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Med term ch. 4 Flashcards

1
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Kinesio

A

movement

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2
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smooth muscle tissue

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muscle tissue makes possible the movement of internal organs

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3
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Singultus

A

hiccups

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4
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Adduction

A

move toward the midline

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5
Q

Polymyositis

A

Inflamation of several voluntary muscles

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6
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Hypotonia

A

diminished skeletal bone

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7
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Tenodeis

A

suture a tendon to bone

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8
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Paraplegia

A

paralysis of both lower legs and body

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9
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Flexion

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movement bends knee and lower leg backwards

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10
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Hyperkinesia

A

Adnormally increased muscle function or activity

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11
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contracture

A

Permanent tightening of muscles that occures when connective tissues are replaced

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12
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Hemiparesis

A

weakness affecting one side of the body

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13
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Carpal tunnel

A

syndrome affecting the wrist

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14
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Fascioplasty

A

surgical repair of the fascia

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15
Q

Myolysis

A

breaking down of muscles tissue

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16
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Myoclonus

A

quick involuntary jerking of a muscle

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17
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Tenorraphy

A

suturing of a divided tendon

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18
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myorrphaphy

A

suturing of a muscle

19
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Intermittent claudication

A

pain in leg when excercising

20
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Ergonomics

A

study of human factors to work environments

21
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Electromyography

A

a diagnostic test that records electrical activity of muscle fibers after stimulation

22
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Tenolysis

A

release of a tendon from adhesions

23
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Heel spurs

A

Calcium deposits in planter flacia

24
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hyperextention

A

limb moves beyond its normal limits

25
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Myocele

A

protrusion of a muscle through a tear

26
Q

acute

A

inteanse, sharp, and severe pain of short cource

27
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systemic

A

related to whole body, rather than a part

28
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Febrile

A

Relating to fever

29
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Morbidity

A

number of cases of diseases in a given year

30
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Gross

A

seen with the naked eye

31
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Equivocal

A

vague, questionable

32
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chronic

A

condition developing worse over time

33
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Benign

A

mild or non-cancerous

34
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Malignant

A

harmful or cancerous

35
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Progressive

A

Advance of condition as signs and symptoms increase

36
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Moratality

A

subject to death

37
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symptom

A

occurrence

38
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Prphylaxis

A

foreknowledge

39
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prognosis

A

likely or expected development of disease

40
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recurrent

A

running or tunring back

41
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sequela

A

injury or attach

42
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Syndrome

A

signs and symptoms

43
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Diagnosis

A

art of identifying a disease

44
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Noncontributory

A

not involved in the condition

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