muscular system Flashcards
(187 cards)
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ambul/o
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to walk or move about
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articul/o
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joint
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brachi/o
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arm
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card/o, cardi/o
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heart
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dextr/o
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to the right
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duct/o
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to lead; to carry
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electr/o
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electricity
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fasci/o
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fibrous band; fascia
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fibr/o
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fiber
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flex/o
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to bend
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kines/o, kinesi/o
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movement
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lei/o
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smooth
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muscul/o
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muscle
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my/o, myos/o
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muscle
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myocardi/o
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heart muscle
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neur/o
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nerve
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orth/o
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straight; normal
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ped/o
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child; foot
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plant/o
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sole of the foot
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radi/o
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X-rays
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rhabd/o
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rod-shaped
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sarc/o
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flesh;connective tissue
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son/o
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sound
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tax/o, taxi/o
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coordination; order
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ten/o, tendin/o, tendon/o
tendon
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tens/o
stretched; strained
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therm/o
hot; heat
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ton/o
tone; tension
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vers/o
turn; turning
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a-,an-
not; without
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ab-
away; away from
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ad-
toward
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ambi-
both sides
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ante-
before
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bi-
two; both
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brady-
slow
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circum-
around
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dorsi-
back
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dys-
painful; difficult
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e-, ex-
out; away from
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hemi-
half
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hyper-
above; above normal; excessive
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hypo-
below; below normal
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in-
in; into; not
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par-, para
near; beside; alongside; beyond; abnormal
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quadri-
four
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semi-
half
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tri-
three
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tachy-
fast
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-ac,-al,-ar,-ic
pertaining to
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-algia
pain
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-ectomy
surgical removal; excision
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-esthesia
sensation
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-gram
record; image
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-graphy
process of recording
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-ia
condition
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-ion
process; state; condition
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-itis
inflammation
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-logy
study of
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-lysis
breakdown; separation; loosening
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-malacia
softening
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-oma
tumor; mass
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-paresis
weakness
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-penia
deficiency
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-plegia
paralysis
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-plegic
pertaining to paralysis
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-rrhexis
rupture
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-scope
instrument used to view
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-scopy
visual examination using a scope
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-tomy
process of cutting; incision
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-tonia
tone; tension
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-trophy
condition of growth or development
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ACL
anterior cruciate ligament
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ADL
activities
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amb
ambulate
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AP
anteroposterior
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c/o
complains of ; complaining of
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CAT
computerized axial tomography
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CFT
certified fitness trainer
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CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CT
computed tomography
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CTS
carpal tunnel syndrome
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DMD
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
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DTR
deep tendon reflex
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EMG
electromyogram
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h
hour(s)
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Hx, hx
history
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IM
intramuscular
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L
left
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LCL
lateral collateral ligament
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MCL
medial collateral ligament
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MD
muscular dystrophy
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mg
milligrams
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MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
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N/A
not applicable
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NMI
nuclear medicine imaging
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NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
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OTC
over-the-counter
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PCL
posterior cruciate ligament
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PCN
penicillin
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PFT
personal fitness trainer
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PRN
as needed
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PT
physical therapy
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Pt
patient
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Q2-3h
every two or three hours
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Q8H
every 8 hours
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R
right
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RICE
rest, ice, compression, elevation
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RMS
rhabdomyosarcoma
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ROM
range of motion
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weight
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