Ch. 4 Symptomatic Terms Flashcards
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atrophy
A
shrinking of muscle size
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arthralgia
A
joint pain
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crepitation, crepitus
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grating sound sometimes made by the movement of a joint or broken bones
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exostosis
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a projection arising from a bone that develops from cartilage
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flaccid
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flabby, relaxed, or having defective or absent muscle tone
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hypertrophy
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increase in the size of tissue, such as muscle
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hypotonia
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reduced muscle tone or tension
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myalgia, myodynia
A
muscle pain
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ostealgia, osteodynia
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bone pain
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rigor, rigidity
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stiffness; stiff muscle
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spasm
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drawing in; involuntary contraction of muscle
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spastic
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uncontrolled contractions of skeletal muscles, causing stiff and awkward movements (resembles spasm)
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tetany
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tension; prolonged, continuous muscle contraction
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tremor
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shaking; rhythmic muscular movement
