- Sudeck's atrophy
- Sudeck's atrophy /sooˈdeks atˈrə-fi/nounLocal osteoporosis that develops rapidly in a hand or foot as a result of injury, infection, etcORIGIN: PHM Sudeck (1866–1938), German surgeon
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Sudeck's atrophy
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Sudeck's atrophy — reflex sympathetic dystrophy … The new mediacal dictionary
atrophy — atrophic /euh trof ik, euh troh fik/, adj. /a treuh fee/, n., v., atrophied, atrophying. n. 1. Also, atrophia /euh troh fee euh/. Pathol. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage. 2.… … Universalium
Atrophy — Wasting away or diminution. Muscle atrophy is wasting of muscle, decrease in muscle mass. A nerve can also show atrophy. For example, atrophy of the optic nerve diminishes vision. * * * A wasting of tissues, organs, or the entire body, as from… … Medical dictionary
Sudeck atrophy (disease) — Su·deck atrophy (disease) (sooґdek) [Paul Hermann Martin Sudeck, German surgeon, 1866–1938] posttraumatic osteoporosis; see under osteoporosis … Medical dictionary
Sudeck — Paul H.M., German surgeon, 1866–1938. See S. atrophy, S. critical point, S. syndrome … Medical dictionary
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Complex regional pain syndrome — Complex regional pain syndrome/Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (CRPS/RSD) Classification and external resources ICD 10 M89.0, G56.4 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
reflex sympathetic dystrophy — RSD; = complex regional pain syndrome; = Sudeck s atrophy neurological dysfunction in a limb following trauma, surgery, or disease, characterized by intense burning pain, swelling, stiffness, and sweaty shiny mottled skin. It is caused by… … The new mediacal dictionary
syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… … Medical dictionary
Osteoporosis — Thinning of the bones with reduction in bone mass due to depletion of calcium and bone protein. Osteoporosis predisposes a person to fractures, which are often slow to heal and heal poorly. It is more common in older adults, particularly post… … Medical dictionary
