Glossary

Seemingly voluntary movements but which individuals feel compelled to do to relieve tension (eg. sniffing, clearing of throat, pulling on collar).

189 chemicals considered by the EPA to be hazardous to human health.

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Hyperkinetic movement disorder characterized by violent flinging motions in the arm contralateral to a lesion in or near the subthalamic nucleus. May be due to damage in basal ganglia.

Neural motor condition affecting one side of the body only. Paraplegia affects both sides.

Neural motor condition affecting one side of the body only. Paraplegia affects both sides.

Part of the limbic system; involved in memory storage; damage produces effects on short- to long-term memory, limbic system.

A device to add moisture to air.

A respiratory illness that may be caused by exposure to toxins from microorganisms found in wet or moist areas of humidifiers and air conditioners. Also called air conditioner fever or ventilation fever.

A device, actuated by changes in humidity, used for the automatic control of relative humidity.

Acronym for heating, ventilating, and air conditioning system.

Heat transferred from a boiler, to conditioned water, to a radiator in the living space (Called hydropic because water [hydro-] is the medium of heat transfer).

Diseases characterized by allergic responses to animal antigens. The hypersensitivity diseases most clearly associated with indoor air are asthma, rhinitis, and hypersensitivity pneumonitis. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is a rare but serious disease that involves progressive lung damage as long as there is exposure to the causative agent.

A group of respiratory diseases that involve inflammation of the lungs. Most forms are thought to be caused by an allergic reaction triggered by repeated exposures to biological contaminants.

Abnormally decreased mobility; abnormally decreased motor function or activity.

Controls pituitary; regulates temperature, heart rate, blood pressure, food and water intake (autonomic functions, multi-glandular control); constitutes less than 1% of brain.