| ASE | acute stress erosion; American Society of Electrocardiography; axilla, shoulder, and elbow |
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| A&Sh | arm and shoulder |
| CISP | chronic intractable shoulder pain |
| DOSS | distal over-shoulder strap; dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate; docusate sodium |
| OSS | over-the-shoulder strap |
| shoulder dislocation | <radiology> Anterior (subcoracoid), humerus may lead to beneath coracoid process, anterior to glenoid, most frequent site and type of dislocation of any joint, easily detected, repeated dislocation most likely to be Hill-Sachs deformity and/or Bankhart deformity, posterior, 2 - 4% of shoulder dislocations, 50% due to seizures; trauma, electrical shock, often missed on AP view: use Y or axillary view, rim sign in acute dislocation, increased glenohumeral space (normal 6 mm may lead to widened to 14 mm), with or without compression fracture of anterior surface of humeral head, 20% most likely to be associated fracture (12 Dec 1998) |
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| shoulder fractures | Fractures of the proximal humerus, including the head, anatomic and surgical necks, and tuberosities. (12 Dec 1998) |
| shoulder-hand syndrome | A syndrome of pain and tenderness, usually to a hand or foot, associated with vasomotor instability, skin changes and rapid development of bony demineralisation (osteoporosis). Frequently will follow a localised trauma, stroke or peripheral nerve injury. (27 Sep 1997) |
| shoulder impingement syndrome | <syndrome> Compression of the rotator cuff tendons and subacromial bursa between the humeral head and structures that make up the coracoacromial arch and the humeral tuberosities. This condition is associated with subacromial bursitis and rotator cuff (largely supraspinatus) and bicipital tendon inflammation, with or without degenerative changes in the tendon. Pain that is most severe when the arm is abducted in an arc between 40 and 120 degrees, sometimes associated with tears in the rotator cuff, is the chief symptom. (12 Dec 1998) |
| shoulder joint | A ball-and-socket synovial joint between the head of the humerus and the glenoid cavity of the scapula. Synonym: articulatio humeri, glenohumeral articulation, humeral articulation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| shoulder presentation | Transverse presentation with the shoulder as the presenting part. Synonym: acromion presentation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| shoulder sling dressing | A conventional around-the-neck and down the back support that is useful for immobilising an injured shoulder or collarbone (clavicle). (27 Sep 1997) |
| frozen shoulder | <orthopaedics, rheumatology> This disorder results from any conditions that enforce prolonged immobility of the shoulder joint. The shoulder is painful and tender to palpation. There is marked restriction of passive and active range of motion. Physical therapy and corticosteroid injections may be helpful in some cases. Surgery will be required for more advanced cases. (27 Sep 1997) |
| girdle | To kill a tree by severing or removing the living layer of the tree (the phloem) in a ring around its trunk. (09 Oct 1997) |
| girdle anaesthesia | Anaesthesia distributed as a band encircling the trunk. (05 Mar 2000) |
| girdle pain | A painful sensation encircling the body like a belt, occurring in tabes dorsalis or other spinal cord disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| girdle sensation | A sensation as if a cord were drawn around the body, constricting it. Synonym: cincture sensation, girdle sensation, strangalesthesia. Origin: G. Zone, girdle, + aisthesis, sensation (05 Mar 2000) |
| pectoral girdle | shoulder girdle |
| pelvic girdle | The bony ring formed by the hip bones and the sacrum, to which the lower limbs are attached. Synonym: cingulum membri inferioris. Shoulder girdle, the bony ring, incomplete behind, that serves for the attachment and support of the upper limbs. It is formed by the manubrium sterni, the clavicles, and the scapulae. Synonym: cingulum membri superioris, pectoral girdle, thoracic girdle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Hitzig's girdle | An analgesic or hypalgesic zone in the proximal thoracic region, found in tabetic neurosyphilis. Synonym: analgesic cuirass, Hitzig's girdle. (05 Mar 2000) |