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Muscular Dystrophy
crippling disease that progressively and gradually weakens and atrophies muscles
Myoma
a tumor composed of muscle tissue
Myotoma
prolonged muscle spasm
Convulsion
involuntary contraction of muscles
Myalgia
pain resulting from any muscular disease or disorder
Myasthenia ravis
chronic disease; muscles easily fatigued due to a disorder at some neuromuscular junctions. Causes the improper transmission of stimuli
Fibrillation
rapid and uncoordinated contractions of individual muscle fibers that occur spontaneously.
Paralysis
loss of the ability to move a body part
Paresis
partial or slight paralysis of the muscles
Myokymia
persistent quivering of a muscle
Fibrosis
degenerative disease in which skeletal muscle is replaced by fibrous connective tissue
Myology
the study of muscles