muscle tendons diagnostic terms Flashcards
1
Q
tight tendon in the carpal tunnel
A
carpal tunnel syndrome
2
Q
wrist drop
A
carpoptosia
3
Q
limping because of poor circulation
A
claudication
4
Q
muscle shortens because of lack of movement
A
contracture
5
Q
protrusion in the diaphragm region
A
diaphragmatic/hiatal hernia
6
Q
muscle becomes weaker over time
A
muscular dystrophy
7
Q
chemical disorder; dropping eyelids
A
myasthenia gravis
8
Q
inflammation of the muscle
A
myositis
9
Q
tumor in an organ
A
leiomyoma
10
Q
muscle benign tumor
A
myoma
11
Q
skeletal muscle benign tumor
A
rhabdomyoma
12
Q
malignant tumor of the muscle
A
myosarcoma
13
Q
many muscles are inflammed
A
polymyositis
14
Q
sternocleidomastoid shortens
A
torticollis, wryneck