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Terminology/Ch. 7
Muscle System
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Veterinary Medicine
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09/11/2012

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Term
Azygous
Definition
not paired
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Bi
Definition
two
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Tri
Definition
Three
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Quadri
Definition
four
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Externus
Definition
external or outer
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Gracilis
Definition
slender
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Latissimus
Definition
wide
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Longissimus, Longus
Definition
long
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Medius
Definition
intermediate
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Orbicularis
Definition
surrounding
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Quadratus
Definition
square
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Rectus
Definition
straight
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Rhomboideus
Definition
diamond-shaped
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Scalenus
Definition
irregular triangle
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Serratus
Definition
sawtoothed
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Teres
Definition
round
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Transversus
Definition
crosswise
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Vastus
Definition
great
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Atrophy
Definition
Wasting away of muscle tissue
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Fascitis
Definition
Inflammation of fascia(fibrous membrane that encloses muscles and seperated them into groups)
Term
Leomyoma
Definition
Benign tumor of smooth muscle
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Leomyosarcoma
Definition
Malignant tumor of smooth muscle
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Myalgia
Definition
Muscle pain
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Myoma
Definition
Muscle tumor
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Myopathy
Definition
Dz of muscle tissue
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Myosarcoma
Definition
Malignant tumor of muscle tissue
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Myositis
Definition
Inflammation of voluntary muscles (striated)
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Myotonia
Definition
Increased muscular irritability and contractility
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Rhabdomyosarcoma
Definition
Malignant tumor of striated muscle
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Rhabdomyoma
Definition
Benign tumor of striated muscle
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Tenosynovitis
Definition
Inflammation of a tendon sheath
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Tetany
Definition
Muscle spasms
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