he medical definition for the fear of heights is “acrophobia.” So what exactly is acrophobia? It is an abnormal and persistent fear of heights. The word “acrophobia” is derived from the Greek words “acron” (height) and “phobos” (fear). Acrophobia, the fear of heights, is a natural fear. To a certain extent, there is nothing wrong with having a fear of heights. It is a healthy God given defense against doing things like walking off a cliff. The problem is when the natural healthy instinct becomes a morbid (unsound or even paranoia) fear. This type of unhealthy fear, acrophobia, is usually overwhelming and debilitating (it will freeze you in your tracks). If you suffer from a fear of heights, don't think that you are alone.
acrophobia: Many people with the fear of heights experience breathlessness, dizziness, excessive sweating, nausea, dry mouth, feeling sick, shaking, heart palpitations, and the inability to speak or think clearly. Other symptoms of acrophobia also include a fear of dying, becoming mad or losing control, a sensation of detachment from reality or even a full blown anxiety attack.
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Get the fear of heights mug.a fairly good band that hails from my home state, ohio. i thought they were decent until i saw them live, and now i have much more respect for them.
by .darkening.star. April 20, 2005
Get the hawthorne heights mug.A district in South San Francisco, where all the rich white people live! Houses are expensive as fuck! Gets a view of the golden gate bridge and the bay.
ONE 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT COSTS 1M DOLLARS!
The houses vary from 2M to 13M!
The "cheaper" houses (like the ones on full house and pacific heights, the movie) go for 3M!!
ONLY RICH WHITE PEOPLE LIVE THERE!
ONE 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT COSTS 1M DOLLARS!
The houses vary from 2M to 13M!
The "cheaper" houses (like the ones on full house and pacific heights, the movie) go for 3M!!
ONLY RICH WHITE PEOPLE LIVE THERE!
Susan: Ever been to Pacific Heights?
Bob: Naww, I'm from Tenderloin.
Mary: Houses there are hella expensive!
Susan: Stacy just moved into one on Bush Street!
Bob: Rich White Girl
Bob: Naww, I'm from Tenderloin.
Mary: Houses there are hella expensive!
Susan: Stacy just moved into one on Bush Street!
Bob: Rich White Girl
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by Pre_lude April 3, 2009
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Also known as BongSongs.
Also known as BongSongs.
Pink Floyd, Gorillaz, The Beatles, Massive Attack, Elton John, and Canibus are all on my HighTunes playlist.
by Tender_creesp June 28, 2009
Get the HighTunes mug.Lucas Heights is a small government owned testing facility near Sydney, Australia. It is operated by ANSTO. Located at Lucas Heights are 2 low powered nuclear reactors and various other testing facilities that have interesting pieces of research equipment.
The "HIFAR" High Flux Australian Reactor located at the Lucas Heights site is a very old reactor which is used only for research purposes. It has an output of 5MW. The HIFAR Reactor is fuelled by 8 kilograms of uranium which is enough to fill one coffee cup. It will be de-comissioned when the OPAL Reactor is operational.
The "OPAL" Open Pool Australian Lightwater Reactor is a more modern research reactor that is in the final stages of being built and will have an output power 10MW when completed.
The "HIFAR" High Flux Australian Reactor located at the Lucas Heights site is a very old reactor which is used only for research purposes. It has an output of 5MW. The HIFAR Reactor is fuelled by 8 kilograms of uranium which is enough to fill one coffee cup. It will be de-comissioned when the OPAL Reactor is operational.
The "OPAL" Open Pool Australian Lightwater Reactor is a more modern research reactor that is in the final stages of being built and will have an output power 10MW when completed.
by That furry who is a nuclear activist July 30, 2008
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Be cautious when approaching a Haight, they're emotionally unstable when they haven't had their daily dose of "vitamins"
Be cautious when approaching a Haight, they're emotionally unstable when they haven't had their daily dose of "vitamins"
Sergeant Haight - "I just got back from the gym, gotta keep these guns clean."
Me - "Do you ever go anywhere else besides the gym?"
Sergeant Haight - "When I walk into GNC, they have a bag of pills sitting on the counter for me."
Me - "riiight..."
Me - "Do you ever go anywhere else besides the gym?"
Sergeant Haight - "When I walk into GNC, they have a bag of pills sitting on the counter for me."
Me - "riiight..."
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