Inflammation of a fascia (a band or sheet of fibrous tissue that encloses a muscle or group of muscles).

Condition or state in which muscles are flabby, relaxed, or have defective or absent tone.

Weakness or slight paralysis on one side of the body.

Total paralysis on one side of the body.

Excessive growth or abnormal enlargement of a muscle.

Condition that occurs when tendons of the shoulder become impinged or compressed by the bones of the shoulder.

muscular dystrophy (MD)

Genetic disease characterized by progressive muscular weakness and skeletal muscle deterioration.

Chronic autoimmune disease characterized by voluntary muscle weakness that worsens after activity and improves after rest.

Herniation or protrusion of muscle through a tear in the fascia.

Degeneration or deterioration of muscle tissue.

Benign tumor of smooth muscle, such as that found in the heart, bladder, or uterus.

Malignant tumor of smooth muscle.

Benign tumor consisting of striated muscle that occurs on or in the smooth muscle of the heart.

rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS)

Malignant tumor of skeletal muscle.

Abnormal softening of muscle tissue.

Weakness or mild muscular paralysis.

Rupture or tearing of a muscle.

Paralysis of both legs and, often, the lower trunk.

Abnormal sensation such as tingling, numbness, or “pins and needles.”

Inflammation of the plantar fascia in the sole of the foot, resulting in heel pain.

Paralysis of all four extremities.

Muscular stiffness, as in rigor mortis

Loss of muscle mass, strength, and function as a result of aging.

Painful condition caused by muscle tearing away from the tibia.

Involuntary sudden movement or convulsive muscular contraction.

Stretching or tearing of a ligament that connects bone to bone.

Stretching or tearing of a muscle or tendon

A state of sustained muscular contraction.

Involuntary, repetitive shaking or quivering of a part or parts of the body.

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chp5 disease/condi

Question	Answer
dystaxia	Partial ataxia
fasciitis	Inflammation of a fascia (a band or sheet of fibrous tissue that encloses a muscle or group of muscles).
flaccidity	Condition or state in which muscles are flabby, relaxed, or have defective or absent tone.
hemiparesis	Weakness or slight paralysis on one side of the body.
hemiplegia	Total paralysis on one side of the body.
hypertrophy	Excessive growth or abnormal enlargement of a muscle.
hypotonia	Loss of muscle tone.
impingement syndrome	Condition that occurs when tendons of the shoulder become impinged or compressed by the bones of the shoulder.
muscular dystrophy (MD)	Genetic disease characterized by progressive muscular weakness and skeletal muscle deterioration.
myalgia or myodynia	Muscle pain.
myasthenia gravis	Chronic autoimmune disease characterized by voluntary muscle weakness that worsens after activity and improves after rest.
myocele	Herniation or protrusion of muscle through a tear in the fascia.
myolysis	Degeneration or deterioration of muscle tissue.
myoma	Tumor of the muscle.
leiomyoma	Benign tumor of smooth muscle, such as that found in the heart, bladder, or uterus.
leiomyosarcoma	Malignant tumor of smooth muscle.
rhabdomyoma	Benign tumor consisting of striated muscle that occurs on or in the smooth muscle of the heart.
rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS)	Malignant tumor of skeletal muscle.
myomalacia	Abnormal softening of muscle tissue.
myoparesis	Weakness or mild muscular paralysis.
myorrhexis	Rupture or tearing of a muscle.
myositis	Inflammation of a muscle.
paraplegia	Paralysis of both legs and, often, the lower trunk.
paresthesia	Abnormal sensation such as tingling, numbness, or “pins and needles.”
plantar fasciitis	Inflammation of the plantar fascia in the sole of the foot, resulting in heel pain.
quadriplegia	Paralysis of all four extremities.
rigor or rigidity	Muscular stiffness, as in rigor mortis
sarcopenia	Loss of muscle mass, strength, and function as a result of aging.
shin splint	Painful condition caused by muscle tearing away from the tibia.
spasm	Involuntary sudden movement or convulsive muscular contraction.
sprain	Stretching or tearing of a ligament that connects bone to bone.
strain	Stretching or tearing of a muscle or tendon
tenalgia or tenodynia	Pain in the tendon.
tendinitis or tendonitis	Inflammation of a tendon.
tetany	A state of sustained muscular contraction.
tremor	Involuntary, repetitive shaking or quivering of a part or parts of the body.

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