Muscular Word Parts Ch. 3 Flashcards
-trophy
Condition of growth or development
-tonia
Tone; tension
-tomy
Process of cutting; incision
-scopy
Visual examination using a scope
-scope
Instrument used to view
-rrhexis
Rupture
-plegic
Pertaining to paralysis
-plegia
Paralysis
-plasty
Surgical repair
-penia
Deficiency
-paresis
Weakness
-oma
Tumor; mass
-malacia
Softening
-lysis
Breakdown; separation; loosening
-logy
Study of
-itis
Inflammation
-ion
Process; state; condition
-ia
Condition
-graphy
Process of recording
-gram
Record; image
-esthesia
-sensation
-ectomy
Surgical removal; excision
-dynia
Pain
-ceps
Heads (attachment)
-cele
Hernia; swelling; protrusion
-asthenia
Weakness
-algia
Pain
-ac, -al, -ar, -ic
Pertaining to
Tri-
Three
Tachy-
Fast
Quadri-
Four
Par-, para-
Near; bedside; alongside; beyond; abnormal
In-
In; into; not
Hypo-
Below; below normal; deficient
Hyper-
Above; above normal; excessive
Hemi-
Half
e-, ex-
Out; away from
Dys-
Painful; difficult
Dorsi-
Back
Circum-
Around
Brady-
Slow
Bi-
Two; both
Ad-
Toward
Ab-
Away; away from
a-, an-
Not; without
Vers/o
Turn; turning
Ton/o
Tone; tension
Tens/o
Stretched; strained
Ten/o, tendin/o, tendon/o
Tendon
Tax/o
Coordination; order
Son/o
Sound
Sarc/o
Flesh; connective tissue
Rhabd/o
Rod-shaped
Radi/o
X-rays
Plant/o
Sole of the foot
Ped/o
Child; foot
Orth/o
Straight; normal
Neur/o
Nerve
Myocardi/o
Heart muscle
My/o, myos/o
Muscle
Muscul/o
Muscle
Lei/o
Smooth
Kines/o, kinesi/o
Movement
Flex/o
To bend
Fibr/o
Fiber
Fasci/o
Fibrous band; fascia
Electr/o
Electricity
Duct/o
To lead; to carry
Card/o, cardi/o
Heart
Articul/o
•the articles is a JOINT
Joint