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32 Cards in this Set
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atony
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Lack of normal tone or strength.
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atrophy
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Wasting away or weakening of muscle fibers due to lack of usage
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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
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charley horse
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Bruised or torn muscle accompanied by cramps and severe pain
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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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Dyskinetic movements due to disordered tonicity of muscle
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Dupuytren's contracture
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Painless thickening and contracture of the palmar fascia
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fasciculations
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Repetitive, involuntary contraction of muscle
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fibromyalgia
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Group of rheumatic disorders characterized by achy pain, tenderness, and stiffness
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myofascial pain syndrome
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Chronic condition affecting the fascia, or connective tissue covering muscles
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fibromyositis
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Chronic inflammation of a muscle with hyperplasia 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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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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Chronic progressive neuromuscular weakness
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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
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paraplegia
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Paralysis of the legs (lower extremities).
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quadriplegia
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Paralysis of all four limbs.
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plantar fasciitis
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Excessive pulling or stretching of the calcaneal periosteum by the plantar fascia
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polymyositis
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Autoimmune disorder which causes atrophy and weakness of the muscles
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rigor mortis
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Muscular hardness occurring four to seven hours after death
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tendinitis
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Inflammation of a tendon or the synovial lining of a tendon sheath
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tenosynovitis
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The inflammation of the tendon and the tendon sheath.
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tennis elbow
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Inflammation, soreness, or pain on the outside side of the upper arm near the elbow
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lateral and medial epicondylitis
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Condition characterized by weakness and pain in the muscles and tendons of the outside elbow
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tetanus
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A disease caused by the bacterium Clostridium tetani
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torticollis
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Contraction of sternocleidomastoid muscle, causing rotation of the head.
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Parkinson disease
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A nervous system disorder characterized by four muscular features.
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