Med Terms I - M

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Inability to formulate an initial motor plan and sequence tasks when proprioceptive input is impaired

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Ideational apraxia

Front 2

Condition in which a person can plan a movement or task but cannot perform it

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Ideomotor apraxia

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Classification of health in 2 ways: list of body function and structure or list of domains of activity and participation

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International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health Model

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Process by which ions are introduced into the body through the skin by means of an electrical current

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Iontophoresis

Front 5

Abnormal scarring due to irregularly distributed collagen bands

Back 5

Keloid

Front 6

Ability to perceive direction and movement of a joint or body part

Back 6

Kinesthesia

Front 7

An excessive posterior convexity of the thoracic spine

Back 7

Kyphosis

Front 8

Torn or ragged wound, often associated with trauma

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Laceration

Front 9

Disease that affects size and distribution of adipose cells

Back 9

Lipedema

Front 10

An excessive anterior convexity of the cervical and lumbar spine

Back 10

Lordosis

Front 11

Chronic, incurable condition caused by excessive accumulation of lymph

Back 11

Lymphedema

Front 12

Cancer originating in the lymphatic tissues; can be Hodgkin's or non-Hodgkin's

Back 12

Lymphoma

Front 13

Skin softening as a result of prolonged exposure to water or other fluids

Back 13

Maceration

Front 14

Condition in which patient is active, impulsive, and unrealistic with disorganized thoughts and speech

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Mania

Front 15

Inflammation of the membranes enveloping the brain and spinal cord

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Meningitis

Front 16

Accumulation of acids in the body due to acid gain or bicarbonate loss; may occur with renal failure, starvation, diabetic ketoacidosis, diarrhea, and certain poisons

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Metabolic acidosis

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Increase in bicarbonate accumulation or an abnormal loss of acids; can occur with vomiting, use of antacids, or diuretic therapy

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Metabolic alkalosis

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Disease affecting the myelin sheaths surrounding nerves; results in slowed transmission of nerve impulses

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Multiple sclerosis

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Autoimmune disease that affects the neuromuscular junction causing weakness and rapid fatigue of muscles under voluntary control

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Myasthenia gravis

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Invasive test that combines fluoroscopy and radiography to evaluate the spinal subarachnoid space

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Myelography

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Surgical procedure that severs certain tracts within the spinal cord in order to decrease spasticity and improve function

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Myelotomy

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Designated motor area based on spinal segment innervation

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Myotome