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LOC

LOC

8 8.9
A short time when someone becomes unconscious and does not respond
  • noun
  • Specialized
: pérdida de conciencia
  • In subjects over 50 years old, internal LOC was associated with the presence of a high level of nSec.
  • external LOC
  • internal LOC
  • LOC score

Examples

  • As noted, women with external LOC rated themselves less satisfied with their marriages than did the other two groups.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Third, as with the POMS, there has been no research using LOC with baseball players.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Among older subjects, the correlations between needs and LOC were reversed.

    Academic text (1994)
  • The results suggest that there were no differences in LOC orientation between the female and male obese subjects.

    Academic text (1994)
  • LOC was measured with Pettersen's (1984, 1985) 28-item LOC scale designed for the work context.

    Academic text (1994)
  • The positive correlation between nSec and LOC in these subjects resulted in a negative correlation between nAch and LOC.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Levenson (1973) delineated a measure for LOC in multidimensional terms.

    Academic text (1990)
  • The O/P pessimism scale scores correlated with both the pessimism and the external LOC metaphor scores.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Most of the studies on the topic of prediction and the POMS and LOC have been limited to discriminant analyses and ANOVA variations.

    Academic text (1990)
  • The patient was responsive after the accident, showing no signs of LOC despite the impact.

Synonyms

loss of consciousness
vsLOC
  • Specialized
7 5.3

A short time when a person is not aware of what is around them and does not respond

is the shortened written form used instead of the full phrase
swound
vsLOC
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A short time when someone faints

is the modern abbreviation used in clinical or urgent notes

Antonyms

165 4.9

Being aware of something, for example a mistake or a risk

10 2.9

A state of being watchful and ready to notice and act on danger or problems

How Conscious

awake
591 1.0
drowsiness
5 1.8
faint
10 4.4
LOC
  • Specialized
8 8.9
coma
  • Specialized
312 5.4

Surface Forms

LOC singular
LOCs plural

Etymology

LOC stands for loss of consciousness, literally the 'loss' of being 'conscious' or awake. So LOC is used to name a short time when someone becomes unconscious and does not respond.