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Muscle Pathology
Muscle Pathology Glossary
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11/29/2011

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Term
Atrophy
Definition
wasting away of muscle tissue
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Fascitis
Definition
inflammation of the fascia
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Leiomyoma
Definition
benign tumor of the smooth muscle
Term
Leiomyosarcoma
Definition
malignant tumor of the smooth muscle
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Myalgia
Definition
muscle pain or pain in a muscle
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Myoma
Definition
a tumor of muscular tissue
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Myopathy
Definition
any abnormal condition or disease of the muscular tissues
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Myosarcoma
Definition
a malignanat tumor composed of muscular tissue
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Myositis
Definition
inflammation of the voluntary muscles
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Myotonia
Definition
increased muscular irritablity and contractility
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Rhabdomyoma
Definition
benign tumor arising from striated muscle
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Rhabdomyosarcoma
Definition
malignant tumor of striated muscle
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Tenosynovitis
Definition
inflammation of the tendon sheath
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Tetany
Definition
spasms or abnormal contracture of muscle
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