overactivity

Noun

Meaning

excessive activity

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overactivity of the sebaceous glands causes the skin to become oily Source: Internet

A benzodiazepine such as diazepam or lorazepam can be used to control combativeness, agitation, muscular overactivity, and seizures. Source: Internet

After delivery, the gland becomes inflamed and the condition initially presents with overactivity of the gland followed by underactivity. Source: Internet

Because of the effect on immune cells (especially lymphocytes), chemotherapy drugs often find use in a host of diseases that result from harmful overactivity of the immune system against self (so-called autoimmunity ). Source: Internet

During speech production, people who stutter show overactivity in the anterior insula, cerebellum and bilateral midbrain. Source: Internet

There is extensive experience, over many years, of the use of radio-iodine in the treatment of thyroid overactivity and this experience does not indicate any increased risk of thyroid cancer following treatment. Source: Internet

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