Word Parts (Chapter 4) Flashcards

1
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bi-

A

Two, twice, double

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2
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-cele

A

Hernia, tumor, swelling

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3
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dys-

A

Bad, difficult, or painful

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4
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fasci/o

A

Fascia, fibrous band

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5
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fibr/o

A

Fibrous tissue, fiber

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6
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-ia

A

Abnormal condition, disease, plural of -ium

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7
Q

-ic

A

Pertaining to

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8
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kines/o

A

Movement

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9
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my/o

A

muscle

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10
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-plegia

A

paralysis, stroke

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11
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–rrhexis

A

rupture

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12
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tax/o

A

coordination, order

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13
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ten/o or tend/o

A

tendon, stretch out, extend, strain

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14
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ton/o

A

stretching, tension or tone

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15
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tri-

A

three

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16
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rhabdomy/o

A

skeletal

17
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leiomy/o

A

smooth (ie. smooth muscle)

18
Q

myocardi/o

A

cardiac (ie. cardiac muscle)

19
Q

stern/o

A

breastbone

20
Q

cleid/o

A

collar bone

21
Q

carpi

A

wrist bones

22
Q

-ceps

A

head

23
Q

fibr/o

A

fibrous tissue

24
Q

synov

A

synovial membrane

25
Q

-lysis

A

destruction, breaking down or set free

26
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-penia

A

deficiency

27
Q

sarc/o

A

flesh

28
Q

tax

A

coordination

29
Q

brady-

A

slow

30
Q

kines

A

movement

31
Q

-desis

A

to bind or tie together

32
Q

clon

A

violent action

33
Q

-asthenia

A

weakness or lack of strength

34
Q

-paresis

A

partial or incomplete paralysis

35
Q

hemi-

A

half

36
Q

electr/o

A

electricity