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Muscle Terms and Disorders
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Anatomy
12th Grade
03/09/2010

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Myomalacia
Definition
abnormal softening of muscle tissue
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Myosclerosis
Definition
abnormal hardening of muscle tissue
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Fibrositis
Definition
an inflammation of white fibrous tissue that forms muscle sheaths
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Myectomy
Definition
the surgical removal of a portion of a muscle
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Myoclonus
Definition
the spastic, shocklike contractions of a muscle
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Myokymia
Definition
the involuntary twitching or quivering of a muscle
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Myoma
Definition
a tumor characterized by containing muscle tissue
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Myositis
Definition
an inflammation of muscle or muscles
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Tetanus
Definition
an infection caused by the toxin of soil bacteria and affects jaw muscles
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Hernia
Definition
the abnormal projection/protrusion of an organ or part of an organ through the muscular wall of a vessel or cavity
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Lockjaw
Definition
tetanic spasms of the muscles of the jaw
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Flaccid
Definition
a condition in which the muscles are uncommonly weak, flabby, or soft
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Tendonitis
Definition
inflammation of a tendon
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