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A condition in which a muscle pushes through a gap in the surrounding membrane. The bulging of a muscle through a rupture in its protective covering.  

Referring to myoblast.  

An embryonic cell which develops into muscle.  

A line running along the outside of the lower jawbone, dividing the upper part of the bone which forms part of the mouth from the lower part which is part of the neck. A ridge on the inner surface of the mandible. It extends from a point beneath the mental spine upward and back to…

Referring to the molar teeth in the lower jaw and the hyoid bone.  

An infestation by larvae of flies. Infection or infestation with the larvae of flies, most often through a wound or other opening. An infestation of living human tissue or organs by maggots, which are flies in an immature stage. Myiasis may be caused by the larvae of several different species of flies, called myiatic flies.…

A layer of muscles in the small intestine, which produces peristalsis. The muscular layer of the intestine, consisting of a layer of circular muscle inside a layer of longitudinal muscle. These muscles are used in peristalsis.  

Any disorder of the spinal cord or bone marrow. Symptoms of spinal cord impairment from spinal cord disease. Types of myelopathy include syphilitic myelopathy and cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Any pathological condition of the spinal cord. Myelopathy is a pathological condition characterized by the presence of diseased or damaged spinal cord tissue. A disorder affecting the…

A disease where malignant tumours infiltrate the bone marrow. A malignant disorder of plasma cells, derived from B-lymphocytes. In most patients the bone marrow is heavily infiltrated with atypical, monoclonal plasma cells, which gradually replace the normal cell lines, inducing anaemia, leucopenia, and thrombocytopenia. Bone absorption occurs, producing diffuse osteoporosis. In some cases only part…

Softening of the spinal cord, often due to inadequate blood supply.