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Muscular System Term
Muscular System Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hypotonia | loss of muscle tone |
| adhesion | the formation of a fibrous band of tissue that holds two parts or surfaces together |
| tetany | a state of sustained muscular contraction |
| myositis | inflammation of a muscle |
| atrophy | the wasting away or shrinkage of muscle size |
| sarcopenia | loss of muscle mass, strength, and function as a result of aging |
| hypertophy | excessive growth or abnormal enlargement of a muscle |
| myoparesis | weakness or mild muscular paralysis |
| flaccidity | state in which muscles are flabby, relaxed, or have defective or absent tone |
| spasm | involuntary sudden movement or convulsive muscular contraction |