catastrophic stress

an overwhelming reaction to a traumatic event that is beyond the limits of normal life, such as rape, torture, genocide, or severe war-zone experiences.

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May 9th 2024

illumination unit

formerly, the amount of light produced by one foot-candle: now replaced by the lux.