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Terminology/Ch. 7
Muscle System
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Veterinary Medicine
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09/11/2012
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Azygous
 Definition
not paired
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Bi
 Definition
two
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Tri
 Definition
Three
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Quadri
 Definition
four
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Externus
 Definition
external or outer
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Gracilis
 Definition
slender
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Latissimus
 Definition
wide
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Longissimus, Longus
 Definition
long
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Medius
 Definition
intermediate
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Orbicularis
 Definition
surrounding
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Quadratus
 Definition
square
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Rectus
 Definition
straight
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Rhomboideus
 Definition
diamond-shaped
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Scalenus
 Definition
irregular triangle
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Serratus
 Definition
sawtoothed
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Teres
 Definition
round
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Transversus
 Definition
crosswise
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Vastus
 Definition
great
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Atrophy
 Definition
Wasting away of muscle tissue
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Fascitis
 Definition
Inflammation of fascia(fibrous membrane that encloses muscles and seperated them into groups)
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Leomyoma
 Definition
Benign tumor of smooth muscle
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Leomyosarcoma
 Definition
Malignant tumor of smooth muscle
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Myalgia
 Definition
Muscle pain
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Myoma
 Definition
Muscle tumor
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Myopathy
 Definition
Dz of muscle tissue
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Myosarcoma
 Definition
Malignant tumor of muscle tissue
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Myositis
 Definition
Inflammation of voluntary muscles (striated)
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Myotonia
 Definition
Increased muscular irritability and contractility
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Rhabdomyosarcoma
 Definition
Malignant tumor of striated muscle
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Rhabdomyoma
 Definition
Benign tumor of striated muscle
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Tenosynovitis
 Definition
Inflammation of a tendon sheath
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Tetany
 Definition
Muscle spasms
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