What is the medical term for a torn muscle?

The medical term for a torn muscle is referred to as a muscle strain. This term specifically describes damage to a muscle or its attaching tendons due to overstretching or excessive force, resulting in a tear. Muscle strains can vary in severity, from mild stretching to complete ruptures of the muscle fibers. In contrast, options like muscle rupture and muscle tear are more general and may not convey the nuance of varying severity, while muscle contusion refers to a bruise caused by blunt trauma, not a tear in the muscle fibers. Thus, muscle strain is the most precise term used in medical contexts to describe the condition of a torn muscle.