Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
DDK
English translation:
diadochokinesia
Added to glossary by
Mindaugas Vasinauskas
Jan 23, 2011 21:06
14 yrs ago
Swedish term
Lithuania
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DDK
Swedish to English
Medical
Medical (general)
What does the abbreviation "DDK" mean in this context:
DDK: Be patienten vända upp handflatornasnabbt (supination) och sedan vända dem tillbaka igen (pronerat läge).
DDK: Be patienten vända upp handflatornasnabbt (supination) och sedan vända dem tillbaka igen (pronerat läge).
Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | DDK - diadochokinesia |
Cetra Hastings
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| 3 +1 | Dysdiadochokinesis |
rajagopalan sampatkumar
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Proposed translations
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10 mins
Cetra Hastings
Native in English
Specializes in field
On line, on time, quality assured
Native in: English
Works in: Norwegian to English, Swedish to English, Danish to English
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DDK - diadochokinesia
noun Medicine/Medical .
the normal ability to perform rapidly alternating muscular movements, as flexion and extension.
the normal ability to perform rapidly alternating muscular movements, as flexion and extension.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
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15 mins
rajagopalan sampatkumar
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in English
Specializes in field
Switzerland
30 years in legal, commercial and social
Native in: English
Works in: Danish to English, Norwegian to English, Swedish to English, and 2 more.
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26
Dysdiadochokinesis
DDK is the abbreviation of 'Dysdiadochokinesis' or 'Dysdiadochokinesia'. (It is derived from Greek -dys "bad", dia "across", docho "receive", kinesia "movement"). It is a medical term to signify the inability to perform rapid, alternating movements.
http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/dysdiadochok...
http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/dysdiadochok...
Peer comment(s):
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lena helson
: this is a test for signs of dysdiadochokinesis. the pt will either pass or fail this test
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Thanks, Lena
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Cynthia Coan
: From instructions given to the patient it seems highly likely that the doctor/physical therapist is _testing_ the patient's ability to perform rapid, alternating movements; hence one can't know at the outset whether the patient has a movement disorder.
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You are right, "one can't know at the outset". That is the very reason why the doctor/therapist examines to see if the patient is suffering from DDK.
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