motion
(mō'shŏn 
)
[L. motio, movement]
- A change of place or position; movement.
- Evacuation of the bowels.
- Matter evacuated from bowels.
SEE: words beginning with cine- and kine-..
- A legal plea that requests that a judge or an administrative body issue a ruling.
active m.Movement caused by the patient's own intention.
SEE: active range of motion.
astrokinetic m.A movement of the centrosome.
ABBR: CPM
Use of a mechanical device following surgery to passively and gradually move a repaired joint through a prescribed range of motion continuously over an extended period. The goal is to reduce recovery time by decreasing soft tissue stiffness, increasing range of motion, promoting healing of joint surfaces and soft tissue, and preventing the development of motion-limiting adhesions.
Patients should be monitored closely during use of these devices.osteokinematic m.A rolling or sliding movement of joints.
paradoxical vocal cord m.Vocal cord dysfunction.
passive m.A therapeutic exercise technique used to move a patient's joint through a range of motion without the patient's use of the involved extremity. The motion is accomplished by a therapist, an assistant, the use of a machine, or by the patient's use of the non-involved extremity. SYN: passive exercise ; passive movement .
physiological m.Physiological movement.
ABBR: TAM
A measure of hand range of motion in which the sum of the extension at the metacarpophalangeal (MCP), proximal interphalangeal (PIP), and distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints is subtracted from the total achievable flexion of the same joints.