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Muscular-Skeletal Vocabulary Flashcards

1
Q

ab-

prefix

A

away from

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2
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duct

word root

A

to bring

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3
Q

-ion

suffix

A

process of

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4
Q

abduction

full term

A

process of bringing away (from the midline)

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5
Q

ad-

prefix

A

towards

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6
Q

adduction

full term

A

process of bringing towards (the midline)

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7
Q

a-

prefix

A

not, without, lacking

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8
Q

trop/h

word root

A

nourishment, growth

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9
Q

-y

suffix

A

condition, process of

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10
Q

atrophy

full term

A

without development

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11
Q

taxi/a

word root

A

coordination

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12
Q

ataxia

full term

A

without coordination

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13
Q

brady-

prefix

A

slow

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14
Q

kines

word root

A

movement

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15
Q

-ia

suffix

A

condition

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16
Q

bradykinesia

full term

A

(condition of) slow movement

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17
Q

circum-

prefix

A

around

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18
Q

-duction

suffix

A

turning or rotating

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Q

circumduction

full term

A

circular movement of a body part

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20
Q

dys-

prefix

A

abnormal, bad, difficult

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21
Q

dystrophy

full term

A

abnormal developemt of muscle; muscle wasting away

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22
Q

my/o-

prefix

A

muscle

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23
Q

-algia

suffix

A

pain, painful condition

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24
Q

myalgia

full term

A

muscle pain

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25
Q

fasci-

prefix

A

membrane/sheet

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26
Q

-al

suffix

A

pertaining to

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27
Q

myofascial

full term

A

pertaining to the membrane that covers the muscle

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28
Q

tendon-

prefix

A

tendon

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29
Q

-itis

suffix

A

inflammation

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30
Q

tendonitis

full term

A

inflammation of the tendon

31
Q

electro-

prefix

A

electricity

32
Q

-gram

-suffix

A

record

33
Q

electromyogram

full term

A

record of electrical activity of muscles

34
Q

fibro-

prefix

A

fiber

35
Q

fibromyalgia

full term

A

painful sensations of the muscle fibers

36
Q

-asthenia

suffix

A

lack of strength; weakness

37
Q

myasthenia

full term

A

muscle weakness

38
Q

par/a-

prefix

A

near; beside; abnormal; apart for; along side

39
Q

-esis

suffix

A

action; condition; state of

40
Q

paresis

full term

A

muscle weakness; partial paralysis

41
Q

inter-

prefix

A

between

42
Q

cost

word root

A

rib

43
Q

intercostal

full term

A

(pertaining to) muscles between the ribs

44
Q

-ology

suffix

A

the study of

45
Q

kinesiology

full term

A

study of movement

46
Q

bi-, bin-

prefix

A

two

47
Q

later

word root

A

side

48
Q

bilateral

full term

A

pertaining to two sides

49
Q

uni-

prefix

A

one

50
Q

unilateral

full term

A

pertaning to one side

51
Q

RICE

acronym

A

rest, ice, compression, elevation

52
Q

DJD

acronym

A

degenerative joint disease

53
Q

UE, LE, LLE, RLE, LUE, RUE

acronyms

A

upper extremity, lower extremity, left lower extremity, right lower extremity, left upper extremity, right upper extremity

54
Q

ACL

acronym

A

anterior cruiciate ligament

55
Q

ADLs

acronym

A

acivities of daily living

56
Q

LBP

acronym

A

low back pain

57
Q

ten, tend, tendin

word parts

A

tendons: attach muscle to bone

58
Q

ligament

word parts

A

ligament: attach bone to bone

59
Q

-spasm

word parts

A

involuntary muscle contraction

60
Q

-scope

word parts

A

used for visual examination

61
Q

-scopy

word parts

A

visual examination

62
Q

-tomy

word parts

A

cutting

63
Q

-meter

word parts

A

instrument used to measure

64
Q

ante-

word parts

A

before

65
Q

contra-

word parts

A

against

66
Q

ecto-, exo-, extra

word parts

A

outside

67
Q

hyper-

word parts

A

above

68
Q

infra-

word parts

A

under, below

69
Q

iso-

word parts

A

equal

70
Q

macro-

word parts

A

large

71
Q

re-

word parts

A

back

72
Q

pre-

word parts

A

before

73
Q

tri-

word parts

A

three

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