- waddling gait
- myopathic g.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
waddling gait
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Gait abnormality — Abnormalities of gait and mobility ICD 10 R26 ICD 9 781.2 DiseasesDB 15409 … Wikipedia
gait — Manner of walking. antalgic g. a characteristic g. resulting from pain on weightbearing in which the stance phase of g. is shortened on the affected side. ataxic g. SYN: cerebellar g.. calcaneal g. a g. disturbance, characterized by walking on… … Medical dictionary
Myopathic gait — (or waddling gait) is a form of gait abnormality. The waddling is due to the weakness of the proximal muscles of the pelvic girdle.[1] The patient uses circumduction to compensate for gluteal weakness.[2] Conditions associated with a myopathic… … Wikipedia
Gluteal gait — is an abnormal gait caused by neurological problems. If the superior gluteal nerve or obturator nerves are injured, they fail to control the gluteus minimus and medius muscles properly, thus producing an inability to tilt the pelvis upward while… … Wikipedia
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duck — duck1 /duk/, n., pl. ducks, (esp. collectively for 1, 2) duck. 1. any of numerous wild or domesticated web footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, esp. of the genus Anas and allied genera, characterized by abroad, flat bill, short legs, and … Universalium
muscular dystrophy — Pathol. a hereditary disease characterized by gradual wasting of the muscles with replacement by scar tissue and fat, sometimes also affecting the heart. [1865 70] * * * Inherited disease that causes progressive weakness in the skeletal (and… … Universalium
waddle — waddler, n. waddlingly, adv. waddly, adj. /wod l/, v., waddled, waddling, n. v.i. 1. to walk with short steps, swaying or rocking from side to side, as a duck. 2. to move in any similar, slow, rocking manner; wobble: The ship waddled into port. n … Universalium
waddle — /ˈwɒdl / (say wodl) verb (i) (waddled, waddling) 1. to walk with short steps and swaying or rocking from side to side, as a duck. 2. to move with a similar movement. –noun 3. the act of waddling; a waddling gait. {frequentative of wade} –waddler …
waddle — [wäd′əl] vi. waddled, waddling [freq. of WADE] 1. to walk with short steps, swaying from side to side, as a duck does 2. to move clumsily with a motion like this; toddle n. the act of waddling or a waddling gait waddler n … English World dictionary
