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muscular system

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abduction   Moves away from the midline.  
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adduction   Moves toward the midline.  
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Adhesion   Band of fibrous tissue that holds structures together abnormally.  
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ataxia   Inability to coordinate muscle activity during voluntary movement, typically a shaky movement and unsteady caused by activity in the cerebellum  
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atonic   Meaning lacking normal muscle tone or strength  
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atrophy   Means weakness or wearing away of body tissues and structures  
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bradykinesia   Extreme slowness in movement, a symptom of Parkinson’s disease  
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carpal tunnel syndrome   The carpal tunnel is a narrow, bony passage under the carpal ligament that is located one-fourth of a inch below the inner surface of the wrist.  
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chronic fatigue syndrome   Disease of unknown cause that affects many body systems.  
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circumduction   Circular movement of a limb at the far end  
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dorsiflexion   Bends the foot upward at the ankle  
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dyskinesia   Distortion or impairment of voluntary movement such as a tic (spasmodic muscular contraction) or spasm  
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dystaxia   Partial ataxia, mild form of ataxia  
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dystonia   Is a condition of abnormal muscle tone that causes the impairment of voluntary muscle movement  
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electromyography   Diagnostic test that measures the electrical activity within muscle fibers in response to nerve stimulation which is used when people have symptoms of weakness and examination shows impaired muscle strength  
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Electroneuromyography   Diagnostic procedure for testing and recording neuromuscular activity by the electric stimulation of the nerve trunk that carries fibers to and from the muscle to determine the site of a nerve lesion or of muscle pathology.  
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epicondylitis   Inflammation of the tissues surrounding the elbow  
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ergonomics   Study of the human factors that affect the design and operation of tools and the work environment  
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exercise physiologist   Specialist who works under the supervision of a physician to develop, implement, and coordinate exercise programs, and administer medical tests to promote physical fitness  
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fasciitis   Inflammation of a fascia  
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fibromyalgia syndrome   Debilitating chronic condition characterized by fatigue, diffuse or specific muscle, joint or bone pain, and a wide range of other symptoms causing weakness  
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ganglion cyst   Harmless fluid-filled swelling that occurs most commonly on the outer surface of the wrist  
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heel spur   Calcium deposit in the plantar fascia near it’s attachment to the calcaneus (heel) bone that can be one of the causes of plantar fasciitis  
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hemiparesis   Slight paralysis or weakness affecting one side of the body  
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hemiplegia   Total paralysis affecting only one side of the body. This form of paralysis is usually associated with a stroke or brain damage. Damage to one side of the brain causes paralysis on the opposite of the body  
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hyperkinesia   Abnormally increased muscle function or activity  
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hypertonia   Condition of excessive tone of the skeletal muscles  
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hypokinesia   Abnormally decreased muscle function or activity  
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hypotonia   Condition in where there is diminished tone of the skeletal muscles  
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inpingement syndrome   Occurs when inflamed and swollen tendons are caught in the narrow space between the bones within the shoulder joint  
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intermittent claudication   Pain in the leg muscles that occurs during exercise and is relieved by rest due to poor circulation associated with peripheral vascular disease  
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muscular dystrophy   Group of 30 or more genetic disease that are characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles that control movement, without affecting the nervous system  
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myasthenia gravis   Chronic autoimmune disease that affects the neuromuscular junction and produces serious weakness of voluntary muscles  
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myocele   Herniation or protrusion of muscle substance through a tear in the fascia surrounding it  
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myoclonus   Sudden involuntary jerking of a muscle or group of muscles  
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myofascial release   Specialized soft tissue manipulation technique used to ease the pain of conditions such as fibromyalgia, myofascial pain syndrome, movement restrictions, temporomandibular joint disorders and carpal tunnel syndrome  
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myolysis   Degeneration or breaking down of muscle tissue  
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myoparesis   Weakness or slight muscular paralysis  
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myorrhaphy   Surgical suturing a muscle wound  
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myotonia   Neuromuscular disorder characterized by the slow relaxation of the muscles after a voluntary contraction  
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nocturnal myoclonus   Jerking of the limbs that can occur normally as a person is falling asleep  
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oblique   Meaning slanted or at an angle alignment  
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paralysis   Loss of sensation and voluntary muscle movements in a muscle through disease or injury to it’s nerve supply  
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paraplegia   Paralysis of both legs and the lower part of the body  
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physiatrist   Physician who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation with the focus on restoring function  
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plantar facitis   Inflammation of the plantar fascia on the sole of the foot causing foot or heel pain when walking or running  
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polymyositis   Muscle disease characterized by the simultaneous inflammation and weakening of voluntary muscles in many parts of the body mainly affecting those muscles closest to the trunk or torso resulting in severe weakness  
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pronation   Turning the palm of the hand downward or backward  
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quadriplegia   Paralysis of all four extremities  
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sarcopenia   Loss of muscle mass, strength, and function that comes with aging  
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shin splint   Painful condition caused by the muscle tearing away from the tibia (shin bone) caused by repeated stress to the lower leg such as running on hard surfaces  
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singultus   hiccups;;;; Myoclonus of the diaphragm that causes the characteristic hiccup sound with each spasm  
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spasmodic torticollis   Stiff neck due to spasmodic contraction of the neck muscles that pull the head toward the affected side  
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sphincter   Ring like muscle that tightly constricts the opening of a passageway  
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sprain   Injury to a joint, such as an ankle, knee or wrist involving a stretched or torn ligament  
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tenodesis   Surgical suturing of the end of a tendon to a bone  
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tenodynia   Pain in a tendon  
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tenolysis   Release of a tendon from adhesions  
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tenorrhaphy   Surgical suturing together of the divided ends of a tendon  
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