Appendix:Polish surnames. Polish surnames are known from the Middle Ages, but only 200 years ago did the inherited surnames become compulsory. The most common Polish names Nowak, Nowakowski, Nowacki, and Nowicki are variants meaning new, Przybyszewski and Przybylski mean he who has arrived.
Beta Waves. Beta Waves, sometimes also called the beta rhythm, is the frequency of the electrical activity in the brain that falls between 12 and 30 Hz and is the state that is associated with normal waking consciousness. These brain waves are classified as low and high amplitudes.
beta waves in Medicine Expand. beta rhythm n. The second most common waveform occurring in electroencephalograms of the adult brain, characteristically having a frequency from 13 to 30 hertz. It is associated with an alert waking state but can also occur as a sign of anxiety or apprehension. Also called beta wave.