(v. i.) To make a hissing sound; as, a flatiron hot enough to siss when touched with a wet finger.
(n.) A hissing noise.
Example Sentences:
(1) Despite the negative correlation of SIS occurrence with the theta rhythm in normal rats, abolishing the theta rhythm by medial septal lesions did not affect the suppression of SISs during REMS as compared to SWS.
(2) To more adequately accomplish these functions, we suggest that five specific categories of information will be essential: (1) reports of recent advances in Science Information Management methods; (2) original reports of Science Information Syntheses (SISs) providing information immediately applicable for QA; (3) previously published reports of "classic" SISs relevant to QA; (4) reviews of new technologies and products immediately applicable to quality management; (5) cumulative indexing of the above methods and products.
(3) The persistence of SISs in terms of hours and days suggests the involvement of long-term potentiation.
(4) In conclusion, changes in hippocampal SISs were closely time-locked to an AD, and not to evoked behavioral seizures.
(5) Hippocampal SISs probably reflect an excitability change that is more local than that necessary for evoking behavioral convulsions.
(6) Hippocampal spontaneous interictal spikes (SISs) were recorded during the course of daily tetanization (kindling) of afferent fibers to the hippocampal CA1 region.
(7) Spontaneous interictal spikes (SISs) were recorded in the hippocampus in freely behaving rats following hippocampal stimulations that resulted in afterdischarges (ADs).
(8) Hippocampal SISs were detected after an average of 5 (range 2-10) daily ADs.
(9) The rate of SISs typically increased minutes after a tetanus, and then decayed with time constants of approximately 70 min and 1.5 days.
Sist
Definition:
(v. t.) To stay, as judicial proceedings; to delay or suspend; to stop.
(v. t.) To cause to take a place, as at the bar of a court; hence, to cite; to summon; to bring into court.
(n.) A stay or suspension of proceedings; an order for a stay of proceedings.
Example Sentences:
(1) All infections were provoked by intrauterine manipulation, such as induced abortion, as sisted delivery, or cesarean section.