Neurologic Examination Ontology

Last uploaded: October 25, 2022
Preferred Name

nuchal_rigidity
Synonyms
Definitions

Resistance of the extensor muscles of the neck to being bent forwards (i.e., impaired neck flexion) as a result of muscle spasm of the extensor muscles of the neck. Nuchal rigidity is not a fixed rigidity

ID

http://www.semanticweb.org/danielhier/ontologies/2019/3/untitled-ontology-57/nuchal_rigidity

CUI

C1320474

Exam_Part

Neck

Example_1

Resistance of neck muscles to flexion.

isDefinedBy

Resistance of the extensor muscles of the neck to being bent forwards (i.e., impaired neck flexion) as a result of muscle spasm of the extensor muscles of the neck. Nuchal rigidity is not a fixed rigidity

prefixIRI

untitled-ontology-57:nuchal_rigidity

prefLabel

nuchal_rigidity

SNOMED

405947006

synonym_1

rigid neck

subClassOf

http://www.semanticweb.org/danielhier/ontologies/2019/3/untitled-ontology-57/neck_stiffness

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