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Med Term Chap. 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bradykinesia | slow movement |
| graphospasm | writers cramp |
| myodynia | muscle weakness |
| craniomalacia | softening of the skull |
| syndactyly | fusion (sometimes called webbing) of fingers (or toes) |
| bursolith | a stone in a bursa |
| osteodystrophy | poor bone development |
| osteonoecrosis | death of bone |
| polydactyly | having more than the normal number of finger (or toes) |
| myocele | hernia of muscle tissue |
| myotasis | stretching of a muscle |
| osteosarcoma | cancerous tumor arising out of bone cells |
| osteochondroma | a tumor made up of bone and cartilage, also known as an exostosis made up of cartilage |
| polymyositis | inflammation of multiple muscles |
| tardive dyskinesia | condition characterized by the loss of muscle control |