Term | Definition |
Muscul/o
my/o
myos/o | make body movement possible, hold body erect, move body fluids, and produce body heat |
fasci/o | cover, support, and separate muscles |
ten/o
tend/o
tendin/o | attach muscles to bones |
bi- | two |
-cele | hernia |
dys- | bad |
fasci/o | fascia |
fibr/o | fibrous connective tissue |
-ia | condition of |
-ic | pertaining to |
kines/o
kinesi/o | movement of |
my/o | muscle |
-plegia | paralysis |
-rrhexis | coordination |
tax/o | rupture |
ten/o
tend/o
tendin/o | tendon |
ton/o | tone |
tri- | three |
abduction | moves away from the midline |
adduction | moves toward the midline |
adhesion | band of fibrous tissue that holds structures together |
ataxia | inability to coordinate muscle activity during voluntary movement |
atonic | meaning lacking normal muscle tone or strength |
atrophy | means of weakness or wearing away of body tissue and structures |
bradykinesia | extreme slowness in movement |
carpal tunnel syndrome | bony passage under the carpal ligament below the inner surface of the wrist |
chronic fatigue syndrome | profound fatigue that is not improved with rest |
circumduction | circular movement of a limb at the far end |
contracture | permanent tightening of fascia |
dorsiflexion | bends the foot upward at the ankle |
dyskinesia | distortion or impairment of voluntary movement such as a tic |
dystaxia | partial ataxia |
dystonia | abnormal muscle tone that causes the impairment of voluntary muscle movement |
electromyography | measures electrical activity in a muscle |
electroneuromyography | never condition studies |
epicondylitis | inflammation of the tissues surrounding the elbow |
ergonomics | study of human factors in the workplace |
exercise physiologist | specialist who work under the supervision of a physician to administer physical test and promote physical fitness |
fascilitis | inflammation of a fascia |
fibromyalgia syndrome | symptoms causing weakness |
ganglion cyst | harmless fluid filled swelling that occurs most commonly on the wrist |
heel spur | calcium deposit in the plantar fascia |
hemiparesis | slight paralysis on one side of the body |
hemiplegia | total paralysis affecting one side of the body |
hyperkinesia | hyperactivity |
hypertonia | excessive tone |
hypokinesia | abnormally decreased muscle function or activity |
hypotonia | diminished tone of skeletal muscles |
impingement syndrome | swollen or inflamed tendons are caught in the narrow space between the joints |
intermittent claudication | pain in the leg muscle that occurs during exercise |
muscular dystrophy | progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles |
myasthenia gravis | chronic autoimmune disease that affects the neuromuscular junction produces weakness of voluntary muscles |
myocele | protrusion of muscle through a tear in the fascia |
myoclonus | sudden involuntary jerking of muscle |
myofasical release | technique used to release pain |
myolysis | degeneration or breaking down of muscle |
myoparesis | weakness or slight muscular paralysis |
myorrhaphy | surgical suturing a muscle wound |
myotonia | disorder characterized by the slow relaxation of the muscles |
nocturnal myoclonus | jerking during sleeping |
oblique | meaning santed or at an angle |
paralysis | loss of sensation and voluntary movement through disease or injury |
paraplegia | paralysis of both legs and lower part of the body |
physiatrist | physician who specializes in physical medicine and rehab |
plantar fasciltis | inflammation of the plantar fascia |
polymyositis | disease characterized by the simultaneous inflammation and weakling of voluntary muscles |
pronation | turning the palm of the hand downward or backward |
quadriplegia | paralysis of all four extremities |
sarcopenia | loss of muscle mass |
shin splint | painful condition caused by the muscle tearing away from the tibia |
singultus | hiccups |
spasmodic torticollis | wryneck |
sphincter | constricts opening of passageway |
sprain | injury to a joint |
tenodesis | surgical suturing of the end of a tendon to a bone |
tenodynia | pain in a tendon |
tenolysis | release of a tendon from adhesion |
tenorrhaphy | surgical suturing together of the divided ends of a tendon |