Category: D

Condition where hives are produced by scratches or touching the skin.  

Hemoglobin that is lacking oxygen. Chemically reduced (deoxygenated) hemoglobin.  

Without sufficient oxygen.  

Loss of articular cartilage due to aging and cumulative injury to a joint.  

Neurological response to percussion of tendons which produces muscular contraction as demonstrated by the patellar and Achilles reflexes. An automatic motor response elicited by stimulating stretch receptors in subcutaneous tissues surrounding joints and tendons. The assessment of DTRs typically is made by striking a tendon (e.g., Achilles, patellar, biceps, triceps, or brachioradialis tendons) with a…

Physical sign of pathology in the corticospinal tracts characterized by flexion of the arms and legs.  

Particular body position caused by a lesion of the upper brain stem; characterized by rigid extension of limbs, internal rotation of the arms, and notable plantar flexion of the feet. Sustained contraction of the extensor muscles of the limbs resulting from a lesion in the brainstem between the superior colliculi and the vestibular nuclei.  

Physical presentation of rigid extension of the trunk, arms, hands, legs, and feet; associated with lesions of the brain stem.  

Congenital disorder characterized by mental retardation, small head, small stature, generalized failure to thrive, and hirsutism.