n.
The rapid, periodic, jerky movement of the eyes during certain stages of the sleep cycle when dreaming takes place.
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A unit of absorbed radiation dose adjusted for biologic effects equivalent to 1 rad of 250 kV x-rays (dental and cephalometric x-rays require less than 100 kV).
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Initialism for "rapid eye movement," a physical phenomenon during which the most active, visually rich, and bizarre dreaming occurs.
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Rapid eye movement. See also sleep.
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