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Sick Role: An identity adopted by an individual as a patient that specifies a set of expected behaviors, usually dependent.

Seasickness: An archaic term that once referred to motion sickness at sea before there were pills, patches, pressure bracelets, stabilizers, and cruise line marketing geniuses!

Role-Playing Game (RPG): Lengthy, slow moving game with elaborate storylines that involve going on a quest and developing one or more characters on the way. Although traditionally turn-based, newer rpgs tend to inco . . . View Full Definition

Role Playing Game: A type or genre of game in which the player takes the part of a character. Usually a turn-based game in which the player character endures the effects of 'hit points' and attribute value cha . . . View Full Definition

Role Playing: A training method in which each participant purposely acts out or assumes a particular character or role.

Sick Building Syndrome: The term sick building syndrome (SBS) is used to describe situations in which building occupants experience discomforting health conditions that appear to be linked to time spent in a buildi . . . View Full Definition

Sick Leave: Paid time off granted to employees who are out of work due to an illness or injury.

Sickle Cell Anemia: Human autosomal recessive disease that causes production of abnormal red blood cells that collapse (or sickle) and cause circulatory problems.

Sickle: A term that refers to the reverse of a turnout. It occurs when the dancers ankle is facing inward as well as the toes, creating a D-like shape. It is also notably harmful to one's instep whe . . . View Full Definition

Sick Verse: Mordant, black-humoured or horrific works such as edgar allan poe's 'the raven,' robert browning's ''childe roland to the dark tower came',' and robert service's 'the cremation of sam mcgee. . . . View Full Definition