painful point
Schlagen Sie auch in anderen Wörterbüchern nach:
point — 1. SYN: punctum. 2. A sharp end or apex. 3. A slight projection. 4. A stage or condition reached, as the boiling p. 5. To become ready to open, said of an abscess or boil the wall of which is becoming thin and about to rupture. 6. In mathematics … Medical dictionary
Trigger point — Not to be confused with the Tender points , used for fibromyalgia diagnosis. Trigger points, also known as trigger sites or muscle knots, are described as hyperirritable spots in skeletal muscle that are associated with palpable nodules in taut… … Wikipedia
tender point — painful area; point on the body which is tender to the touch (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
Acupuncture point — Acupuncture points (zh cp|腧穴|shùxué, also called acupoints (zh cp|穴位|xuéwèi or Japanese: つぼ tsubo ) are locations on the body that are the focus of acupuncture, acupressure, sonopuncture, and laser acupuncture treatments. There are several… … Wikipedia
trigger point — n a sensitive area of the body which when stimulated gives rise to a reaction elsewhere in the body esp a localized usu. tender or painful area of the body and esp. of a muscle that when stimulated gives rise to pain elsewhere in the body called… … Medical dictionary
trigger point — noun Date: circa 1891 a localized usually tender or painful area of the body and especially of a muscle that when stimulated gives rise to pain elsewhere in the body … New Collegiate Dictionary
weak point — weak spot, part that is weakest and most painful; flaw, undesirable characteristic … English contemporary 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
Lojong — Part of a series on Buddhism Outline · Portal History Timeline · Councils … Wikipedia
Abdominal examination — The abdominal exam, in medicine, is performed as part of a physical examination, or when a patient presents with abdominal pain or a history that suggests an abdominal pathology. The exam includes several parts: * Setting and preparation *… … Wikipedia
Cenobite (Hellraiser) — Hellraiser characters The four Cenobites featured in The Hellbound Heart and the first two entries in the Hellraiser film franchise. From left: Butterball, Pinhead, the Female, and Chatterer. Cenobites … Wikipedia
