Mechanical failure of cells in wood, usually caused by abnormal or forced drying. Sports Science and Medicine:collapseTopHome > Library > Health > Sports Science and Medicine A condition of extreme prostration, associated with sudden loss of consciousness due to faulty circulation such as might occur from a defective heart, shock, or haemorrhage. Although the collapse of an athlete following strenuous activity may be physiological (for example, a marathon runner who stops suddenly at the end of a race may collapse because of the pooling of blood in the legs), any collapse should be investigated completely to eliminate sinister causes.

1. a state of extreme prostration and depression, with failure of circulation.2. abnormal falling in of the walls of a part or organ.circulatory c. — shock; circulatory insufficiency without congestive heart failure.lung c. — see atelectasis. Word Tutor:collapsibleTopHome > Library > Literature & Language > Word Tutor IN BRIEF: Something that may or can be folded down into a more compact shape The chair was collapsible so it was easy to carry. LearnThatWord.com is a free vocabulary and spelling program where you only pay for results!

Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed (also titled Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Survive) is a 2005 book by Jared M. Diamond, professor of geography and physiology at University of California, Los Angeles. Diamond's book deals with "societal collapses involving an environmental component, and in some cases also contributions of climate change, hostile neighbors, and trade partners, plus questions of societal responses" (p. 15). In writing the book Diamond intended that its readers should learn from history (p. 23).

In the prologue, Diamond summarizes Collapse in one paragraph: