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What is the medical term meaning Paralysis of the lower extremities?
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What is the medical term meaning swelling of the lower extremities?
pedal edema
What is the medical term meaning distended or tortuous veins usually found in the lower extremities?
Varicose Veins.
What is the paralysis of the lower extremities due to a severe spinal cord injury?
Paraplegia - (paralysis of the lower extremities) is cuased by severe injury to the spinal cord in the thoracic or lumbar region, resulting in loss of sensory and motor control below the level of the injury.
What is the medical term meaning both?
"Bilateral (two + sides) lower extremities" would best describe something that is generally happening to both legs, such as "bilateral edema of the lower extremities". Generally the term would be more specific as to the area of the leg.
What is the difference between paralysis and paraplegic?
Paralysis is loss of function of the muscle and Paresis is just weakness of the muscles
What does the medical abbreviation LE mean?
LE normally stands for lower extremities in medical contexts.LE stands for lower extremity (i.e. leg)
Which body system does paralysis affect most?
The lower extremities are most easily and readily affected. The foot drop from cerebral palsy and Parkinson's Disease, and the neuropathies from diabetes and alcoholism all affect the lower extremities before any other part of the body.
Why are there compartments in the lower extremities and not the upper extremities?
There are compartments in both the upper and lower extremities.
What is central cord syndrome?
Central cord syndrome is an "incomplete lesion," a condition in which only part of the spinal cord is affected. In central cord syndrome, there is greater weakness or outright paralysis of the upper extremities, as compared with the lower extremities.
How does a paralysis affect the nervous system?
The lower extremities are most easily and readily affected. The foot drop from cerebral palsy and Parkinson's Disease, and the neuropathies from Diabetes and Alcoholism all affect the lower extremities before any other part of the body.
What is the medical term meaning under the lower jaw?
Submandibular is the medical term meaning under the lower jaw.
What is the medical term meaning below the lower jaw?
Submandibular is the medical term meaning below the lower jaw, or mandible.
