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23 Cards in this Set
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myocele |
is the herniation of muscle substance through a tear in the fascia surrounding it |
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adhesion |
is a band of fibrous tissue that holds structures together abnormally |
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myorrhexis |
is the rupture or tearing of a muscle |
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myolysis |
is the degeneration of muscle tissue |
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tendinitis |
is an inflammation of the tendons caused by excessive or or unusual use of a joint |
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myalgia |
tenderness or pain in the muscles |
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tenosynovitis |
is an iflammation of the sheath surrounding a tendon |
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atrophy |
weakness or wearing away of nody tissues and structures |
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sarcopenia |
is the loss of muscle mass strength and function that come with aging |
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polymyositis |
is a muscle disease charaterized by the simultaneous inflammation and wakening of voluntary muscles in many parts of the body |
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repetitive stress disorders |
variety of muscular conditions that resuly from repeated motions |
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overuse injuries |
minor tissue injuries that have not been given time to heel |
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compartment synrdome
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compression of nerves and blood vessels due to swelling within the enclosed space
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bradykinesia |
extreme slowness |
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dyskinesia |
distortion or impairment of voluntary movement such as a tic spasm |
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hyperkinesia |
abnormally increased muscle function or activity |
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intermittent claudication |
pain in the leg muscles that occurs during exercise and is relived by rest |
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myoclonus |
sudden involuntary jerking of a muscle or hgroup of muscle or group off muscles |
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singultus |
hiccups |
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nocturnal myoclonus |
jerking of the limbs that can occur normally as a person falling asleep |
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myasthenia gravis |
chronic autoimmune disease that affects the neuromuscular junction |
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Spasm |
sudden involuntary contraction of one or more muscles
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cramp |
painful localized muscle spasm often named for its cause |