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  2. Severability - Wikipedia

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    Therefore, the other party must still honor the other subparts and cannot cancel the whole agreement. A severable contract generally must contain a "severability clause" that allows certain clauses and aspects of the contract to be "severed" without affecting the validity of the rest of the contract.

  3. Split-brain - Wikipedia

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    Split-brain or callosal syndrome is a type of disconnection syndrome when the corpus callosum connecting the two hemispheres of the brain is severed to some degree. It is an association of symptoms produced by disruption of, or interference with, the connection between the hemispheres of the brain.

  4. Exsanguination - Wikipedia

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    The double-edged pointed knife is prohibited. Instead, a long knife with a squared-off end is used that, in Jewish law, must be at least twice the width of the animal's neck. The operation of sticking or exsanguination is executed faster than when using the pointed knife, as four large blood vessels in the neck are severed simultaneously.

  5. Spinal cord injury - Wikipedia

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    It is rare for the spinal cord to be truly hemisected (severed on one side), but partial lesions due to penetrating wounds (such as gunshot or knife wounds) or fractured vertebrae or tumors are common. [31] On the ipsilateral side of the injury (same side), the body loses motor function, proprioception, and senses of vibration and touch. [30]

  6. Hypothermia - Wikipedia

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    Severe: Paradoxical undressing, muscle rigidity, unconsciousness, cardiac arrest [2] ... The opposite of hypothermia is hyperthermia, ...

  7. Hypoplasia - Wikipedia

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    Hypoplasia is similar to aplasia, but less severe. It is technically not the opposite of hyperplasia (too many cells). Hypoplasia is a congenital condition, while hyperplasia generally refers to excessive cell growth later in life.

  8. Hyperthermia - Wikipedia

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    Severe: intravenous hydration, gastric lavage with iced saline, hemodialysis, immersing in ice water Hyperthermia , also known simply as overheating , is a condition in which an individual's body temperature is elevated beyond normal due to failed thermoregulation .

  9. Suffering - Wikipedia

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    For instance, they may be used as interchangeable synonyms. Or they may be used in 'contradistinction' to one another, as in "pain is physical, suffering is mental", or "pain is inevitable, suffering is optional". Or they may be used to define each other, as in "pain is physical suffering", or "suffering is severe physical or mental pain".