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muscular system diease and disorder terms

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atrophy   wasting or decrease in size of an organ or tissue  
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bradykinesia   extremely slow movement  
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carpal tunnel syndrome   inflammation and swelling of the tendons and median nerve that pass under the carpal ligament; also called repetitive stress syndrome or disease  
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease   hereditary condition characterized by progressive degeneration of the muscles of the lower leg, specifically those associated with the fibula  
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contraction   shortening or tightening of a muscle  
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contracture   abnormal and often permanent flexion at a joint caused by atrophy and shortening of muscle fibers  
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dermatomyositis   connective tissue disease characterized by the destruction of muscle tissue and puritic inflammation of the skin  
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dyskinesia   abnormal or difficult movement  
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dystonia   abnormal muscle tone; prolonged muscle contractions  
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dystrophy   abnormal development  
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fibroma   tumor of connective tissue  
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fibromyalgia (FM)   chronic pain illness characterized by widespread muscular aches, pains, and stiffness  
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ganglion   cystic tumor of a tendon  
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hyperkinesia   increased muscular movement and physical activity  
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hypertrophy   increased growth or development of an organ or tissue not related to a tumor  
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leiomyfibroma   benign tumor of smooth muscle and fibrous connective tissue  
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muscular dystrophy (MD)   progressive weakness and degeneration of muscle fiber; genetically transmitted  
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myalgia   muscle pain  
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myasthenia   muscle weakness and abnormal fatigue  
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myasthenia gravis   serious, generalized muscle weakness and abnormal fatigue without atrophy  
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myositis   inflammation of muscle tissue  
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polymyositis   chronic, progressive inflammation of skeletal muscles with muscle weakness and atrophy  
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rhabdomyolysis   hereditary or acquired condition characterized by the destruction of skeletal muscle fibers and the release of muscle cell contents into the bloodstream  
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rhabdomyosarcoma   highly malignant neoplasm or tumor of the skeletal muscle  
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sprain   injury of the ligaments of a joint caused by wrenching or twisting  
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tendinitis, tenditis   inflammation of a tendon  
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tenodynia   tendon pain  
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tenosynovitis   inflammation of a tendon sheath  
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torticollis   shortening of the muscles on one side of the neck; wryneck  
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Werdnig-Hoffman disease   genetic disorder characterized by progressive atrophy of skeletal muscles; also know as familial spinal muscle atrohy and floppy infant syndrome  
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