Kinesiology A Word Origins - Part III Flashcards
1
Q
Abduct
A
to lead away
2
Q
Adduct
A
to draw toward
3
Q
Circum
A
circle
4
Q
Contra
A
opposed or against
5
Q
Curv
A
bent, curved
6
Q
Exten
A
out, to stretch
7
Q
Flex
A
bent
8
Q
Hyper
A
above, over
9
Q
Ipsi
A
same
10
Q
Lateral
A
side
11
Q
Linea
A
linen thread, a line
12
Q
Oppos
A
to place against
13
Q
Pelvis
A
basin
14
Q
Rect
A
straight, right
15
Q
Repos
A
to replace
16
Q
Alba
A
white
17
Q
Annulus
A
ring
18
Q
Arcuate
A
cleft in two parts
19
Q
Bifid
A
cleft in two parts
20
Q
Cervical
A
neck
21
Q
Concavity
A
hollow, concavity
22
Q
Convexity
A
vaulted, arched
23
Q
Corporeal
A
body
24
Q
Costal
A
rib
25
Q
Cruciate
A
cross
26
Q
Flavum
A
yellow
27
Q
Kyphosis
A
bent, humpback
28
Q
Linea
A
line
29
Q
Lordosis
A
a bending backward
30
Q
Lumbar
A
loin
31
Q
Mastication
A
to chew
32
Q
Nuchal
A
back of the neck
33
Q
Nucleus
A
little kernel, inside of a nut
34
Q
Pulposus
A
flesh
35
Q
Radiate
A
ray, to spread out in all directions
36
Q
Scoliosis
A
curvature, crooked
