1 He faced stiff competition from some of the fastest runners in Kansas but cruised to a victory in the 100 meter dash (14.29 seconds) and also finished second in the 200 meter dash (30.44 seconds).
entasis enÂ·taÂ·sis (Änâ²tÉ-sÄ­s) n. pl. enÂ·taÂ·ses (-sÄzâ²) A slight convexity or swelling, as in the shaft of a column, conventionally employed especially in classical architecture. [Latin, from Greek, tension, from enteinein, to stretch tight : en-, intensive pref.; see en-2 + teinein, to stretch; see ten- in Indo-European roots.] 1  American HeritageÂ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright Â© 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Medical Definition of Natriuresis Natriuresis: The excretion of an excessively large amount of sodium in the urine. Natriuresis is similar to diuresis (the excretion of an unusually large quantity of urine), except that in natriuresis the urine is exceptionally salty. Natriuresis occurs with some diuretics and diseases (as of the adrenal) and can lead to the salt-losing syndrome characterized by dehydration, vomiting, low blood pressure, and the risk of sudden death. Natriuresis is a ancient language hybrid of the Latin natrium = sodium and the Greek ouresis = a making water.