LIMP

Limp

A limp is a type of asymmetric abnormality of the gait. Limping may be caused by pain, weakness, neuromuscular imbalance, or a skeletal deformity. The most common underlying cause of a painful limp is physical trauma; however, in the absence of trauma, other serious causes, such as septic arthritis or slipped capital femoral epiphysis, may be present. The diagnostic approach involves ruling out potentially serious causes via the use of X-rays, blood tests, and sometimes joint aspiration. Initial treatment involves pain management. A limp is the presenting problem in about 4% of children who visit hospital emergency departments.

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limp

Noun

  1. A scraper of board or sheet-iron shaped like half the head of a small cask, used for scraping the ore off the sieve in the operation of hand-jigging.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. An irregular, jerky or awkward gait
  2. A scraper for removing poor ore or refuse from the sieve
  3. A code-word among s, standing for Louis XIV, James II, Queen Mary of Modena and the Prince of Wales.

Verb

  1. To happen; befall; chance.
  2. To come upon; meet.

Verb (etymology 2)

  1. To be inadequate or unsatisfactory.

Verb (etymology 3)

  1. To walk lamely, as if favouring one leg.
  2. To travel with a malfunctioning system of propulsion
    The bomber limped home on one engine.
  3. To call.

Adjective

  1. flaccid; flabby, as flesh.
  2. lacking stiffness; flimsy; as, a limp cravat.
  3. not erect
  4. not having an erect penis
  5. physically weak


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