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muscle terms
Term | Definition |
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Facitis | inflammation of the fascia |
Tendonitis | inflammation of a tendon |
Atrophy | weakness/ wearing away of body tissues and structures |
Myalgia | tenderness/ pain in the muscles |
Polymyositis | muscle disease characterized by the stimulateous inflammation and weakness of voluntary muscles |
Sacropenia | loss of muscle mass, strength and function that comes with aging |
Dystonia | condition of abnormal muscle tone causing impairment of voluntary muscle movement |
Bradykinesia | extreme slowness in movement |
Hyperkinesia | abnormally increased muscle function of activity |
Hypokinesia | abnormally decreased muscle function of activity |
Epicodylitis | inflammation of the tissues surrounding the elbow |
Paraplegia | paralysis of both legs and the lower part of the body |
Hemiplegia | paralysis of only one half of the body |
Quadriplegia | paralysis of all 4 extremities |
Paralysis | loss of sensation and voluntary movement in a muscle through disease or injury to nerve supply |
Myasthenia | muscular debility/ weakness |
Myolysis | degeneration of the muscle tissue |
Myorrhexis | rupture/ tearing of a muscle |
Atonic | lacking normal muscle tone |
Ataxia | inability to coordinate muscle activity during voluntary movement |
Dyskinesia | distortion/ impairment o voluntary movement such as tics/ spasms |