Word Building Muscular System Flashcards
myofascial
pertaining to muscle and fascia
neuromuscular
pertaining to the relationship between a nerve and muscle
myorrhexis
rupture or tearing of a muscle
adhesion
band of fibrous tissue that hold the structures together abnormally
sarcopenia
loss of muscle mass, strength, and function that comes with aging
myoclonus
sudden, involuntary jerking of muscle or group of muscles
spasm
sudden, involuntary contraction of one or more muscles
cramp
painful, localized muscle spasm
strain
injurt to the body of the muscle or to the attachment of a tendon
singultus
hiccups
tenodesis
surgical suturing of the end of a tendon to a bone
tenolysis
release of a tendon from adhesions
tenorrhapy
surgical suturing together the divided ends of a tendon