Muscular System Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
abduction | movement away from the body or midline |
adduction | movement toward the body or midline |
ambulate | to walk |
aphasia | without speech |
atrophy | without development |
blepharospasm | involuntary contraction of the eyelid |
bradycardia | slow heart beat |
bradykinesia | slow movement |
dysphagia | difficulty swallowing or eating |
dystrophy | bad development |
dysphasia | difficulty speaking or talking |
electromyogram | recording of the electrical activity of the of the muscles |
endomysium | pertaining to within the muscles |
epimysium | pertaining to on or upon the muscles |
fascia | fascia or fibrous bands |
fibromyalgia | pain in the muscles fibers |
hemiplegia | half paralyzed |
hypertrophy | over development |
kinesiology | study of movement or development |
leiomyoma | tumors of smooth muscles |
myalgia | muscle pain |
myasthenia | muscle weakness |
myocardium | referring to the heart muscle |
myoma | tumor of the muscles |
myometrium | muscular uterine tissue |
myorrhexis | rupture of the muscles |
paraplegia | beyond paralysis |
perimysium | pertaining to around the muscles |
phrenic | pertaining to the diaphragm |
quadriplegia | paralysis of all four limbs |
sarcolemma | muscles (flesh) membrane |
tachycardia | rapid heart |
tendinitis | inflammation of the tendon |
tedinoplasty | surgical repair of the tendon |
tetanus | condition of stiffness (refers to constant muscle contractions) |
amb | ambulate |
CNS | central nervous system |
GI | gastrointestinal |
HR | heart |
IM | intramuscular |
K | potassium |
kg | kilogram |
lb. | pound |
Na | sodium |
MI | myocardial infarction |
P | pulse |
PK | pain killer |
RICE | rest, ice, compression and elevation |
-trophy | development |
tetan | stiff |
ten/o | tendon |
sarc/o | flesh,muscle |
-rrhexis | rupture |
ton/o | tension, pressure |
metr/I | uterine tissue |
-phasia | speaking or talking |
-phagia | swallowing or eating |
blephar/o | eyelids |
-algia | pain |
-duction | movement |
-ic | pertaining to |
-itis | inflammation of |
lei/o | smooth |
my/o | muscle |
-asthenia | weakness, lack of strength |
ambul- | walking |
ad | toward |
ab | away |
-plegia | paralysis |
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