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AMT Musc What's the
| definition | term |
|---|---|
| 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 |