test on (a part of the body, for example).

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(1) Clinical trial, see there.
(2) A series of related clinical trials.

study

The formal examination of a phenomenon or the relationship between two or more factors in the pathogenesis or management of a disease. See ABC study, Analysis, BEIR study, Biological Indicators of Exposure study, Blinded study, CAESAR AIDS study, Cache County study, Case study, Case-control study, Cheese Study, Clinical research, Clinical study, Cohort study, Combination study, Concorde study, Contract study, Cross-sectional study, Descriptive study, Disease and symptom prevalence study, Dose-ranging study, Double blinded study, Double contrast study, Double labeling study, Electrophysiologic study, Enteroclysis study, Epidemiologic study, Experimental study, Feasibility study, FRIC study, Harvard-Hsiao study, Health outcomes study, Intracardiac electrophysiologic study, LETS study, Level II study, Longitudinal study, Massachusetts Male Aging study, Mechanistic study, Mixing study, MONICA, National Polyp study, Nerve conduction study, Nun study, Nurses' Health study, Observational study, Parametric study, pH study, phase I/II/II/IV study, Pilot study, Platelet aggregation study, Port Pirie Cohort study, Prevalence study, Primary study, Prospective study, Quasi-experimental study, Red cell survival study, Replication study, Retrospective study, Rochester study, Safari study, Schecter study, Seven-yr study, Six Cities study, Sixty Plus study, SMART surveillance study, Synthetic/integrative study, Trial, Triple-blinded study, Tuskeegee study, Twin study, Understudy, Upper GI study, Viral study, Women's Health Initiative Observational Study.

stud·y

(stŭd'ē) Research, detailed examination, or analysis of an organism, object, or phenomenon. [L. studium, study, inquiry]

study

A research project, a detailed examination or a procedure.
case study A method designed to give a detailed description of a single case (case report) or of more than one case (case series). It may be used to describe a rare condition, a new procedure and how cases with the same condition vary.
case-control study A longitudinal retrospective study in which two groups of individuals, the cases, people who have the disease, and the controls who do not have the disease are compared for specific characteristics that may be more commonly found in the diseased group (risk factors) than in the control group. This type of study may be affected by confounding factors (e.g. imprecise records, mismatch of the two groups).
cohort study A longitudinal study in which a group of subjects, called a cohort, is followed over a period of time. It can be either followed into the future (prospective study) or analysing past records (retrospective study). It is usually compared to another cohort, the controls, who do not possess the attribute being investigated.
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over study An experimental design in which the effect of two or more treatments on a particular feature (e.g. a drug therapy) are given to each individual, one treatment after the other in random order.
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sectional study A design in which the prevalence of a condition in a group of individuals is determined at a given point in time. See longitudinal study.
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blind study An experimental design in which neither the person receiving the treatment (or recording the results of a test) nor the person administering it, knows the identity of the treatment or test. See randomized controlled trial.
longitudinal study A design in which subjects are followed over a period of time with data collected at various intervals. Examples: prospective study, retrospective study. See cross study.
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observational study A research method designed to draw inferences about the possible effect of exposure on an established outcome (e.g. a disease, a therapy) without the investigator's intervention. Examples: case-control study, cohort study, cross-sectional study.
prospective study A longitudinal study aimed at establishing an association between a specific risk factor (or therapy) and the development of a disease (or cure). Two groups of individuals (cohorts), one group exposed to a specific risk factor and the other not exposed, are examined over a period of time and the incidence rates of the outcome are compared between the two groups. It is a more powerful design than a retrospective study to determine an association. See randomized controlled trial.
retrospective study A longitudinal study aimed at establishing the presence of specific factors that are associated with a given outcome (e.g. a disease, a cure) by analysing the past records of patients with the outcome as compared to patients without the outcome. Example: case-control study.
single-blind study A method of testing in which the treatment assignment or procedure is unknown to the patient or subject. See placebo.
triple -
blind study An experimental design in which the subject, practitioner and the person administering the test do not know the identity of the treatment or test. See randomized controlled trial.

stud·y

(stŭd'ē) Research, detailed examination, and analysis of an organism, object, or phenomenon. [L. studium, study, inquiry]

Patient discussion about study

Q. what is the Multimodal Treatment Study... I am very much interested in studying medicine. This interest was rooted in me bcoz of the social interest I have. So I want to know, what is the Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD?A. Liam, I found some information here on the National Institute of Mental Health's site:
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/trials/nimh-research-on-treatment-for-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd-questions-and-answers-about-the-multimodal-treatmen.shtml
I hope it helps.

Q. Do I have to speak Chinese to study Chinese medicine? I’m thinking about studying Chinese medicine next year at a local college. Do I have to study Chinese before I start studying? Will it make any difference?A. The main language of China is Mandarin. Hong Kong is Cantonese. Tawainese people speak (duh) Tawainese and Mandarin. Then you have like hundreds of other dialects from small provinces and island. I speak Mandarin which is the official language. A lot of Chinese People speak more than one dialect.
If I was you, I would go with Mandarin because it is becoming a standard in China. (Although Cantonese is very very popular in NYC, esp in Chinatown)
There are books at Barnes and Nobles that include audio lesson and video lessons, if you don't want to take a class, you can try that.
http://mandarin.about.com/
http://in.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=4E31423D4420774B&playnext=1&v=KSjpDj4s03k
http://learnchinesereviews.com/Learn-Chinese-Vocabulary-For-Family

Q. Could someone please explain about the Fibromyalgia and sleep studies? My cousin who is 15 yrs old is suffering from sleep related problems. Should I suspect that he have fibromyalgia syndrome? Could someone please explain about the Fibromyalgia and sleep studies?A. You could have given more details about your cousin’s sleep related problem. I could not say anything directly for your cousin as I don’t know about his actual problem. But generally saying, Individuals who have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia/who suspect they have fibromyalgia syndrome, sometimes submit themselves to sleep studies. Sleep studies can provide confirmation of a patient's sleep related problems by monitoring brain wave activity. By monitoring such neural activity, information can be gleaned regarding the quality and nature of sleep that a fibromyalgia patient experiences. Recent evidence indicates that fibromyalgia may be related to insufficient amounts of deep level delta wave sleep. Delta wave sleep is the level of sleep at which a person's body both recuperates and regenerates. Failure to reach or maintain deep level sleep may have something to do with the pain that is experienced by those who have fibromyalgia.

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verb to look at carefully or critically

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verb to think or think about carefully and at length

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noun a detailed critical inspection

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noun applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)

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