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Muscular system Flashcards

1
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ambul/o

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to walk or move about

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articul/o

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joint

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abrachi/o

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arm

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car/o, cardi/o

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heart

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dextr/o

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to the right

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duct/o

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to lead/carry

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electr/o

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electricity

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fasci/o

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fibrous band/fascia

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fibr/o

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fiber

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flex/o

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to bend

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kines.o, kinesi/o

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movement

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12
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lei/o

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smooth

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muscul/o

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muscle

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my/o, myos/o

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muscel

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myocardi/o

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heart muscle

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neur/o

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nerve

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orth/o

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straight/normal

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ped/o

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foot/child

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plant/o

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sole of foot

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radi/o

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X-rays

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sarc/o

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flesh/connective tissue

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rhabd/o

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rod-shaped

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son/o

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sound

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tax/o, tendin/o tendon/o

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tendon

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tens/o

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stretched/strained

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therm/o

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hot, heat

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ton/o

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tone; tension

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vers/o

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turn; turning

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a-, an-

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not; without

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ab-

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away

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ad-

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toward

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ambi-

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both sides

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ante-

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before

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bi-

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two/ both

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brady-

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slow

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circum-

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around

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dorsi-

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back

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dys-

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painful; difficult

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e, ex-

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out/ away from

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hemi-

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half

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hyper-

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above; above normal ; excessive

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42
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hypo-

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below;below normal; deficient

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in-

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in; into; not

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par-, para-

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near; beside; alongside; beyond; abnormal

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quadri-

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four

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46
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semi-

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half

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tachy-

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fast

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tri-

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three

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-ac, -al, -ar, -ic

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pertaining to

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-algia

A

pain

51
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-asthenia

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weakness

52
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-cele

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hernia; swelling; protrution

53
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-ceps

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heads (attachments)

54
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-dynia

A

pain

55
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-ectomy

A

removal

56
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-esthesia

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sensation

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-gram

A

record; image

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-graphy

A

process of recording

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-ia

A

condition

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-ion

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process; state; condition

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-itis

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inflamtation

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-logy

A

study of

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-lysis

A

breakdown; speration; loosening

64
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-malcia

A

softning

65
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-oma

A

tumor

66
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-paresis

A

weakness

67
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-penia

A

defienc

68
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

69
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-pelgia

A

paralysis

70
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-plegic

A

pertaining to paralysis

71
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-rrhexis

A

rupture

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-scope

A

instrument used to view

73
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-scopy

A

visual examination using a scope

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-tomy

A

process of cutting; incision

75
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-tonia

A

tone;tension

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-trophy

A

condition of growth or develepment

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LCL

A

lateral collateral ligament (figure 5.23)

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MCL

A

medical collateral ligament (figure 5.23)

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MD

A

muscular dystrophy

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mg

A

milligrams

81
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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

82
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N/A

A

not applicable

83
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NMI

A

nuclaroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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OTC

A

over-the-counter

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PCL

A

posterior cruciae ligament (figure 5.23)

86
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PCN

A

penicillin

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PCP

A

primary care physician

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PFT

A

personal fitness trainer

89
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PRN, p.r.n.

A

as needed (fro the latin pro re nata)

90
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PT

A

physical therapy

91
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Pt, pt.

A

Patient

92
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Q2-3H

A

every eight hours (from the latin quague octava hora)

93
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R

A

right

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RICE

A

rest, ice, compression, elevation

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RMS

A

rhabdomyosarcoma

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ROM

A

range of motion

97
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wt

A

weight

98
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y/o

A

years old; year-old (as in 18-years-old)

99
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ACL

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anterior cruciate ligament (figure 5.23)

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ADL

A

activities of daily living

101
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amb

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ambulate (walk)

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AP

A

anteroposterior

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c/o

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complains of; complaining of

104
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CAT

A

computerized axial tomgraphy

105
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CFT

A

certified fitness trainer

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CT

A

compted tomography; computerized tomography

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CTS

A

carpal tunnel syndrom

109
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DMD

A

duchenne muscular dystrophy

110
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DTR

A

deep tendon reflex

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EMG

A

electromyogram

112
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h

A

hour(s)

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Hx,hx

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history

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IM

A

intramuscular

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L

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