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Medical Terms

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Subject

Health Care

Level

Professional

Created

04/24/2010

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Term

CVA Tenderness

Definition

costovertebral angle; area over the kidneys;flank area

Term

Paraspinal

Definition

along either side of the spine, but not directly over it

Term

Sciatica

Definition

compression or irritation of sciatic nerve leading to back pain radiating posteriorly behind the lower extremity

Term

Straight leg raise

Definition

physical exam maneuver testing for the presence of sciatica

Term

Vertebral point tenderness

Definition

tenderness directly over the spine (vertebrae)