diurnal rhythm

collocation in English

meaningsofdiurnalandrhythm

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diurnal
adjective
uk
/ˌdaɪˈɜː.nəl/us
/ˌdaɪˈɝː.nəl/
biologyspecialized
being active or happening during the day rather than ...
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rhythm
noun
uk
/ˈrɪð.əm/us
/ˈrɪð.əm/
a strong pattern of sounds, words, or musical notes that is used in music, poetry, ...
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(Definition ofdiurnalandrhythmfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The common type of colic cry, without organic alterations, follows adiurnalrhythmand occurs mainly in the afternoon and early evening hours.
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Thediurnalrhythmof crying becomes progressively more distinct, reflecting the increasing strength of the circadian drive.
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In this way consistency was maintained in the portion of thediurnalrhythmmeasured across subjects.
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A better indication of the true blood pressure can be determined, but in addition thediurnalrhythmand short term variability can be ascertained.
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Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that the effect of aging in determining the amplitude of thediurnalrhythmof leptin was significant.
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Thus, the impact of fluctuations in thediurnalrhythmshould not influence trait cor tisol-behavior associations.
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Even accusations of witchcraft had adiurnalrhythmwith ' 'accidents ' ' like soured milk occurring in the daytime and more spectral horrors at night.
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This illustrates that pubertal development was a moderator of the relationship between thediurnalrhythm of testosterone and disruptive behavior problems in girls.
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The children, who ranged in age from 6 to 12 years at the time of cortisol sampling, all displayed the normaldiurnalrhythmin cortisol.
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Periodicity,diurnalrhythmand ecologic factors influencing the rate of issuance of cercariae from mollusc hosts.
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Nodiurnalrhythmwas detected in the retinal glucagon peptide content.
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On average, testosterone levels follow adiurnalrhythmwith the levels highest in the morning, declining dramatically before noon, and then declining more slowly in the afternoon and evening hours.
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Growth curve modeling using maximum likelihood estimation was used to assess thediurnalrhythmof testosterone separately in boys and girls.
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Melatonin exhibits adiurnalrhythmwith maximal levels occurring during the dark phase.
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This permits variations in salt and water output caused by reninangiotensin-aldosterone activity due to posture, which are normally modified by thediurnalrhythm,10 to become dominant.
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Most anterior pituitary hormones exhibit adiurnalrhythmof release, which is subject to modification by stimuli influencing the hypothalamus.
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Aldosterone activity is primarily regulated by the renin-angiotensin system and shows adiurnalrhythmof secretion.
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They undergo adiurnalrhythmof physiological dormancy, when their bodily functions, including respiration and blood circulation, slow down dramatically.
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Experimentally induced disruption of thediurnalrhythmof body temperature of the rat.
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I was referring to the problem of diurnal rhythms.
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