Muscles

Question 1

My/o

Answer 1

muscle

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Muscul/o

Answer 2

Muscle

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In/o

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Fiber

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Fasci/o

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Fascia

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Ten/o, tendin/o

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Tendon

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Ton/o

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Tone (muscle)

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kine, kinesi/o, Kinet/o

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Movement

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Amyotrophic Lateral Schlerosis (ALS)

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Disease caused by motor neuron degeneration resulting in muscular weakness and atrophy; Lou Gehrig disease

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Asthenia

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Weakness

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Ataxia

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Lack of muscle coordination (root tax/o meaning order, arrangement)

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atrophy

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Wasting away; a decrease in the size of a tissue or organ such as wasting of muscle from disuse

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Avulsion

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Forcible tearing away of a part

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)

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Disease of unknown cause that involves persistent fatigue plus muscle and joint pain and other symptoms; may be virally induced

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contracture

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Permanent contraction of a muscle

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Fibromyalgia

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Disorder associated with widespread muscular aches and stiffness and having no known cause

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Muscular dystrophy

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Group of heredity muscular disorders marked by progressive weakness and muscle atrophy

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Myasthenia gravis

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An autoimmune disease characterized by progressive muscular weakness due to its effect on the neuromuscular junctions

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Polymyositis

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Inflammation of skeletal muscle leading to weakness; can lead to dysphagia or cardiac problems; often associated with other diseases such as RA or lupus

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Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)

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Tissue damage caused by repeated motion (usually arm or hand) in occupational activities eg. writing, typing

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Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS)

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Uneasiness, twitching or restlessness in the legs after going to bed and often leading to insomnia; may be due to poor circulation or drug side effects

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Rheumatism

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General term for inflammation, soreness and stiffness of muscles associated with joint pain

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Spasm

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Sudden, involuntary muscle contraction; may be clonic (contraction alternating with relaxation) or tonic (sustained); a cramp is a strong and painful spasm

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Spasticity

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Increased tone or contraction of muscles causing stiff and awkward movements

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Sprain

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Injury to a ligament by abnormal or excessive force at joint but without bone dislocation or fracture

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Strain

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Muscle trauma due to overuse or excessive stretch; if severe may involve muscle tearing, bleeding, or separation from its tendon or tendon from bone

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Stress injuries

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Common ones: rotator cuff (RTC); epicondilytis (medial-golfer’s elbow, lateral-tennis elbow); carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS); trigger finger; “pulled” hamstring; shin-splints; Achilles tendinitis

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Tendinitis

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Inflammation of a tendon, usually caused by injury or overuse; shoulder, elbow and hip are common sites; also known as tenosynovitis (tendon, tendon sheath & synovial membrane at a joint)

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Tetanus

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Acute, infectious disease with painful, persistent spasms of voluntary muscles; lockjaw

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Tetany

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Condition of spasms, cramps & muscle twitching due to metabolic imbalance; eg. low blood calcium

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Torticollis

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Spasmodic contraction of the neck muscles causing stiffness and twisting of the neck; wryneck