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What is the disease characterized by inflammation and weakening of voluntary muscles in many parts of the body?
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Polymyositis
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What is the difference between spastic and flaccid paralysis?
Flaccid paralysis an abnormal condition characterized by the weakening or the loss of muscle tone. It may be caused by disease or by trauma affecting the nerves associated with the involved muscles Spastic Paralysis characterized by spasms and ↑ tendon reflexes of the muscle(s) in the paralyzed region, due to upper motor neuron disease
What lung disease is characterized by bullae?
pulmonary bullous disease
Is a deficiency disease in children characterized by defective bone growth?
A deficiency disease in children will often be characterized by defective bone growth. This is a disease that results from lack of Vitamin D and calcium insufficiency.
What are nephritis and nephrosis?
Nephritis is inflammation of the kidneys or the interstitial tissues surrounding tubules. Nephrosis is a type of nephropathy that does not involve inflammation but is a degenerative disease of the renal tubules.
What is myelitis?
Myelitis is a disease involving inflammation of the spinal cord
Inflammation and weakening of voluntary muscle is know as?
Myositis. Myositis refers to any condition causing inflammation in muscles. Weakness, swelling, and pain are the most common myositis symptoms. Myositis causes include infection, injury, autoimmune conditions, and drug side effects. Treatment of myositis varies according to the cause. Myomalacia- for severe damage. Myopathy for degerative disease
What medical term means a disease characterized by the simultaneous inflammation of voluntary muscles in many parts of the body?
Myositis is a general term for inflammation of the muscles. There can be several causes. The most common being polymyositis and dermatomyositis.
What are Strangles?
equine distemper: an acute bacterial disease of horses characterized by inflammation of the mucous membranes
What does pneumoconiosis mean?
a disease of the lungs due to inhalation of dust, characterized by inflammation, coughing, and fibrosis.
What is arthritic psoriasis?
Psoriatic arthritis is a chronic disease characterized by inflammation of the skin (psoriasis) and joints (arthritis).
What is relapsing polychondritis?
a disease characterized by autoimmune-like episodic or progressive inflammation of cartilage and other connective tissue,
What is dermatomyosistis?
Dermatomyositis(DM) is a connective-tissue disease related to polymyositis(PM) that is characterized by inflammation of the muscles and the skin.
What is Thompson's disease?
A hereditary disease of the muscles characterized by prolonged contraction of the muscles whenever voluntary motion is attempted, contraction and relaxation being slow and the muscles stiff.
The inflammation response is part of?
The inflammatory response is part of the immune system. It is a response by the body to a particular infection, injury or disease. Inflammation is characterized by a reddening of the skin, pain, heat and swelling.
Is inflamitory bowel disease contagious?
No. We are not sure what causes them (Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis) but they do not appear to be contagious.
What is the meaning of dysentery?
A disease attended with inflammation and ulceration of the colon and rectum, and characterized by griping pains, constant desire to evacuate the bowels, and the discharge of mucus and blood.
What is the difference between spastic and flaccid paralysis?
Flaccid paralysis an abnormal condition characterized by the weakening or the loss of muscle tone. It may be caused by disease or by trauma affecting the nerves associated with the involved muscles Spastic Paralysis characterized by spasms and ↑ tendon reflexes of the muscle(s) in the paralyzed region, due to upper motor neuron disease
