Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Medterm4
MedTerm chp 4
13
Nursing
Undergraduate 1
01/15/2010
Click here to study/print these flashcards.

Create your own flash cards! Sign up here.

Additional Nursing Flashcards

 

 

Cards

Term
fasciitis
 Definition
inflammation of the fascia
Term
fasciotomy
 Definition
incision to the fascia
Term
kinesiology
 Definition
study of movement
Term
myalgia
 Definition
muscle pain
Term
myasthenia
 Definition
muscle weakness
Term
myorrhexis
 Definition
muscle rupture
Term
polymyositis
 Definition
inflammation of many muscles
Term
tenodynia
 Definition
tendon pain
Term
tenorrhaphy
 Definition
suture a tendon
Term
dyskinesia
 Definition
difficult or painful movement
Term
myotonia
 Definition
muscle tone
Term
atonia
 Definition
lack of (muscle) tone
Term
dystonia
 Definition
abnormal tone
Supporting users have an ad free experience!