Apprehension/augmentation test: Application: The apprehension test is being applied when the patient is lying or sitting with the shoulder in a neutral position (90Â° abduction). The examiner holds the patientâs wrist with one hand and with the other hand he applies anteriorly directed force to the humeral head.
See all translations. us â /ËsÉªnÂ·droÊm, -drÉm/. âº a combination of medical problems that commonly go together and that show the existence of a disease. âº Syndrome is often used in the names of diseases: chronic fatigue syndrome.
A disease is a particular abnormal condition, a disorder of a structure or function, that affects part or all of an organism. The study of disease is called pathology which includes the study of cause. Disease is often construed as a medical condition associated with specific symptoms and signs. It may be caused by external factors such as pathogens, or it may be caused by internal dysfunctions particularly of the immune system such as an immunodeficiency, or a hypersensitivity including allergies and autoimmunity.