| ligamenta cruciata digitorum | The fibres of the fibrous sheath of the fingers and toes which form X-shaped patterns over the region of the interphalangeal joints. Synonym: pars cruciformis vaginae fibrosae, crucial ligament, cruciform part of fibrous sheath, cruciform pulley, ligamenta cruciata digitorum. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ligamenta cruciata genus | <radiology> Anterior lateral fem condyle leading to tibial spine, posterior thicker than ACL, tears at tibial insertion, may avulse fragment (12 Dec 1998) |
| crossed hemiplegia | alternating hemiplegia |
| hemiplegia | <neurology> Paralysis of one side of the body. Origin: Gr. Pleg = stroke (18 Nov 1997) |
| spastic hemiplegia | A hemiplegia with increased tone in the antigravity muscles of the affected side. (05 Mar 2000) |
| double hemiplegia | Paralysis of corresponding parts on both sides of the body. Synonym: double hemiplegia. Origin: G. Di-, two, + plege, a stroke (05 Mar 2000) |
| infantile hemiplegia | Indefinite term for any motor abnormality in the infant caused by or attributed to the birthing process; includes obstetrical paralysis, infantile hemiplegia, etc. Synonym: infantile hemiplegia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facial hemiplegia | Paralysis of one side of the face, the muscles of the extremities being unaffected. (05 Mar 2000) |