Medical HUC
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| abduction | movement away from midline
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| achilles tendinitis | inflammation of the Achilles tendon
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| adhesion | a band of fibrous tissues that holds structures together abnormally
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| atrophy | weakness and wasting away
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| atropine | relaxes smooth muscles
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| cardioplegia | paralysis of the muscles of the heart
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| carpal tunnel syndrome | inflammation of the tendons that passes through the carpal tunnel of the wrist
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| claudication | An aching, crampy, tired, and sometimes burning pain in the legs that comes and goes
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| contracture | Abnormal shortening of muscle tissues, making the muscle resistant to stretching.
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| ergonomics | Study of human factors that affect the design and operation of tools and the work environment
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| fascitis | inflammation of the fascia
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| fasciotomy | surgical incision of the fascia
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| fibromyalgia syndrome | A chronic disorder of unknown cause characterized by widespread aching pain, tender points, and fatigue
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| kinesology | study of movement
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| muscular dystrophy | A group of inherited muscle disorders that cause muscle weakness without affecting the nervous system
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| myalgia | muscle pain
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| myofascial | Tenderness and swelling of the muscles and their surrounding tissues that is caused by overworking the muscles
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| oblique | slanted or at an angle.
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| paraplegia | Paralysis of both legs and the lower part of the body
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| pronation | The act of rotating the arm or leg so that the palm of the hand or sole of the foot is turned downward or backward
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| quadriplegia | paralysis of all four extremities
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| sphincter | A ringlike muscle that tightly constricts the opening of a passageway
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| supination | The act of rotating the arm or the leg so that the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot is turned forward or upward.
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| tendonitis | inflammation of the tendons
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| tenectomy | surgical removal of the tendons
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| tenodesis | to suture the end of a tendus to a bone
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| tenolysis | to free a tendon from adhesions
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| tenonectomy | surgical removal of the endon in order to shrink it
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| fracture | broken bone
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