Category: B

Plastic surgery of the glans penis.  

Protrusion of the glans penis through a rupture of the prepuce.  

A clearly defined, painless red lesion on the skin of the glans penis. It often accompanies polyarthritis and conjunctivitis as part of a triad sometimes seen in Reiter’s syndrome.    

Sclerotic and atrophic patches on the skin of the penis that can cause narrowing of the urinary meatus and phimosis. The cause is chronic balanoposthitis, and the condition is associated with penile lichen sclerosis (e.g., circumcision for phimosis).  

Exercises that improve a person’s agility and gait stability while preventing falls. These include stepping over obstacles on a rough or random surface, rapidly shifting direction while walking, developing core muscle strength, and improving ankle strength and lower extremity proprioception.  

A modification of the Romberg test that assesses a patient’s ability to maintain postural stability following traumatic brain injury. The test is performed in two stages. The first is performed on a solid surface; the second is performed on a soft surface such as thick foam. Points are deducted for “errors” (loss of balance or…

Any condition that affects a person’s ability to feel steady while walking, sitting, standing, resting, working, or turning. Some common examples include disease of the labyrinth of the ear, cerebellar strokes, and seasickness.  

A device usually consisting of a padded platform mounted on a curved base. It is commonly used in therapy with children having central nervous system deficits to facilitate the development of appropriate equilibrium-related postural reflexes. It is also used in patients/clients of all ages to stimulate lower extremity and trunk proprioception and kinesthetic sense.  

An opportunistic amoeba that lives in soil and water. It can cause a potentially fatal infection of the brain and meninges, especially in those with immunosuppressive illnesses.  

Two or more electric lamps mounted in semicircular containers used for applying heat to various parts of the body. They are also called electric light bakers.