muscular system caw

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condition of abnormally slow muscle movement

bradykinesia

inflammation of a muscle with localized swelling and tenderness

myositis

procedure to suture together a torn muscle after an injury

myorrhaphy

the process of recording the electrical activity as the muscle contracts and relaxes

electromyography

condition of abnormal movement that occurs because of difficulty controlling the voluntary muscles

dyskinesia

muscle pain due to injury or muscle disease

myalgia

Supply a one word answer (note the underlined, italicized hint): to partially remove the fascia by surgical excision

fasciectomy

muscle pain that affects several (many) muscle groups

polymyalgia

condition of bodywide pain in the fibrous tissues of the muscle.

fibromyalgia

The result of muscles being permanently flexed or contracted.

contracture