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AMT Musc What's the
definition | term |
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to remove a limb by surgery or trauma | Amputation |
muscle attached to clavicle that helps rotate or flex neck | sternocleidomastoid |
to lead away/move away from | abduct |
to move toward | adduct |
muscle tumor | myoma |
suture a muscle | myorrhaphy |
surgical repair of muscle | myoplasty |
muscle weakness | myasthenia |
excessive development of new cells | hyperplasia |
inflammation of many nerves | Polyneuritis |
nerve pain | neuralgia |
nerve weakness | neurasthenia |
inflammation of tissue surrounding muscles | fasciitis |
smooth muscle tumor | leiomyoma |
skeletal muscle tumor | rhabdomyoma |
serious condition when muscles are injured and release proteins into blood leading often to permanent disability | rhabdomyolysis |
artificial replacement part | prosthetic |
through the fence (muscle (fence) separating thoracic and atabdominal cavities | Diaphragm |
excessive muscle tone | hypertonia |
overly developed | hypertrophy |
badly developed | dystrophy |
no development | atrophy |
no coordination | ataxia |
twisted neck (crick in neck) | torticollis |
two headed muscle | biceps |
four headed muscle | quadriceps |
paralyzed on one side | hemiplegia |
paralyzed from waist down | paraplegia |
partially paralyzed on one side | hemiparesis |
paralyzed from neck down | quadriplegia |
to raise up | elevate |
sheath surrounding muscle fibers | sarcolemma |