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Akinesia
A =without
kinesia = movement

Absence or loss of power of voluntary motion
Ankylosis
Ankyl = to join

Immobility due to direct union between parts
Ataxia
A=without
taxia

Failure of muscular coordination; irregularity of muscle action
Athetosis
Condition characterized by constant, involuntary, unorganized muscular movement

Ex: Grimacing, drooling, and speech defects
Bradykinesia
Brady=abnormally slow
Kinesia=movements

Abnormal slowness of movements
Diplegia
Di=like parts; two
Plegia= paralysis

PARALYSIS of like parts on either side of the body
Dysphagia
Difficulty swallowing
Hemiplegia
Hemi=half
Plegia=paralysis

PARALYSIS on ONE SIDE of the body; usualy caused by CVA or a brain lesion
Kyphosis
Abnormally increased convexity in the curvature if the thoracic spine (viewed from the side) Ex: " hunchback"
Lordosis
Is a bone deformity "swayback"
Muscle atrophy
Degeneration of muscle
Myopathy
Any disease of the muscle
Orthosis
Orthopedic appliance or apparatus used to support, align, prevent, or correct deformities or to improve the function of a movable part of the body.
Palsy
impairment of the ability to control movement
Paralysis
A SYMPTOM of the loss or impairment of MOTOR FUNCTION in a body part caused by a lesion of the neural or muscular mechanism
Paraplegia
Para= ???
Plegia= paralysis

PARALYSIS of the LEGS and in some cases the lower part of the body
Paresis
Slight or INCOMPLETE PARALYSIS
Parkinsonism
A SYMPTOM complex compromising any combination of tremor, akinesia or bradykinesia, rigidity, loss of postural reflexes, flexed posture.
NOTE: There are many causes of Parkinsonism, one of which is Parkinson's disease.
Polyarthritis
Poly=many
Arthritis=inflammation in a joint

Arthritis in many joints
Quadriplegia
Quad=four
Plegia=paralysis

PARALYSIS of all FOUR LIMBS from neck down; tetraplegia
Rigidity
Muscles may be rigid and stiff, with resistance to movement and hypertonicity.

Ex: Tendency to lack of activity.
Sclerosis
INDURATION/Hardening; esp. hardening from inflammation and in disease of the interstitial substance
Scoliosis
A bone deformity; curvature of the spine
Spasticity
Muscles have increased tone, tension, and activity

Ex: Condition characterized by spasms
Tetraplegia
Aka "Quadriplegia"
Tremor
Involuntary muscle quivering may affect part or all of the body
Triplegia
Tri=three
Plegia=paralysis

PARALYSIS of THREE LIMBS; it's hemiplegia with additional paralysis of one limb on the opposite side.