Medical Terminology
The term "myoparesis" is used to describe:
Weakness or slight muscular paralysis
When movement in the body is reduced to extreme slowness, this condition is identified as:
bradykinesia
This condition is an inflammation of the fibrous tissue along the bottom of your foot that connects your heel bone to your toes. It is called plantar ________.
fasciitis
A condition in which a person experiences slight paralysis or weakness affecting one side of the body is known as:
hemiparesis
A normal process of aging in which muscles lose strength and mass that can be improved by exercise regimens and that can slow the process is called:
sarcopenia
This condition occurs when muscle mass, strength and function are lost through aging:
sarcopenia
This is the condition that occurs when there is a lack of muscle coordination during voluntary movement.
ataxia
When a person is suffering with Parkinson's Disease, one of the symptoms exhibited is difficulty walking. What medical term is defined by this symptom?
ataxia
When movement in the body is reduced to extreme slowness this condition is identified as:
bradykinesia
When a foot bends upward at the ankle this movement is known as:
dorsiflexion
Epicondylitis is an inflammation of the tissues surrounding which part of the body:
elbow
When this syndrome occurs, its symptoms include fatigue, muscle, joint or bone pain, and is categorized as:
fibromyalgia
Individuals displaying symptoms of pain in their arms and legs, fatigue and diffuse joint and bone pain are suffering from a chronic condition known as:
fibromyalgia syndrome
When a patient experiences weakness and slight paralysis on one side of the body, this condition is called:
hemiparesis
Paralysis that affects only one side of the body is known as:
hemiplegia
Stroke victims that experience paralysis on only the left side of their body suffer from this type of condition:
hemiplegia
What does the term epicondylitis mean?
inflammation of the tissue surrounding the elbow
A __________ is the protrusion of muscle substance through a tear in the fascia surrounding it.
myocele
A hernia in the umbilical area occurs when a structure protrudes through the abdominal wall. This is an example of a/an:
myocele
The sudden, involuntary jerking of a muscle or group of muscles is referred to as:
myoclonus
When a person experiences a jerking motion in his or her feet while sleeping, this type of movement is called:
myoclonus
Patients that experience paralysis in the lower part of their bodies and require the use of adaptive wheelchairs are experiencing a type of paralysis known as:
paraplegia
When a patient experiences paralysis in both legs and the lower part of the body, this is known as:
paraplegia
An inflammation on the plantar fascia on the sole of the foot is called:
plantar fasciitis
C3 fracture resulting in loss of sensation and inability to move arms and legs is known as what type of paralysis:
quadriplegia
What is the name of the paralysis that results in partial or total loss of all movement in the limbs and torso?
quadriplegia
Dyskinesia is the distortion or impairment of:
voluntary movement
The term "myoparesis" is used to describe:
weakness or slight muscular paralysis