40 Terms
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Diseases
temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome
Health care; Diseases
A symptom complex consisting of pain, muscle tenderness, clicking in the joint, and limitation or alteration of mandibular movement. The symptoms are subjective and manifested primarily in the ...
syndrome
Health care; Diseases
A symptom complex of unknown etiology, that is characteristic of a particular abnormality.
hypervitaminosis A
Health care; Diseases
A symptom complex resulting from ingestion of excessive amounts of vitamin A.
torticollis
Health care; Diseases
A symptom, not a disease, of a twisted neck. In most instances, the head is tipped toward one side and the chin rotated toward the other. The involuntary muscle contractions in the neck region of ...
autonomic dysreflexia
Health care; Diseases
A syndrome associated with damage to the spinal cord above the mid thoracic level (see spinal cord injuries) characterized by a marked increase in the sympathetic response to minor stimuli such as ...
Horner syndrome
Health care; Diseases
A syndrome associated with defective sympathetic innervation to one side of the face, including the eye. Clinical features include miosis; mild blepharoptosis; and hemifacial anhidrosis (decreased ...
brachial plexus neuritis
Health care; Diseases
A syndrome associated with inflammation of the brachial plexus. Clinical features include severe pain in the shoulder region which may be accompanied by muscle weakness and loss of sensation in the ...
