rockwell13's definitions

phantom limb

a vivid sensation that an amputated limb is still present. this occurs if the somatosensory cortex does not fully reorganize the internalized body map. a term first by S.W. Mitchell an american physician (1829-1914)

youll recognize when you have phantom limb because it will be a strange sensation

by rockwell13 September 13, 2006

Kuwabara

It is a reference to the chinese/japanese superstition: 'Kuwabara' literally means "mullberry field" in Japanese, and according to legend mulberry trees cannot be struck by lightning. Saying "Kuwabara, Kuwabara" is supposed to protect the speaker from lightning. In the game metal gear solid 3:snake eater, Volgin chants this on the bridge after the end of the virtous mission. and ironicaly enough he dies by a lightning bolt at the end of the game.

lightning crashes!!** little chinese kids run yelling, "kuwabara kuwabara"!!

by Rockwell13 July 14, 2006

ES

(era sputnik)the standard dating system used in space. The year the first artifical satellite sputnik was launched into space (1957) marks the first year. based on the period of earths revolution around the sun.

ES is used in space..de de de

by rockwell13 September 13, 2006

cyclotron resonance

plasma in a magnetic field is heated through the resonance effect when the vibration frequency of an oscillating electromagnetic field matches the gyro-frequency of the charged particles in the plasma. This effect is known as Ion Cyclotron Resonance Heating, and enables the generation of superheated plasma over 100 million degrees celcius of temperature.

this definition is pretty much ruining the title "urban" dictionary. but every dictionary should have something like cyclotron resonance.

by rockwell13 September 13, 2006

neuron

s nerve cell that consists of a soma (cell body), dendrites(signal receptors), and an axon (a signal conductor).

when looking at a brain neurons can presume their "fire dance"

by rockwell13 September 13, 2006