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  Strain



Strain

    A partial or complete tear of a muscle or tendon.

RELATED TERMS
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Muscle
Tissue made up of bundles of long, slender cells that contract when stimulated.

Tendon
Band of fibrous tissue by which muscle is attached to bone.



SIMILAR TERMS
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Spondylosis
A degenerative process of the cervical spine that causes narrowing of the spinal canal and neural foramina, and produces compression of the spinal cord and nerve roots.

Sprain
A partial or complete tear of a ligament.

Squamous cell cancer
A slow-growing cancer in cells in the top layer of the skin.

Squamous epithelium
Tissue in an organ such as the esophagus. Consists of layers of flat, scaly cells.

Stethoscope
The instrument used to listen to the heart and other sounds in the body.

Strain

Streptokinase
A clot-dissolving medication.

Staging
An evaluation of the extent of disease that provides the basis for making treatment recommendations.

Steatorrhea
A condition in which the body cannot absorb fat. Causes a buildup of fat in the stool and loose, greasy, and foul bowel movements.

Steatosis
See fatty liver.

Stem cell
An unspecialized cell that gives rise to a specific specialized cell, such as a blood cell.

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