Areflexia
Definition
The complete absence of involuntary reflexes (osteotendinous or cutaneous) following specific mechanical or electrical stimulation; a structural pathological state indicating an interruption of the reflex arc within the central or peripheral nervous system, frequently encountered in severe neuropathies, coma, or spinal shock.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Areflexia
- Absent reflexes
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, regular structural plural variations with standard declension metrics. |
| Formation | Neologistic noun derived from French structural parallels, utilizing the standard negative prefix combined with the root for reflex actions. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.re.flek.ˈsi.e] |
| Source | Stedman's Medical Dictionary and International Classification of Diseases |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: În urma accidentului, pacientul prezenta o areflexie totală la nivelul membrelor inferioare, sugerând o leziune spinală structurală.
EN: Following the accident, the patient exhibited complete areflexia in the lower limbs, suggesting a structural spinal injury.
RO: Medicul neurolog a constatat acea areflexie osteotendinoasă în timpul examenului clinic de rutină cu ciocanul de reflexe.
EN: The neurologist noted that osteotendinous areflexia during the routine clinical examination with the reflex hammer.
RO: O stază prelungită a impulsurilor nervoase poate provoca o areflexie temporară la pacienții aflați în stare de șoc profund.
EN: A prolonged stasis of nerve impulses can cause temporary areflexia in patients under profound shock conditions.
Idioms & Phrases
Areflexie osteotendinoasă / Osteotendinous areflexia
RO: Abolirea reflexelor profunde declanșate în mod normal prin percuția tendoanelor musculare.
EN: The abolition of deep reflexes normally triggered by the percussion of muscle tendons.
Areflexie urinară / Detrusor areflexia
RO: Disfuncție vezicală caracterizată prin absența contracției reflexe a mușchiului detrusor, cauzată de leziuni neurologice.
EN: Bladder dysfunction characterized by the absence of reflex contraction of the detrusor muscle, caused by neurological lesions.
Sindrom cu areflexie / Areflexic syndrome
RO: Grupaj de simptome patologice în care lipsa de răspuns nervos este însoțită structural de atrofie musculară și pierderea sensibilității.
EN: A batch of pathological symptoms where the lack of nerve response is structurally accompanied by muscle atrophy and loss of sensation.
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