Word Building Muscular System Flashcards
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myofascial
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pertaining to muscle and fascia
2
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neuromuscular
A
pertaining to the relationship between a nerve and muscle
3
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myorrhexis
A
rupture or tearing of a muscle
4
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adhesion
A
band of fibrous tissue that hold the structures together abnormally
5
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sarcopenia
A
loss of muscle mass, strength, and function that comes with aging
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myoclonus
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sudden, involuntary jerking of muscle or group of muscles
7
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spasm
A
sudden, involuntary contraction of one or more muscles
8
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cramp
A
painful, localized muscle spasm
9
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strain
A
injurt to the body of the muscle or to the attachment of a tendon
10
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singultus
A
hiccups
11
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tenodesis
A
surgical suturing of the end of a tendon to a bone
12
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tenolysis
A
release of a tendon from adhesions
13
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tenorrhapy
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surgical suturing together the divided ends of a tendon
