lucid interval — n a temporary period of rationality between periods of insanity or delirium * * * temporary recovery of consciousness after a blow to the head, before relapse into coma. It is a sign of intracranial arterial bleeding. * * * 1. a brief period of… … Medical dictionary
Lucid interval — In emergency medicine, a lucid interval is a temporary improvement in a patient s condition after a traumatic brain injury, after which the condition deteriorates. A lucid interval is especially indicative of an epidural hematoma. An estimated 20 … Wikipedia
Lucid interval. — См. Светлые минуты … Большой толково-фразеологический словарь Михельсона (оригинальная орфография)
lucid interval — temporary recovery of consciousness after a blow to the head, before relapse into coma. It is a sign of intracranial arterial bleeding (extradural haematoma) … The new mediacal dictionary
lucid interval — A temporary cure; temporary restoration to sanity. Intervals occurring in the mental life of an insane person during which he is completely restored to the use of his reason, or so far restored that he has sufficient intelligence, judgment, and… … Black's law dictionary
lucid interval — A temporary cure; temporary restoration to sanity. Intervals occurring in the mental life of an insane person during which he is completely restored to the use of his reason, or so far restored that he has sufficient intelligence, judgment, and… … Black's law dictionary
lucid interval — A period of sanity intervening periods of insanity. The term means more than a mere remission of the manifestations of a person s insanity. It must be such a full return of his mind to sanity as places him in possession of the powers of his mind … Ballentine's law dictionary
lucid interval — noun Etymology: translation of Medieval Latin lucidum intervallum 1. : a temporary period of rationality between periods of insanity or delirium 2. : a period of calm or normal activity between periods of confusion … Useful english dictionary
Interval arithmetic — Interval arithmetic, also called interval mathematics , interval analysis , and interval computation , is a method in mathematics. It has been developed by mathematicians since the 1950s and 1960s as an approach to putting bounds on rounding… … Wikipedia
Lucid — Lu cid, a. [L. lucidus, fr. lux, lucis, light. See {Light}, n.] 1. Shining; bright; resplendent; as, the lucid orbs of heaven. [1913 Webster] Lucid, like a glowworm. Sir I. Newton. [1913 Webster] A court compact of lucid marbles. Tennyson. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
