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Bryz MT/NAR Chap 5
Medical Terminology/NAR Chapter 5 Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abduction | Moving away from the core of the body |
| Adduction | Moving towards the core of the body |
| Adhesion | abnormal connection of tissues |
| Antispasmodic | preventing/relieving spasms or convulsions |
| Atrophy | Without nourishment (like muscles dying) |
| Bradykinesia | slow movement |
| Cardioplegia | temporary cardiac arrest |
| Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | One of the major nerves to the hand (median nerve) is squeezed or compressed as it travels through the wrist |
| Circumduction | distal end of a limb moving in a circle with the proximal end fixed |
| Compartment syndrome | painful condition with expansion of enclosed tissue |
| Contracture | shortening and hardening of muscles, tendons, or other tissue |
| Cramp | involuntary contraction |
| Dorsiflexion | moving the food upward |
| Epicondylitis | inflammation of the epicondyle (elbow) |
| Ergonomics | focusing on people and things and how they interact efficiently and safely |
| Fibromyalgia | disorder with widespread musculoskeletal nerve pain |
| Flexion | decreasing the angle of the joint |
| Ganglion cyst | tumor or swelling on top of a joint or the covering of a tendon |
| Hamstring injury | Any of the three muscles injured at the back of the thigh |
| Heel spur | calcium deposit protruding from the heel |
| Hemiparesis | weakness or paralysis on one side of the body |
| Hernia | protrusion of an organ or part through connective tissue normally closed |
| Impingement | Inflamed bursa or tendons causing restricted movement with the shoulder |
| Insertion | point where a muscle attaches |
| Muscle biopsy | analysis of a piece of muscle tissue |
| Muscle innervation | Muscles-nerve connection |
| Muscle tone | continuous partial contraction of muscle |
| Myasthenia Gravis | autoimmune disease causing weakness in muscles |
| Myocardial | relating to the heart muscle |
| Neurologist | Studies and treats nervous system disorders |
| Neuromuscular | Relating to the nerve/muscle connection |
| Oblique | angled or lateral abdominal muscles positioned at an angle |
| Origin | point where a muscle begins |
| Paralysis | loss of the ability to move and feel |
| Physiologist | Studies how the body is alive and functioning |
| Plantar Fasciitis | inflammation of the planter fascia |
| Plantar flexion | flexing the foot down |
| Pronation | turning face down |
| Range of motion | Measurement of the distance and direction a joint can move to its full potential |
| Rhabdomyolysis | death of muscle fibers and release of contents into bloodstream |
| Shin splints | inflammation of the muscles, tendons, and bone relating to the tibia |
| Singultus | hiccups |
| Spasm | involuntary muscle contraction |
| Sphincter | ring of muscle guarding an opening or tube |
| Sprain | stretched or torn ligament |
| Strain | tendon or muscle damage |
| Therapeutic ultrasound | treatment used to heat soft tissues which promotes healing |
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