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hypermobility /hy·per·mo·bil·i·ty/ (-mo-bil´ĭ-te) greater than normal range of motion in a joint.hypermo´bile Hypermobility Unusual flexibility of the joints, allowing them to be bent or moved beyond their normal range of motion. hypermobility [-mōbil′itē] Etymology: Gk, hyper, L, mobilis, movable an abnormally wide range of movement of the joints. The condition is seen in children and may be associated with Marfan's syndrome. hypermobility, n condition in which ligaments are loose; a click may be heard when the joint moves through a reasonable range of motion. hypermobility excessive mobility, as of a joint. hypermobility Instability Orthopedics Any motion occurring in a joint in response to the reactive force of gravity at a time when that joint should be stable under such a load; hypermobility is often misused to describe extra movement as
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Clinical testing for the craniovertebral hypermobility syndrome. This chapter also distinguishes joint hypermobility syndrome ( Hypermobility syndrome is different from localized joint hypermobility and other disorders that have generalized joint hypermobility, such as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome,[1] rheumatoid arthritis,[2] lupus,[3] and Marfan syndrome. |
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