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Medical terms
medical terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tenodesis | The surgical suturing of the end of a tendon to a bone. |
| Heel spur | A calcium deposit in the plantar fascia near its attachment to the calcaneus (heel) bone that can be one of the causes of plantar fasciitis. |
| Hypotonia | A condition in which there is diminished tone of the skeletal muscles. |
| Transverse | In a crosswise direction. |
| Sphincter | A ring-like muscle that tightly constricts the opening of a passageway. |
| Myolysis | The degeneration of muscle tissue. |
| Fasciitis | Inflammation of a fascia. |
| Quadriplegia | Paralysis of all four extremities. |
| Paralysis | The loss of sensation and voluntary muscle movements in a muscle through disease or injury to its nerve supply. |