Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,769,495,553 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

hyporeflexia

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.04 sec.
hy·po·re·flex·i·a (hp-r-flks-)
n.
Decreased response of the deep tendon reflexes, usually resulting from injury to the central nervous system or metabolic disease.

hyporeflexia
[-riflek′sē·ə]
Etymology: Gk, hypo + L, reflectere, to bend back
decreased reflex reactions.

hyporeflexia
diminution or weakening of reflexes.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Hypokalemia is manifested by arrhythmias and decreased contractility of all muscles types, leading to weakness, paralysis, and hyporeflexia.
Patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) experience proximal- and distal-extremity weakness, sensory loss, and often hyporeflexia or areflexia.
Physical examination indicated hyporeflexia, mild changes in mental status, and no neck stiffness.
 
Medical browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a Terms of Use.