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atrophy
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The wasting away or weakening of muscle fibers due to a lack of usage. There are many different kinds of atrophy. Look up atrophy in a medical dictionary and read or scan the terms which appear under this category.
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atony
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Lack of normal tone or strength. This happens in muscles that are deprived of innervation. Try not to confuse this term with atrophy (below) or atopy (which is a genetic predisposition towards hypersensitivity to common environmental antigens).
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bursitis
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Inflammation of a bursa.
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bursa
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A sac-like cavity filled with synovial fluid that is located in places where tendons or muscles pass over bony prominences.
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charley horse
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A bruised or torn muscle accompanied by cramps and severe pain. This particular injury most commonly affects the quadriceps muscle. (Incidentally, quadriceps is like biceps or triceps and always has the s," whether singular or plural.) Lay people refer to any muscle spasm of the legs or feet as a charley horse.
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cramp
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A sustained spasm or contraction of a muscle accompanied by severe, localized pain
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dystonia
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Sustained abnormal postures or disruptions of normal movement resulting from alterations of muscle tone.
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Dupuytren's contracture
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Painless thickening and contracture of the palmar fascia due to fibrous proliferation, resulting in loss of function of the fingers
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fasciculations
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Similar to fibrillations or tremors. A repetitive, involuntary contraction of muscle. The main cause is nerve damage.
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fibromyalgia
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A group of rheumatic disorders characterized by achy pain, tenderness, and stiffness of muscles and tendon insertions. (Also called myofascial pain syndrome and fibromyositis.)
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myofascial pain syndrome
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A chronic condition affecting the fascia, or connective tissue covering muscles. It may involve a single muscle or muscle group.
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fibromyositis
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The chronic inflammation of a muscle with hyperplasia (overgrowth) of connective tissue.
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ganglion
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A thin-walled band cyst formed on a joint capsule or tendon sheath.
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leiomyoma
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A benign tumor of smooth muscle tissue, e.g., the uterus.
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muscular dystrophy
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A genetic abnormality of muscle tissue characterized by dysfunction and ultimately deterioration.
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myalgia
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muscle pain
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myasthenia gravis
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A chronic progressive neuromuscular weakness, usually starting with the muscles of the face and throat.
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myopathy
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Any disease of the muscles
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myositis ossificans
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A disease characterized by bony deposits or the ossification of muscle tissue.
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paralysis
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The loss of nervous control of a muscle. This impairment is commonly thought of as related to paraplegia or quadriplegia. However, there are many different types of paralysis affecting many different muscles and organs of the body. These can be seen in a medical dictionary under paralysis.
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