Chapter 6 and 7 Flashcards
fasci/o
fibrous membrane
fibr/o
fiber
hemi-
half
kine-, kinesi/o
movement
ligament/o
ligament
muscul/o
muscle
my/o
muscle
para-
alongside, near
-paresis
partial or incomplete paralysis
-plegia
paralysis
quadri-
four
sthen/o
strength
tend/o, tendin/o
tendon
ton/o
tone
ALS
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
EMG
electromyography
Fx
fracture
IM
intramuscular
MD
muscular dystrophy
MG
myasthenia gravis
NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
PT
physical therapy
RICE
rest, ice, compression, elevation
ROM
range of motion
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ay-my-oh- TROH-fik)
a progressive degeneration of the nerve tracts of the spinal cord, causing muscular atrophy; also called Lou Gehrig’s disease
asthenia (as-THEEN- ee-ah)
weakness
atonia (AY-toh-nee-ah)
flaccidity; lack of muscle tone; relaxation of muscle
atrophy (a-TROH-fee)
wasting of the muscle
carpal tunnel syndrome
entrapment of the median nerve in the wrist with chronically swollen and inflamed tendons
dysphagia (dis-FEY- juh)
difficulty swallowing
epicondylitis (EP-ih- KON-dih-LYE-tis)
inflammation of the tissues around the elbow; golfer’s or tennis elbow
fibromyalgia (FY-broh- MY-al-jee-ah)
a chronic disorder characterized by widespread aching and stiffness of muscles and soft tissues, accompanied by fatigue
hamstring injury
strain or tear of the hamstring muscle group (posterior femoral muscle group)
hemiparesis (hem-ee- PAH-ree-sis)
weakness affecting one side of the body
hemiplegia (hem-ee- PLEE-jee-ah)
total paralysis of one side of the body
muscular dystrophy (DIS-tro-fee)
group of inherited muscle disorders that cause muscle weakness without affecting the nervous system
myalgia (mahy-AL-juh)
muscle pain
myasthenia gravis (MY- ahs-THEE-nee-ah
GRA-viss)”
an immunologic disorder characterized by fluctuating weakness, especially of the facial and external eye muscles
myocele (MY-oh-seel)
hernia of a muscle
myalgia (my-AL-jee-a)
muscle pain
myoma (my-OH-muh)
benign neoplasm of muscle tissue
myositis (my-oh-SY- tihs)
inflammation of muscle
myospasm (MY-oh- spaz-uhm)
involuntary contraction of a muscle
paralysis (pah-RAL-ih- sis)
loss of voluntary muscle movements caused by an injury or disease
paraplegia (PAR-ah- PLEE-jee-ah)
paralysis of both legs and the lower trunk
paresis (puh-REE-sis)
partial or incomplete paralysis
periostitis (PEHR-ee- os-TY-tihs)
inflammation of the periosteum or the covering that surrounds the bone
plantar fasciitis (FASH- ee-eye-tis)
inflammation of the plantar fascia causing foot and heel pain
quadriplegia (kwah- drah-PLEE-jee-ah)
paralysis of all four extremities
rotator cuff injury
inflammation of the muscles and associated structures in the shoulder (rotator cuff) caused by overuse
shin-splints
term given to describe pain in the anterior portion of the lower leg during running, walking, and other similar activities
tendonitis (ten-doe-NY- tiss); also sometimes spelled tendinitis (TEN- dih-NY-tiss)
inflammation of a tendon
arachn/o
spider
cephal/o
head
cerebell/o
cerebellum
cerebr/o
cerebrum; also, the brain in general
cortic/o
outer layer or covering
crani/o
cranium, skull
encephal/o
brain
gangli/o or ganglion/o
swelling or knot
gli/o
glue
hydr/o
water