- idiomuscular
- id·io·muscular
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idiomuscular
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Idiomuscular — Id i*o*mus cu*lar, a. [Idio + muscular.] (Physiol.) Applied to a semipermanent contraction of a muscle, produced by a mechanical irritant. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
idiomuscular — Relating to the muscles alone, independent of the nervous control. * * * id·io·mus·cu·lar məs kyə lər adj relating to muscular tissue exclusively esp originating in muscle <idiomuscular contraction> * * * id·io·mus·cu·lar (id″e o… … Medical dictionary
idiomuscular — |idē(ˌ)ō+ adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary idio + muscular : relating to muscular tissue exclusively; especially : originating in muscle idiomuscular contraction … Useful english dictionary
idiomuscular contractility — a contractility peculiar to wasted or degenerated muscles … Medical dictionary
idiomuscular contraction — a contraction produced in a wasted or denervated muscle by direct electrical stimulation … Medical dictionary
contracción idiomuscular — contracción visible de fascículos musculares producida por el estímulo directo del músculo. Diccionario ilustrado de Términos Médicos.. Alvaro Galiano. 2010 … Diccionario médico
fenómeno de Barraquer — fenómeno del contraste de la contracción. Abolición del reflejo de un músculo con exaltación de su reacción idiomuscular, obtenida por percusión directa de la masa muscular. Aparece en las lesiones radiculares posteriores, por ej. en la tabes.… … Diccionario médico
aftermovement — Involuntary arm abduction that follows sustained isometric contraction of the deltoid and supraspinatus muscles (usually performed by pushing the upper extremity forcibly and against an immovable vertical surface while standing closely beside it) … Medical dictionary
contraction — 1. A shortening or increase in tension; denoting the normal function of muscle. 2. A shrinkage or reduction in size. 3. Heart beat, as in premature c..beat. [L. contractus, drawn together] after c … Medical dictionary
myoedema — A localized contraction of a degenerating muscle, occurring at the point of a sharp blow, independent of the nerve supply. SYN: idiomuscular contraction, mounding, myoidema. [myo + G. oidema, swelling] * * * myo·ede·ma or Brit myo oe·de·ma .m … Medical dictionary
