Kinesiology A Word Origins - Part III Flashcards by Wes Patterson

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Abduct

A

to lead away

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Adduct

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to draw toward

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Circum

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circle

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Contra

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opposed or against

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Curv

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bent, curved

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Exten

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out, to stretch

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Flex

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bent

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Hyper

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above, over

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Ipsi

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same

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Lateral

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side

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Linea

A

linen thread, a line

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Oppos

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to place against

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Pelvis

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basin

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Rect

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straight, right

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Repos

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to replace

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Alba

A

white

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Annulus

A

ring

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Arcuate

A

cleft in two parts

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Bifid

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cleft in two parts

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Cervical

A

neck

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Concavity

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hollow, concavity

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Convexity

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vaulted, arched

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Corporeal

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body

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Costal

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rib

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Cruciate

cross

Flavum

yellow

Kyphosis

bent, humpback

Linea

line

Lordosis

a bending backward

Lumbar

loin

Mastication

to chew

Nuchal

back of the neck

Nucleus

little kernel, inside of a nut

Pulposus

flesh

Radiate

ray, to spread out in all directions

Scoliosis

curvature, crooked

Thoracic

breastplate

Uncinate

shaped like a hook

Zygapophyseal

joining offshoot

Auricle

ear

Bifurcate

two fork

Bunion

bump on the head

Counter

contra, against

Coxa

hip or hip joint

Cruciate

cross

Deltoid

triangular resemblance/appearance

Digit

toe or finger

Hallucis

of the big toe

Hallux

big toe

Innominate

unnamed or nameless

Labrum

lip

Lunate

moon

Malacia

softening

Meniscus

crescent

Nutation

to nod

Pedis

foot

Pelvis

basin

Pes

foot

Ray

extending outward (radially) from a structure

Recurvatum

bent back

Retinaculum

to hold back, restrain

Sacrum

sacred, holy

Sciatic

hip

Valga

twisted, bent outward, bowlegged

Vara

crooked, bent inward, knock-kneed

Annular

ring

Arthritis

a joint inflammation

Carpus

wrist

Cubitus

elbow

Digital

finger or toe

Fore

before, in front of

Manus

hand

Osteoarthritis

bone inflammation

Pollicis

thumb

Ray

extending outward (radially) from a structure

Rein

restrain

Rheumatoid

discharge/flux resembling/appearance

Thenar

palm

Trochlea

pulley

Aer

air

Cardiac

heart

Elle

little

Endo

within, inner

Epi

on, upon

Fasc

band, bandage

Fibrous

fiber

Glyco

sweet

Lysis

dissolution, loosening

Myo

muscle

Mys

muscle

Peri

around

Sarco

muscle, flesh