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Muscle conditions

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atrophy   wasting of muscles  
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contractures   abnormal flexion and fixation of joints  
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foot drop   failure to maintain foot in normally flexed position  
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shin splints   strain of long flexor muscle of the toes  
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spastic paralysis   involuntary contraction of a muscle with associated loss of function  
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sprain   complete or incomplete tear in the supporting ligaments surrounding a joint  
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strain   injury to a muscle or tendinous attachment  
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bursitis   painful inflammation of one or more of the bursae  
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bursae   closed sacs that cushion muscles and tendons over bony prominences  
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epicondylitis   inflammation of the tendons in the forearm at the attachment to the humerus  
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fasciitis   inflammation of the fasciae  
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myocellulitis   inflammation of the cellular tissue within the muscle  
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myofibrosis   overgrowth of fibrous tissue inside the muscle  
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tendonitis   inflammation of tendons and their muscle attachements to bones  
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myositis purulenta   bacterial infection of muscle tissue that could result in pus formation and progress to gangrene  
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