Chapter 4 The Muscular System Elements Flashcards
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ab-
A
away from, negative, absent
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ad-
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toward, to, in the direction of
3
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bi-
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twice, double, two
4
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brady-
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slow
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dys-
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bad, difficult, painful
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epi-
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above, upon, on
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ex-
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out of, outside, away from
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hemi-
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half
9
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hyper-
A
excessive, increased
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hypo-
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deficient, decreased
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poly-
A
many, much
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tri-
A
three
13
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cardi/o
A
heart
14
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cleid/o
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clavicle, collar bone
15
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clon/o
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violent action
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condyl/o
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knuckle, knob
17
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duct/o
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to lead, carry
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electr/o
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electricity, electric
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fasci/o
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fascia, fibrous band
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fibr/o
A
fibrous tissue, fiber
21
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flex/o
A
bend
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kines/o, kinesi/o
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movement
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muscul/o, my/o, myos/o
A
muscle
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neur/o
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nerve, nerve tissue
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quadr/i
four
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sarc/o
flesh, connective tissue
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stern/o
sternum, the breast bone
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synov/o
synovial membrane, synovial fluid
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tax/o
coordination, order
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ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o
tendon, stretch out, extend, strain
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tens/o
stretch out, extend, strain
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ton/o
tension, tone, stretching
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-al
pertaining to
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-algia
pain, suffering, painful condition
35
-ary
pertaining to
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-asthenia
weakness, lack of strength
37
-cele
hernia, tumor, swelling
38
-cephaly
head
39
-desis
to bind, tie together
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-graphy
the process of producing a picture or record
41
-iasis
abnormal condition, disease
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-ic
pertaining to
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-ion
action, process, state or condition
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-itis
inflammation
45
-lysis
breakdown, separation, setting free, destruction, loosening
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-otomy
cutting, surgical incision
47
-paresis
partial or incomplete paralysis
48
-penia
deficiency, lack, too few
49
-plasty
surgical repair
50
-plegia
paralysis, stroke
51
-rrhaphy
surgical suturing
52
-rrhexis
rupture
