For Agitation we have terms and definitions in 9 topics. The topics are Brain Injury, Carpet, Health, Mental Health, Nervous System Disorders, Pavement, Photography, Political and Revolutionary War.

Agitation (Brain Injury)

A state of restless activity such as pacing, crying or laughing without apparent reason.

Agitation (Carpet)

To move with rapid or aggressive brush action, in order to distribute uniformly.

Agitation (Health)

A non-specific symptom of one or more physical or psychological processes in which vocal or motor behavior (screaming, shouting, complaining, moaning, cursing, pacing, fidgeting, wandering) pose risk or discomfort, become disruptive or unsafe, or interfere with the delivery of care in a particular environment.

Agitation (Mental Health)

Excessive motor activity, usually nonpurposeful and associated with internal tension. Examples include inability to sit still, fidgeting, pacing, wringing of hands, and pulling of clothes. See psychomotor agitation.

Agitation (Nervous System Disorders)

A non-specific symptom of one or more physical, or psychological processes in which vocal or motor behavior (screaming, shouting, complaining, moaning, cursing, pacing, fidgeting, wandering) pose risk or discomfort, become disruptive or unsafe, or interfere with the delivery of care in a particular environment.

Agitation (Pavement)

The process of providing gentle motion in mixed concrete just sufficient to prevent segregation or loss of plasticity.

Agitation (Photography)

Keeping the developer, stop bath, or fixer in a gentle, uniform motion while processing film or paper. Agitation helps to speed and achieve even development and prevent spotting or staining.

Agitation (Political)

In a political sense, refers to keeping an issue or a debate constantly before the public; as in there was considerable agitation for political reform in China in the late 1980s. Usually used to refer to opposition to the status quo (in communist countries, those who campaigned for human rights would often be referred to as agitators by the government.)

Agitation (Revolutionary War)

The state of being agitated (upset); the arousal of public interest in a cause or controversial matter.

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