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HEEL-KNEE TEST [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-06-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hypermetria
1, record 1, English, hypermetria
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Motor incoordination such that movements overreach their target, as seen in cerebellar dysfunction. 2, record 1, English, - hypermetria
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This can be noted in spontaneous movements but is often more obvious in actions rapidly executed on command, as in the finger-nose test or the heel-knee test. 2, record 1, English, - hypermetria
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hypermétrie
1, record 1, French, hyperm%C3%A9trie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Signe du syndrome cérébelleux qui se traduit par un trouble de la coordination des mouvements qui sont exagérés et dépassent le but fixé. 2, record 1, French, - hyperm%C3%A9trie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hipermetría
1, record 1, Spanish, hipermetr%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heel-knee test
1, record 2, English, heel%2Dknee%20test
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- heel-to-knee test 1, record 2, English, heel%2Dto%2Dknee%20test
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A neurologic test to determine the ability to coordinate voluntary movements of the lower limbs. 1, record 2, English, - heel%2Dknee%20test
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The patient is asked to place the heel of one leg on the knee of the other and then to follow downward the anterior border of the tibia, or shin, while his eyes are closed. 1, record 2, English, - heel%2Dknee%20test
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "heel-knee test" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 2, record 2, English, - heel%2Dknee%20test
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épreuve talon-genou
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9preuve%20talon%2Dgenou
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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