The form of lupus and its symptoms determine what type of doctor you will see. Most people with mild to moderate disease will see a rheumatologist (or pediatric rheumatologist if a child or adolescent has lupus), a physician who specializes in diseases of joints and muscles.
noun. Stimulus is something that causes a reaction, especially interest, excitement or energy. 1  An example of stimulus is a shiny object for a baby. 2  An example of stimulus is an influx of cash into the economy that is designed to help the economy to gain momentum or energy.
a stimulus associated with reinforcement, which exerts control over a particular form of behavior; the subject discriminates between closely related stimuli and responds positively only in the presence of that stimulus. eliciting stimulus. any stimulus, conditioned or unconditioned, which elicits a response.timulus. adequate stimulus a stimulus of the specific form of energy to which a given receptor is sensitive. aversive stimulus one which, when applied following the occurrence of a response, decreases the strength of that response on later occurrences.