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Hypotonia
Decreased tone of skeletal muscles. In a word, floppiness. Hypotonia is a common finding in cerebral palsy and other neuromuscular disorders. Untreated hypotonia can lead to hip dislocation and other problems. Treatment is via physical…
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- Section, Caesarian Also referred to as a C-section. A procedure in which a baby, rather than being born vaginally, is surgically…
- Rotator cuff Rotator cuff: A group of four tendons that stabilize the shoulder joint. Each of the four tendons hooks up to…
- Toxic syndrome The ensemble of the signs and symptoms of the disorder resulting from exposure to a toxic agent. There are…
- Locoregional anesthesia Anesthesia that produces loss of pain only in the region of the surgery. This may be done by a 'spinal' in…
- PCOS Polycystic ovary syndrome
- Phthisis A good trivia or crossword item. An over-consonanted Greek word meaning 'a dwindling or wasting away.'…
- Zona pellucida The strong membrane that forms around an ovum as it develops in the ovary. The membrane remains in place…
- Spasms, infantile See: Infantile spasms
- Stickler's syndrome See: Stickler syndrome