Muscular system Flashcards
1
Q
ambul/o
A
to walk or move about
2
Q
articul/o
A
joint
3
Q
abrachi/o
A
arm
4
Q
car/o, cardi/o
A
heart
5
Q
dextr/o
A
to the right
6
Q
duct/o
A
to lead/carry
7
Q
electr/o
A
electricity
8
Q
fasci/o
A
fibrous band/fascia
9
Q
fibr/o
A
fiber
10
Q
flex/o
A
to bend
11
Q
kines.o, kinesi/o
A
movement
12
Q
lei/o
A
smooth
13
Q
muscul/o
A
muscle
14
Q
my/o, myos/o
A
muscel
15
Q
myocardi/o
A
heart muscle
16
Q
neur/o
A
nerve
17
Q
orth/o
A
straight/normal
18
Q
ped/o
A
foot/child
19
Q
plant/o
A
sole of foot
20
Q
radi/o
A
X-rays
21
Q
sarc/o
A
flesh/connective tissue
22
Q
rhabd/o
A
rod-shaped
23
Q
son/o
A
sound
24
Q
tax/o, tendin/o tendon/o
A
tendon
25
tens/o
stretched/strained
26
therm/o
hot, heat
27
ton/o
tone; tension
28
vers/o
turn; turning
29
a-, an-
not; without
30
ab-
away
31
ad-
toward
32
ambi-
both sides
33
ante-
before
34
bi-
two/ both
35
brady-
slow
36
circum-
around
37
dorsi-
back
38
dys-
painful; difficult
39
e, ex-
out/ away from
40
hemi-
half
41
hyper-
above; above normal ; excessive
42
hypo-
below;below normal; deficient
43
in-
in; into; not
44
par-, para-
near; beside; alongside; beyond; abnormal
45
quadri-
four
46
semi-
half
47
tachy-
fast
48
tri-
three
49
-ac, -al, -ar, -ic
pertaining to
50
-algia
pain
51
-asthenia
weakness
52
-cele
hernia; swelling; protrution
53
-ceps
heads (attachments)
54
-dynia
pain
55
-ectomy
removal
56
-esthesia
sensation
57
-gram
record; image
58
-graphy
process of recording
59
-ia
condition
60
-ion
process; state; condition
61
-itis
inflamtation
62
-logy
study of
63
-lysis
breakdown; speration; loosening
64
-malcia
softning
65
-oma
tumor
66
-paresis
weakness
67
-penia
defienc
68
-plasty
surgical repair
69
-pelgia
paralysis
70
-plegic
pertaining to paralysis
71
-rrhexis
rupture
72
-scope
instrument used to view
73
-scopy
visual examination using a scope
74
-tomy
process of cutting; incision
75
-tonia
tone;tension
76
-trophy
condition of growth or develepment
77
LCL
lateral collateral ligament (figure 5.23)
78
MCL
medical collateral ligament (figure 5.23)
79
MD
muscular dystrophy
80
mg
milligrams
81
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
82
N/A
not applicable
83
NMI
nuclaroidal anti-inflammatory drug
84
OTC
over-the-counter
85
PCL
posterior cruciae ligament (figure 5.23)
86
PCN
penicillin
87
PCP
primary care physician
88
PFT
personal fitness trainer
89
PRN, p.r.n.
as needed (fro the latin pro re nata)
90
PT
physical therapy
91
Pt, pt.
Patient
92
Q2-3H
every eight hours (from the latin quague octava hora)
93
R
right
94
RICE
rest, ice, compression, elevation
95
RMS
rhabdomyosarcoma
96
ROM
range of motion
97
wt
weight
98
y/o
years old; year-old (as in 18-years-old)
99
ACL
anterior cruciate ligament (figure 5.23)
100
ADL
activities of daily living
101
amb
ambulate (walk)
102
AP
anteroposterior
103
c/o
complains of; complaining of
104
CAT
computerized axial tomgraphy
105
CFT
certified fitness trainer
106
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
107
CT
compted tomography; computerized tomography
108
CTS
carpal tunnel syndrom
109
DMD
duchenne muscular dystrophy
110
DTR
deep tendon reflex
111
EMG
electromyogram
112
h
hour(s)
113
Hx,hx
history
114
IM
intramuscular
115
L
Left
