Comp Pt

absence or loss of power of voluntary motion

immobility due to direct union between parts

union of bone with bone or bone with tooth resulting in complete immobility.

defect in or loss of power of expression by speech, writing or signs or of comprehension of spoken or written language

failure of muscular coordination; irregularity of muscle action

wasting; decrease in size; occurs when muscle fibers are not used or are deprived of their blood supple or when the nerve connection is interrupted

abnormal slowness of movements

a focal neurologic disorder caused by destruction of brain substance as a result of intracerebral hemorrhage, thromboisis, embolism or vascular insufficiency also called stroke

ulcer that usually occurs over a bony prominence as a result of prolonged, excessive pressure from body weight also called pressure sore or bed sore

destruction/removal of the myelin sheath of a nerve

a mixture that passes through the dialyzing membrane during dialysis

an artificial means to filter the blood

double vision; perception of two images of a single object

difficulty in swallowing

excess of cholesterol in the blood

deficiency of blood caused by functional constriction or actual obstruction of a blood vessel

abnormally increased convexity in the curvature of the thoracic spine

head that is small in relation to the rest of the body

head that is large in relation to the rest of the body

any disease of muscle

orthopedic appliance or apparatus used to support, align, prevent, or correct deformities or to improve the function of a movable part of the body

surgical excision or destruction of part of the globus pallidus in the basal ganglia to prevent symptoms of parkinsonism, including tremor, muscular rigidity and bradykinesia

a symptom of the loss or impairment of motor function in a body part caused by a lesion of the neural or muscular mechanism

paralysis of like parts on either side of the body

paralysis of one side of the body; usually caused by CVA or a brain lesion

paralysis of the legs and in some cases the lower part of the body

paralysis of all four limbs from neck down

paralysis of three limbs

slight or incomplete paralysis

abnormal sensation such as burning prickling tingling

a symptom complex comprising any combo of tremor, akinesia or bradykinesia, rigidity, loss of postural reflexes and flexed posture.

induration or hardening especially hardening from inflammation and in disease of the interstitial substance

passage between two natural channels to bypass or drain an area

surgical creation of a communication between a cerebral ventricle and a cardiac atrium by means of a plastic tube for relief of hydrocephalus

communication between a cerebral ventricle and the peritoneum by means of a plastic tube for relief of hydrocephalus

transient ischemic attack; brief episode of cerebral ischemia that results in no permanent neurologic damage; symptoms are warning signals of impeding CVA

pertaining to internal organs