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CRAMPAn involuntary and painful contraction of the muscles often caused by overexertion (5)
TICA habitual spasmodic contraction of the muscles, often in the face
SPASMAn involuntary and abnormal muscular contraction
STRAINTo injure or damage by overexertion (6)
ABSMuscles often mentioned on the cover of Men's Health magazine
SIXPACKABSMuscles often compared to a washboard
PULSEThe regular beating in the arteries caused by the contraction of the heart
CROUPNarrowing of the airways, often caused by a virus, which causes distress and a 'barking' cough in yo
FEVERA rise in body temperature, often caused by infection (5)
CEREBRALPALSYAn impairment of muscular function often caused by lack of oxygen to the brain during or immediately after birth (8,5)
ACUTESharp & painful
TWITCHA spasmodic contraction of the muscles (6)
BOILSwelling of the skin, often caused by infection of a hair follicle (4)
FRECKLESmall patch of darker skin, often caused by the sun (7)
TSUNAMIAnother name of a seismic sea wave, often caused by a submarine earthquake or an underwater landslide.
HEARTACHEEmotional anguish or grief, often caused by the loss or absence of a loved one (9)
SYSTOLEThe contraction of the chambers of the heart - especially the ventricles. (7)
MYOLOGYScience that studies the structure and fibres of the muscles and their specific functions (7)
OPHTHALMOPLEGIAParalysis of one or more of the muscles of the eye (15)
MYOCARDITISInflammation of the muscle tissue of the heart, typically caused by viral infections (11)