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23 Cards in this Set
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atrophy
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Wasting away; literally without development
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contracture
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Abnormal, usually permanent bending of a joing into a fixed position; usually caused by atrophy and shortening of muscle fibers.
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diaphragm
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The thin muscle below the lungs and heart that separates the chest from the abdomen.
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dystonia
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Disordered tonicity of muscle
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fascia
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Thin sheets of fibrous connective tissue that penetrate and cover the entire muscle, holding the fibers together.
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tonicity
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In the case of muscle, it refers to a state of continuous activity or tension beyond that related to the physical properties
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leiomyofibroma
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A leiomyoma containing non-neoplastic collagenous fibrous tissue, which may make the tumour hard
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leiomyoma
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Benign uterine tumours also referred to as uterine fibroids.
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myalgia
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Pain in a muscle or muscles.
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myositis
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Inflammation of a voluntary muscle.
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pectoral
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Of or pertaining to the breast, or chest; as, the pectoral muscles.
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ankylosis
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Fusion of bones across a joint. Complication of chronic inflammation.
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arthralgia
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Pain in a joint.
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bunionectomy
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The surgical removal of a bunion, most often from the base of the big toe.
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bursa
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A tissue space (fibrous sac) that is lined with synovial membrane (joint tissue) and contains a small quantity of synovial fluid (joint fluid).
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bursitis
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Inflammation of a bursa
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crepitation
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The spongy quality one appreciates on palpation (feeling with the open hand) of a fracture site (broken bones). This physical finding can be a clue that a fracture exists.
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kyphosis
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humpback
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malaise
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A vague feeling of bodily discomfort.
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subluxation
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an incomplete dislocation
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tendon
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a strong fibrous band of tissue that extends from a muscle, attaching it to the bone becoming continuous with the periosteum of the bone.
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tendinitis
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Inflammation of tendons and of tendon muscle attachments.
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viscous
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sticky; gelatinous
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