OBDORMITION
\ˌɒbdɔːmˈɪʃən], \ˌɒbdɔːmˈɪʃən], \ˌɒ_b_d_ɔː_m_ˈɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
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By William R. Warner
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[Latin] The state of numbness and anaesthesia in a part when the latter is said to be \"asleep,\" i. e., when the conductivity of the nerves supplying it is temporarily interfered with by pressure, etc.
By Alexander Duane
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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international pitch
- the pitch used to tune instruments for concert performances; usually assigns 440 Hz A above middle C