Category: P

A movement normally executed by muscles under voluntary control (e.g., flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, and rotation). It is also known as physiological motion.  

Swaying movements of the intestines caused by rhythmic contractions of the longitudinal muscles of the walls of the intestines.  

Movement as the result of an external force; that is, without voluntary muscle contraction.  

A small device worn or carried by a person to measure the accumulated radiation dosage over a period of time.  

A hand-held device used to assess the maximum expiratory flow (in liters/minute) in patients with asthma and chronic obstructive lung disease.  

The alteration of a protein, e.g., by phosphorylation or by the addition of carbohydrates to its structure. This process changes both the structure of proteins and their functions in biochemical reactions.  

A form of therapy used in rehabilitation that produces a change in soft tissue through light, water, temperature, sound, or electricity. It includes transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation units, ultrasound, whirlpool, hot and cold packs, and other medical devices.  

Assistive devices — such as adapted vehicles, electrically powered wheelchairs, and scooters — that enhance or improve the movement of functionally impaired persons.  

A mitogen isolated from the pokeweed plant, Phytolacca americana. In the presence of T lymphocytes, it has the capacity to induce primed B lymphocytes to proliferate and differentiate into plasma cells.  

Milk modified to be high in protein and low in carbohydrate and fat content.