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MT Ch4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -algia/-dynia | pain |
| -cele | hernia/swelling |
| -lysis | destruction/breakdown/loosening/setting free |
| -clonus | violent action |
| -desis | surgical fixation or to bind/tie together |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -ia | condition |
| -ion | action/process/state/condition |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -malacia | abnormal softening |
| -otomy | surgical incision |
| -paresis | partial or incomplete paralysis |
| A- | without |
| Ab- | away |
| Ad- | toward |
| Brady- | slow |
| Ex- | away from |
| Dys- | bad/difficult/painful/abnormal |
| Hemi- | half |
| Hyper- | excessive |
| Hypo- | deficient |
| Poly- | many |
| -penia | deficiency |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -rrhaphy | surgical suturing |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| Cardi/o | heart |
| Duct/o | to lead or carry |
| Electr/o | electricity or electric |
| Fasci/o | fascia |
| Fibr/o | fibrous tissue |
| Flex/o | bend |
| Kines/o | movement |
| Sarc/o | flesh |
| Tax/o | coordination/order |
| Tens/o | stretch out/extend/strain |
| Muscul/o or My/o or Myos/o | muscle |
| Quadr/o or Quadr/i | four |
| Ten/o or Tend/o or Tendin/o | tendon |
| Exercise Physiologist | specialist who promotes physical fitness |
| Neurologist | specialist in diseases related to nerves (diagnoses/treats the causes of paralysis and similar muscular disorders related to loss of nerve function) |
| Physiatrist | specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation (restoring function) |
| Rheumatologist | specialist in diseases characterized by inflammation |
| Sports Medicine Physician | doctor who treats sports-related injuries of bones/joints/muscles |
| Fasciitis | inflammation of the fascia |
| Fibromyalgia Syndrome | fibrous tissue muscle pain (widespread pain) |
| Tenodynia | pain of a tendon |
| Tendinitis | inflammation of a tendon |
| Atrophy | lack of development (wearing away from muscle) |
| Muscular Dystrophy | bad/abnormal development of muscles (genetic progressive weakness and degeneration of muscles that control movement) |
| Myalgia | muscle pain |
| Myocele | muscle hernia |
| Myolysis | muscle destruction or breakdown |
| Myomalacia | abnormal softening of muscle |
| Myorrhexis | rupture (or tearing) of a muscle |
| Polymyositis | inflammation of many muscles |
| Sarcopenia | deficiency of flesh (loss of muscle mass/strength/function) |
| Atonic | lacking (normal) muscle tone |
| Dystonia | condition of abnormal (muscle) tone |
| Hypertonia | condition of excessive (muscle) tone |
| Hypotonia | condition of deficient (muscle) tone |
| Myotonia | muscle tone condition (of slow relaxation after a contraction) |
| Ataxia | condition without coordination |
| Dystaxia | condition of abnormal coordination (mild ataxia) |
| Contracture | permanent tightening of muscle tissues |
| Bradykinesia | condition of slowness in (muscle) movement |
| Dyskinesia | condition of abnormal (involuntary muscle) movement |
| Hyperkinesia | condition of excessive (muscle) movement |
| Hypokinesia | condition of decreased/deficient (muscle) movement |
| Nocturnal Myoclonus | (sudden and involuntary) violent action of muscle at night (jerking of the limbs prior to falling asleep) |
| Singultus | myoclonus of the diaphragm (hiccup) |
| Myoparesis | partial paralysis of muscle |
| Hemiparesis | partial paralysis of half (of the body) |
| Hemiplegia | paralysis of half (of the body) |
| Paraplegia | paralysis of both legs of the lower part of the body |
| Quadriplegia | paralysis of (all) four (extremities) |
| Electromyography | process of producing a record of muscular electricity (measures strength of contractions) |
| Electromyogram | a record of muscular electricity |
| Electroneuromyography | process of producing a record of neuromuscular electricity (measures nerve impulse) |
| Fasciotomy | surgical incision into fascia (to relieve tension/pressure) |
| Fascioplasty | surgical repair of fascia |
| Tenodesis | binding together a tendon (to a bone) |
| Tenolysis | to set free a tendon (from adhesions) |
| Tenectomy | surgical removal of part of a tendon |
| Tenoplasty | surgical repair of a tendon |
| Tenorrhaphy | surgical suturing of a tendon |
| Tenotomy | surgical incision into a tendon (to correct a deformity caused by abnormal shortening of a muscle) |
| Myectomy | surgical removal of part of a muscle |
| Myoplasty | surgical repair of a muscle |
| Myotomy | surgical incision into a muscle |
| Ergonomics | pertaining to human factors that affect the design/operation of tools and the work environment |
| Adhesion | band of fibrous tissue that holds structures together abnormally |
| Myofascial Release | specialized tissue manipulation to relieve pain (from fibromyalgia) |
| CTS | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| EMG | Electromyogram |
| FMS | Fibromyalgia Syndrome |
| hemi | hemiplegia |
| IC | Intermittent Claudication |
| IS | Impingement Syndrome |
| MG | Myasthenia Gravis |
| MD | Muscular Dystrophy |
| PM | polymyositis |
| quad | quadriplegia or quadriplegic |
| RSD | Repetitive Stress Disorder |
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