After the administration of one-half grain to a pregnant rabbit he observed loss of appetite and kyphosis. The Toxicity of Caffein William Salant. In rickets, associated with kyphosis, there is a form of exaggerated rotated pelvis (pubis high). Pedagogical Anthropology Maria Montessori. In almost every case, however, this kyphosis is but apparent and the result of muscular debility.
Aposiopesis is derived from a Greek word that means âbecoming silentâ. It is a rhetorical device that can be defined as a figure of speech in which the speaker or writer breaks off abruptly and leaves the statement incomplete, as if the speaker is not willing to state what is present in his mind due to being overcome by passion, excitement or fear.
Definition. 1  Aphasia is condition characterized by either partial or total loss of the ability to communicate verbally or using written words. A person with aphasia may have difficulty speaking, reading, writing, recognizing the names of objects, or understanding what other people have said. Aphasia is caused by a brain injury, as may occur during a traumatic accident or when the brain is deprived of oxygen during a stroke.