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Med Terms CH 4

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myoparesis   weakness or slight muscular paralysis  
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bradykinesia   extreme slowness in body movement  
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fibromyalgia syndrome   Individuals displaying symptoms of pain in their arms and legs, fatigue and diffuse joint and bone pain are suffering from a chronic condition known as  
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paraplegia   paralysis of lower half of the body  
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quadriplegia   paralysis of both arms and legs; results in partial or total loss of all movement in the limbs and torso  
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sarcopenia   A normal process of aging in which muscles lose strength and mass that can be improved by exercise regimens and that can slow the process  
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-plegia   paralysis (or stroke?)  
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hemiplegia   paralysis on one side of ze body  
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paresis   muscular weakness  
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dyskinesia   impairment of voluntary movement (e.g. tic or spasm)  
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plantar fasciitis   inflammation on the plantar fascia on the sole of the foot  
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epicondylitis   inflammation of the tissue surrounding ze elbow  
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myoclonus   The sudden, involuntary jerking of a muscle or group of muscles  
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-taxia   coordination, internal ordering  
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ataxia   lack of muscle coordination during voluntary movement  
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myocele   the protrusion of muscle substance through a tear in the fascia surrounding it  
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dorsiflexion   when a foot bends upward at the ankle  
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Impingement syndrome   occurs when inflamed and swollen tendons are caught in the narrow space between the bones within the shoulder joint  
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deltoid muscle   forms the muscular cap of the shoulder  
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spasm   a sudden, involuntary contraction of one or more muscles  
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Overuse tendinitis   inflammation of tendons caused by excessive or unusual use of a joint  
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Torticollis   A stiff neck due to a spasmodic contraction of the neck muscles  
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strain   an injury to the body of the muscle or to the attachment of a tendon  
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transverse   crosswise  
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rectus   straight  
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sphincter   ring-like  
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oblique   slanted at an angle  
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lateralis   toward the side  
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neuromuscular blocker   a drug that causes temporary paralysis by blocking the transmission of nerve stimuli to the muscles  
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Intermittent claudication   pain in the leg muscles that occurs during exercise and is relieved by rest  
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myolysis   the degeneration of muscle tissue  
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hamstring injury   a strain or tear on any of the three muscles that straighten the hip and bend the knee  
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tendon   fibrous connective tissue  
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deltoid   muscular cap of shoulder  
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myocardial   heart muscle  
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sphincter   ring-like muscle  
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gluteus maximus   buttock muscle  
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Myofascial release   a specialized soft-tissue manipulation technique used to ease the pain of conditions such as fibromyalgia  
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flexion   the movement during which the knees or elbows are bent to decrease the angle of the joints  
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Myorrhexis   the rupture or tearing of a muscle  
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Hyperkinesia   abnormally increased muscle function or activity AKA hyperactivity  
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