The muscular system Flashcards
(118 cards)
1
Q
ambul/o
A
to walk
2
Q
articul/o
A
joint
3
Q
brachi/o
A
arm
4
Q
cardi/o
A
heart
5
Q
dextr/o
A
to the right
6
Q
duct/o
A
to lead
7
Q
electr/o
A
electricity
8
Q
fasci/o
A
fascia
9
Q
fibr/o
A
fiber
10
Q
flex/o
A
to bend
11
Q
kines/o
A
movement
12
Q
lei/o
A
smooth
13
Q
muscul/o
A
muscle
14
Q
my/o
A
muscle
15
Q
myocardi/o
A
heart muscle
16
Q
neur/o
A
nerve
17
Q
orth/o
A
straight
18
Q
ped/o
A
child; foot
19
Q
plant/o
A
sole of the foot
20
Q
radi/o
A
X-ray
21
Q
rhabd/o
A
rod-shaped
22
Q
sarc/o
A
flesh; connective tissue
23
Q
son/o
A
sound
24
Q
tax/o
A
coordination
25
ten/o
tendon
26
tens/o
stretched
27
therm/o
heat
28
ton/o
tone
29
vers/o
turn
30
a-, an-
not; without
31
ab-
away from
32
ad-
toward
33
ambi-
both sides
34
ante-
before
35
bi-
two
36
brady-
slow
37
circum-
around
38
dorsi-
back
39
dys-
painful
40
e-, ex-
out; away from
41
hermi-
half
42
hyper-
above
43
hypo-
below
44
in-
into
45
para-
near; beside; alongside; beyond; abnormal
46
quadri-
four
47
semi-
half
48
tachy-
fast
49
tri-
three
50
-ac, -al, -ar, -ic
pertaining to
51
-algia
pain
52
-asthenia
weakness
53
-cele
swelling
54
-ceps
heads
55
-dynia
pain
56
-ectomy
surgical removal
57
-esthesia
sensation
58
-gram
record; image
59
-graphy
process of recording
60
-ia
condition
61
-ion
process; state; condition
62
-itis
inflammation
63
-logy
study of
64
-lysis
breakdown; seperation
65
-malacia
softening
66
-oma
tumor
67
-paresis
weakness
68
-penia
deficiency
69
-plasty
surgical repair
70
-plegia
paralysis
71
-plegic
pertaining to paralysis
72
-rrhexis
rupture
73
-scope
instrument used to view
74
-scopy
visual examination using a scope
75
-tomy
process of cutting
76
-tonia
tension
77
-trophy
condition of growth or development
78
ACL
anterior cruciate ligament
79
ADL
activities of daily living
80
amb
ambulate (walk)
81
AP
anteroposterior
82
c/o
complain of
83
CAT
computerized axial tomography
84
CFT
certified fitness trainer
85
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
86
CT
computed tomography
87
CTS
carpal tunnel syndrome
88
DMD
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
89
DTR
deep tendon reflex
90
EMG
electromyogram
91
h
hour
92
Hx, hx
history
93
IM
intramuscular
94
L
left
95
LCL
lateral collateral ligament
96
MCL
medial collateral ligament
97
MD
muscular dystrophy
98
mg
milligram
99
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
100
N/A
not applicable
101
NMI
nuclear medicine imaging
102
NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
103
OTC
over-the-counter
104
PCL
posterior cruciate ligament
105
PCN
penicillin
106
PCP
primary care physician
107
PFT
personal fitness trainer
108
PRN, p.r.n.
as needed
109
PT
physical therapy
110
Pt, pt
patient
111
Q2-3H
every two or three seconds
112
Q8H
every 8 hours
113
R
right
114
RICE
rest, ice, compression, elevation
115
RMS
rhabdomyosarcoma
116
ROM
range of motion
117
wt
weight
118
y/o
years old
