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Inability to correctly identify the location of a tactile sensation. Inability to locate a sensation of touch or feeling.  

An area of swelling in the lining of an artery due to deposits of lipids. An obstruction in the lining of an artery, formed by the abnormal accumulation of lipids (fats) and sometimes calcium.  

Inability of the muscles of the digestive tract to relax.  

Lack of appropriate and orderly development of an embryo. Failure of the embryo to develop properly.  

A brain disorder characterized by the inability to bring thoughts together to form a cohesive concept. A disorder of thought, in which the normal association of ideas is disrupted so that thought and speech become fragmentary. It is a symptom of schizophrenia, dementia, or confusion. Cognitive defect in which related thoughts cannot be assembled to…

Electrical stimulation of the heart that sets a rate that is independent of the heart’s own pacemakers. Cardiac pacing set at a rate independent of the heart’s own pacemakers. This allows pacemaking at heart rates that are faster or slower than the patient’s diseased pacemaker.  

Inability to discern an object by touch alone.  

Inability to stand or maintain erect posture due to muscular incoordination. An inability to stand for which no physical cause can be found. Astasia-abasia is an inability to stand or walk in the absence of any recognizable physical illness. The patient’s attempts are bizarre and careful examination reveals contradictory features. It is often an expression…

Mechanically supported breathing where the patient is permitted to initiate breathing but the ventilator delivers a preset volume of air and will initiate breathing if the patient’s breathing slows or stops.  

Intracellular enzyme test to detect tissue damage in the liver, brain, and muscles. An intracellular enzyme involved in amino acid and carbohydrate metabolism. It is present in high concentrations in muscle, liver, and brain. An increased level of this enzyme in the blood indicates necrosis or disease in these tissues. Formerly called serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase…