Musculoskeletal System: Symptomatic Terms

arthralgia

joint pain
atrophy

shrinking of tissue such as muscle
crepitation

grating sound made by movement of some joints or broken bones
crepitus

gratig sound made by movment of some joints or broken bones
exostosis

a projection arising from a bone that develops from cartilage
flaccid

flabby, relaxed, or having defective or asent muscle tone
hypertrophy

increase in the size of tissue such as muscle
hypotonia

reduced muscle tone or tension
myalgia

muscle pain
myodynia

muscle pain
ostealgia

bone pain
osteodynia

bone pain
rigor or rigidity

stiffness; stiff muscle
spasm

drawing in; involuntary contraction of muscle
spastic

uncontrolled contractions of skeletal musces causing stiff and awkward movements
tetany

tension; prolonged, continuous muscle contraction
tremor

shaking; rhythmic muscular movement

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Musculoskeletal System: Symptomatic Terms

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2011-06-19T04:14:32Z

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