(linguistics) The observation that a child's perception of phonemes occurs earlier than the ability to produce them.

Alternative form of windshield phenomenon

(automotive, entomology, colloquial) The anecdotal observed decrease in the number of insects splattering across windshields during road trips across the years.

The sustained involuntary contraction of a muscle after a prolonged voluntary contraction.

(medicine) Synonym of rebound effect

An autosomal-dominant synkinesis in which two or more muscles that are independently innervated have simultaneous or coordinated movements.

The phenomenon that human society resembles a small-world network with short path lengths, i.e. any two human beings tend to be linked through a small chain of friends of friends.

A sign of cerebellar disease characterized by certain abnormal movements in the patient's arm.

A cognitive bias by which a recently learned word, concept, etc. suddenly seems to appear with improbable frequency.

(medicine) hyperthyroidism following administration of iodine or iodide