Kinesiology A Word Origins - Part III Flashcards by Wes Patterson

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Abduct

A

to lead away

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Adduct

A

to draw toward

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Circum

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circle

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Contra

A

opposed or against

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Curv

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bent, curved

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Exten

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out, to stretch

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Flex

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bent

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Hyper

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above, over

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Ipsi

A

same

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Lateral

A

side

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Linea

A

linen thread, a line

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Oppos

A

to place against

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Pelvis

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basin

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Rect

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straight, right

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Repos

A

to replace

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Alba

A

white

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Annulus

A

ring

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Arcuate

A

cleft in two parts

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Bifid

A

cleft in two parts

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Cervical

A

neck

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Concavity

A

hollow, concavity

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Convexity

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vaulted, arched

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Corporeal

A

body

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Costal

A

rib

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Cruciate

A

cross

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Flavum

A

yellow

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Kyphosis

A

bent, humpback

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Linea

A

line

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Lordosis

A

a bending backward

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Lumbar

A

loin

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Mastication

A

to chew

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Nuchal

A

back of the neck

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Nucleus

A

little kernel, inside of a nut

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Pulposus

A

flesh

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Radiate

A

ray, to spread out in all directions

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Scoliosis

A

curvature, crooked

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Thoracic

A

breastplate

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Uncinate

A

shaped like a hook

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Zygapophyseal

A

joining offshoot

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Auricle

A

ear

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Bifurcate

A

two fork

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Bunion

A

bump on the head

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Counter

A

contra, against

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Coxa

A

hip or hip joint

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Cruciate

A

cross

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Deltoid

A

triangular resemblance/appearance

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Digit

A

toe or finger

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Hallucis

A

of the big toe

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Hallux

A

big toe

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Innominate

A

unnamed or nameless

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Labrum

A

lip

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Lunate

A

moon

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Malacia

A

softening

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Meniscus

A

crescent

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Nutation

A

to nod

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Pedis

A

foot

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Pelvis

A

basin

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Pes

A

foot

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Ray

A

extending outward (radially) from a structure

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Recurvatum

A

bent back

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Retinaculum

A

to hold back, restrain

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Sacrum

A

sacred, holy

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Sciatic

A

hip

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Valga

A

twisted, bent outward, bowlegged

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Vara

A

crooked, bent inward, knock-kneed

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Annular

A

ring

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Arthritis

A

a joint inflammation

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Carpus

A

wrist

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Cubitus

A

elbow

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Digital

A

finger or toe

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Fore

A

before, in front of

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Manus

A

hand

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Osteoarthritis

A

bone inflammation

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Pollicis

A

thumb

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Ray

A

extending outward (radially) from a structure

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Rein

A

restrain

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Rheumatoid

A

discharge/flux resembling/appearance

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Thenar

A

palm

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Trochlea

A

pulley

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Aer

A

air

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Cardiac

A

heart

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Elle

A

little

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Endo

A

within, inner

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Epi

A

on, upon

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Fasc

A

band, bandage

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Fibrous

A

fiber

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Glyco

A

sweet

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Lysis

A

dissolution, loosening

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Myo

A

muscle

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Mys

A

muscle

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Peri

A

around

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Sarco

A

muscle, flesh