Word Parts (Chapter 4) Flashcards

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1
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bi-

A

Two, twice, double

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2
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-cele

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Hernia, tumor, swelling

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3
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dys-

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Bad, difficult, or painful

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4
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fasci/o

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Fascia, fibrous band

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fibr/o

A

Fibrous tissue, fiber

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-ia

A

Abnormal condition, disease, plural of -ium

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-ic

A

Pertaining to

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kines/o

A

Movement

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my/o

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muscle

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10
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-plegia

A

paralysis, stroke

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–rrhexis

A

rupture

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tax/o

A

coordination, order

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ten/o or tend/o

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tendon, stretch out, extend, strain

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ton/o

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stretching, tension or tone

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tri-

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three

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rhabdomy/o

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skeletal

17
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leiomy/o

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smooth (ie. smooth muscle)

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myocardi/o

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cardiac (ie. cardiac muscle)

19
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stern/o

A

breastbone

20
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cleid/o

A

collar bone

21
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carpi

A

wrist bones

22
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-ceps

A

head

23
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fibr/o

A

fibrous tissue

24
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synov

A

synovial membrane

25
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-lysis

A

destruction, breaking down or set free

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-penia

A

deficiency

27
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sarc/o

A

flesh

28
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tax

A

coordination

29
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brady-

A

slow

30
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kines

A

movement

31
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-desis

A

to bind or tie together

32
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clon

A

violent action

33
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-asthenia

A

weakness or lack of strength

34
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-paresis

A

partial or incomplete paralysis

35
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hemi-

A

half

36
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electr/o

A

electricity