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MedTerm chp 4
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
01/15/2010

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Term
fasciitis
Definition
inflammation of the fascia
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fasciotomy
Definition
incision to the fascia
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kinesiology
Definition
study of movement
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myalgia
Definition
muscle pain
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myasthenia
Definition
muscle weakness
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myorrhexis
Definition
muscle rupture
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polymyositis
Definition
inflammation of many muscles
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tenodynia
Definition
tendon pain
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tenorrhaphy
Definition
suture a tendon
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dyskinesia
Definition
difficult or painful movement
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myotonia
Definition
muscle tone
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atonia
Definition
lack of (muscle) tone
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dystonia
Definition
abnormal tone
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