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Gravity
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-ia
abnormal condition
fasci/o
fascia
fibr/o
fibrous tissue
-cele
hernia, swelling
kines/o, kinesi/o
movement
tax/o
coordination
my/o
muscle
-rrhexis
rupture
tend/o
tendon
ton/o
tone
transverse
crosswise
sphincter
ringlike
oblique
slanted at an angle
rectus
straight
lateralis
toward the side
skeletal
muscles are under voluntary control
heel spur
calcium deposit in the plantar fascia near its attachment to the calcaneus bone
supination
turnig the hand so the palm is upward
bradykinesia
extreme slowness of movement
physiatrist
physician who specialzies in physical medicine and rehabilitation with the focus on restoring function
myofascial
pertaining to muslce tissue and fascia
tendon
narrow band of nonelastic, fibrous connective tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone
adhesion
band of fibers that holds structures together abnormally
paraplegia
paralysis of both legs and the lower part of the body
tenodesis
surgical suturing of the end of a tendon to a bone
myocardial
heart muscle
gluteus maximus
buttock muscle
tendon
fibrous connective tissue
deltoid
muscular cap of shoulder
sphincter
ring-like muscle
strain
injury to the body of the muscle or the attachment of a tendon
neruomuscular blocker
drug that causes temporary paralysis by blocking the transmission of nerve stimuli to the muscles
dystonia
abnormal muscle tone that causes the impairment of voluntary muscle movement
impingement syndrome
inflamed and swollen tendons caught in the narrow space between the bones within the shoulder joint
deltoid
formns the muscular cap of the shoulder
antispasmodic
admistered to suppress smooth muscle contractions of the stomach, intestine, or bladder
singultus
hiccups
myasthenia gravis
chronic autoimmune disease that affects the neuromuscular junction and produces serious weakness of voluntary muscles
gangloin
cyst is a harmless fluid-filled swelling that occurs most commonly on the outer surface of the wrist
pronation
palm of the hang downward or backward
CTS
carpal tunnel syndrome
DTR
deep tendon reflexes
ROM
range of motion
RSD
repetitive stress disorder
SCI
spinal cord injury
myrorrhexis
rupture or tearing of a muscle
myolysis
degeneration of muscle tissue
hyperkinesia
abnormally increased muscle function or activity
hamstring
injury can be a strain or tear on any of the three muscles that straighten the hip and bend the knee
myofascial release
specialized soft-tissue manipulation technique used to ease the pain of conditions such as fibromyaliga syndrome, movement restrictions, and tMJ disorders
epicondylitis
inflammation of the tissues surrounding the elbow
flexion
movement during which the knees or elbows are bent to decrease the angle of the joints
intermittent claudication
pain in the leg muscles that occurs during exercise and is relieved by rest
myoparesis
weakness or slight muscular paralysis
spasmodic torticollis
stiff neck due to spasmodic contraction of the neck muscles that pull the head toward the affected side
electromyography
diagnostic test that measures the electrical activity within muscle fibers
hyperkinesia
abnormally increased mucle funciton or activity
mycolnus
sudden,m involuntary jerking of a muscle or group of muscles
polymyositis
muscle disease characterized by the stimultaneous inflammation and weakening of voluntary muscles parts of the body
sarcopenia
the loss of muscle mass, strength, and function that comes with aging
overuse tendinitis
inflammation of tendons caused by excessive or unusual use of a joint
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spasm
sudden, involuntary contraction of one or more muscles
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ganglion cyst
swelling on the outter surface of the wrist
myocele
protusion of a muscle substance through a tear in the fasica surrounding it
atrophy
leg muscles due to the disuse of these muscles over a long period of time
hypotonia
diminished tone of the skeletal muscles
chronic fatigue syndrome
profound fatigue that is not improved by bed rest and was made worse by physical or mental activity
achilles tendinitis
painful inflammation of the achilles tendon caused by excessive stress being placed on that tendon
myalgia
muscle pain
shin splint
painful condition caused by the muscle tearing away form the tibia
quadriplegia
paralysis of all four limbs
hemiparesis
slight paralysis. caused by a stroke
dystrophy
group of gentic diseases characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles
carpal tunnel syndrome
surgical enlargement of the carpal tunnel or cutting of the carpal ligament to relieve nerve pressure
adduction
arm moves inward and toward the side of the body
myotomy
surgical incision into a muscle
plantar flexion
bending the foot upward at the ankle
myopathy
abnormal condition of skeletal muscles
polymyalgia
pain in several muscle groups
myonoecrosis
death of individual muscles fibers
fasciorrhaphy
surgical suturing of torn fascia
polymyectomy
removal of multiple muscles
fasciodesis
surgical attachment of a fascia to another fascia or to a tendon
myocarditis
inflammation of the muscle of the heart
fasciectomy
surgical removal of fascia
herniorrhaphy
surgical suturing of a defect in a muscular wall , such as the repair of a hernia
spincterotomy
incision into a sphincter muscle
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