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spasm of the hand or foot, or of the thumbs or great toes, seen in tetany.Medical dictionary. 2011.
carpopedal spasm — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|pedəl , ēd noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary carpopedal (from carp (II) + pedal) + spasm : a spasmodic contraction of the muscles of the hands and feet or especially of the wrists and ankles in disorders such as… … Useful english dictionary
carpopedal spasm — see spasm … The new mediacal dictionary
Spasm — A brief, automatic jerking movement. A muscle spasm can be quite painful, with the muscle clenching tightly. A spasm of the coronary artery can cause angina. Spasms in various types of tissue may be caused by stress, medication, over exercise, or … Medical dictionary
carpopedal — Relating to the wrist and the foot, or the hands and feet; denoting especially c. spasm. [G. karpos, wrist, + L. pes (ped ), foot] * * * car·po·ped·al (kahr″po pedґəl) [carpus + pedal] pertaining to or affecting the carpus and the foot … Medical dictionary
spasm — n. a sustained involuntary muscular contraction, which may occur either as part of a generalized disorder, such as a spastic paralysis, or as a local response to an otherwise unconnected painful condition. Carpopedal spasm affects the muscles of… … The new mediacal dictionary
Спазм Карпопедальный (Carpopedal Spasm) — см. Спазм. Источник: Медицинский словарь … Медицинские термины
Спазм (Spasm) — длительное непроизвольное сокращение мышц, которое может развиться либо в результате какого то общего заболевания (такого, например, как спастический паралич), либо в качестве локального отклика на боль. Карпопедальный спазм (carpopedal spasm)… … Медицинские термины
Tetany — A combination of signs and symptoms, due usually to low calcium, that can include: {{}}Hyperreflexia (overactive neurological reflexes), Carpopedal spasm (spasms of the hands and feet), Cramps, and Laryngospasm (spasm of the larynx, the voice… … Medical dictionary
Sign — Any abnormality that indicates a disease process, such as a change in appearance, sensation, or function, that is observed by a physician when evaluating a patient. * * * 1. Any abnormality indicative of disease, discoverable on examination of… … Medical dictionary
Hypocalcaemia — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Hypocalcemia ICD10 = ICD10|E|83|5|e|70 ICD9 = ICD9|275.41 ICDO = Caption = Calcium OMIM = OMIM mult = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = emerg eMedicineTopic = 271 DiseasesDB = 6412 MeshID = D006996 In medicine,… … Wikipedia
