Category: A

Stricture or imperforation of the external auditory meatus of the ear.  

The surgical fixation of a joint.  

Fixed; stiffened; held by adhesions. Joined together. This phrase is typically employed when discussing joints in which the two surfaces have been fused through a surgical procedure, resulting in a solid joint that is no longer functional.  

Stricture or imperforation of the anus.  

Indicating the presence of ankylosis.  

Adhesion of two or more fingers or toes.  

Adhesion of the upper and lower lips.  

A reflex elicited by quick, vigorous dorsiflexion of the foot while the knee is held in a flexed position, resulting in repeated clonic movement of the foot as long as it is maintained in dorsiflexion. In women with pregnancy induced hypertension, this reflects hyperirritability of the central nervous system and increased risk for eclamptic convulsions.…

Repetitive extension-flexion movement of the ankle muscles, associated with increased muscle tonus; a common symptom of corticospinal disease. A significantly heightened ankle reflex, which serves as an indication to the doctor of a nervous system disorder.  

Difference in the ability of the eyes to accommodate.