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The Muscular System

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bi   twice, double, two  
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cele   hernia, tumor, swelling  
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desis   surgical fixation of bone or joint, to bind, tie together  
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fasci/o   fascia, fibrous band  
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ia   abnormal condition, disease, plural of  
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ic   pertaining to  
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kinesi/o   movement  
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lysis   breakdown, separation, setting free, destruction, loosening  
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my/o   muscle  
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plegia   paralysis, stroke  
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rrhexis   rupture  
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tax/o   coordination, order  
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ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o   tendon, stretch out, extend, strain  
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ton/o   tension, tone, stretching  
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tri   three  
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abduction   Movement away from the midline  
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Achilles tendinitis   Inflammation of the Achilles tendon  
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adhesion   A band fibrous tissue that holds structures together abnormally  
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atrophy   weakness and wasting away  
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atropine   Antispasmodic that may be administered preoperatively to relax smooth muscles  
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cardioplegia   Paralysis of the muscles of the heart  
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carpal tunnel syndrome   Inflammation of the tendons passing through the carpal tunnel of the wrist  
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claudication   An aching, crampy, tired, and sometimes burning pain in the legs that comes and goes  
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contracture   Abnormal shortening of muscle tissues, making the muscle resistant to stretching  
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ergonomics   Study of human factors that affect the design and operation of tools and the work environment  
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fasciitis   Inflammation of a fascia  
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fasciotomy   Surgical incision of fascia  
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fibromyalgia syndrome   A chronic disorder of unknown cause characterized by widespread aching pain, tender points, and fatigue  
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kinesiology   The study of muscular activity and the resulting movement of body parts  
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muscular dystrophy   A group of inherited muscle disorders that cause muscle weakness without affecting the nervous system  
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myalgia   Muscle tenderness or pain  
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myofascial   Tenderness and swelling of the muscles and their surrounding tissues that is caused by overworking the muscles  
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oblique   slanted or at an angle  
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paraplegia   Paralysis of both legs and the lower part of the body  
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pronation   The act of rotating the arm or leg so that the palm of the hand or sole of the foot is turned downward or backward  
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quadriplegia   Paralysis of all four extremities  
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sphincter   A ringlike muscle that tightly constricts the opening of a passageway  
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supination   The act of rotating the arm or the leg so that the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot is turned forward or upward  
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tendonitis   Inflammation of the tendons caused by excessive or unusual use of the joint  
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tenectomy   Surgical removal of a lesion from a tendon or tendon sheath  
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tenodesis   to suture the end of a tendon to bone  
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tenolysis   To free a tendon from adhesions  
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tenonectomy   Surgical removal of part of a tendon for the purpose of shortening it  
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fracture   broken bone  
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