Category: M

A collection of techniques in which hand movements are skillfully applied to mobilize joints and soft tissues. These techniques may be used to alleviate pain, improve extension and motion, induce relaxation, reduce edema, and improve pulmonary and musculoskeletal function.  

A technique for estimating the relative strength of specific muscles. Rating categories and values include normal (5), good (4), fair (3), poor (2), trace (1), and absent CO). A grade of fair is based on the ability of the muscle to move the part through its full range of motion against gravity; a grade of…

A genus of mosquitoes found in tropical countries that transmit microfilariae to humans.  

A species of tiny parasitic worms transmitted to humans via insect bite, usually found in tropical regions.  

A species found in humans in Central and South America and the Caribbean. It is transmitted by blackflies and midges. The parasites are unsheathed and most patients are asymptomatic.  

A form of homicide in which the killing of another person is not the result of malice. On occasion, health care professionals who have withheld certain forms of treatment have been charged and convicted of manslaughter. Patients also may be charged with manslaughter (e.g., if failure to follow medical advice not to drive an automobile…

Pulse acceleration exhibited on pressing a painful point. The sign is not present in simulated pain. It is rarely sought in contemporary physical examination.  

A stroke involving watershed regions of the brain, in which movements of the face, legs, and feet are preserved, but those of the arms and hips are lost.  

A tropical fruit that grows on an evergreen tree Garcinia mangostana Linn., found in Indonesia and Indochina. Its hull has been used as a traditional medicine in Thailand. Extracts from the hull have antioxidant, antihistaminic, and anti-inflammatory effects in laboratory experiments. The fruit in question features a rigid exterior akin to that of a pomegranate,…

Torn, shredded, or blasted apart; said for example of the limbs of severely traumatized patients.