<noun.attribute> his temper was well known to all his employees
Irritability \Ir`ri*ta*bil"i*ty\, n. [L. irritabilitas: cf. F. irritabilit['e].] 1. The state or quality of being irritable; quick excitability; petulance; fretfulness; as, irritability of temper.
2. (Physiol.) A natural susceptibility, characteristic of all living organisms, tissues, and cells, to the influence of certain stimuli, response being manifested in a variety of ways, -- as that quality in plants by which they exhibit motion under suitable stimulation; esp., the property which living muscle possesses, of responding either to a direct stimulus of its substance, or to the stimulating influence of its nerve fibers, the response being indicated by a change of form, or contraction; contractility.
3. (Med.) A condition of morbid excitability of an organ or part of the body; undue susceptibility to the influence of stimuli. See {Irritation}, n., 3.
Prenatal exposure can cause numerous health problems including low birth weight, impaired motor ability, irritability that can hinder learning, strokes and seizures.
And the symptoms of toxicity are the same as for the flu: nausea, vomiting, irritability and fever.
Prenatal exposure to the drug can cause numerous health problems, including low birth weight, impaired motor ability, irritability that can hinder learning, strokes and seizures.
It starts with a fever and progresses to vomiting, lethargy, stiff neck and irritability.
Infants going through drug withdrawal suffer many of the same symptoms that afflict adult addicts, including irritability, tremors, vomiting, abnormal sleeping and poor feeding.
Inhalants harm the liver and kidneys and can cause organic brain syndrome _ characterized by loss of coordination, irritability, chronic confusion and nerve injury, Carrasco said.
It is characterized by recurrent thoughts of the trauma, reduced involvement in work or outside interests, hyperalertness, anxiety and irritability.