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Chap 5
Medical Terminology. Muscles and Tendons
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Activ ROOT | Movement |
| Con- | With, together |
| Tract ROOT | Draw |
| Multi- | Many |
| Disciplin ROOT | Instruction |
| Stalsis ROOT | Constrict |
| Volunt ROOT | Free will |
| Trophy | Nourishment |
| -algia | Pain |
| Fibr/o | Fiber |
| My ROOT | Muscle |
| Metabol ROOT | Change |
| -steroid | Steroid |
| Cortic/o | From the cortex |
| Dys- | Bad |
| -ive | Nature of |
| Immune/o | Immune response |
| Suppress ROOT | Press under |
| -in | Substance |
| My/o | Muscle |
| Glob ROOT | Globe |
| -lysis | Destruction |
| Rhabd/o | Rod-shaped |
| -sitis | Inflammation |
| Ten/o | Tendon |
| Synov ROOT | Synovial membrance |
| Thym ROOT | Thymus gland |
| -ory | Having the function of |
| Ambulat ROOT | Walking |
| Insert ROOT | Put together |
| -or | One who does |
| Rotat ROOT | Rotate |
| Ceps ROOT | Head |
| Brachi/i | Of the arm |
| -alias | pertaining to |
| Brachi ROOT | Arm |
| Radi ROOT | Radius |
| Delt ROOT | Triangle |
| Dors ROOT | Back |
| Ventr ROOT | Belly |
| -imus | Most |
| Latiss ROOT | Wide |
| Dorsi ROOT | Of the back |
| Thenar ROOT | Palm |
| Tri- | Three |
| Ab- | Away from |
| Duct ROOT | Lead |
| -or | That which does something |
| Ad- | Toward |
| -eal | Pertaining to |
| -ius | Pertaining to |
| Gastrocnem ROOT | Calf of the leg |
| Glut ROT | Buttocks |
| Poplit/e | Ham, back of the knee |
| -is | belonging to, pertaining to |
| Assist ROOT | Aid |
| Device ROOT | An appliance |
| Occuation | Work |
| Orthot ROOT | Correct |
| iatr ROOT | Treatmeant |
| Physic ROOT | Body |
| Physi/o | Body |
| Re- | Again |
| Habilitat ROOT | Restore |
| Therapeut ROTO | Treatment |
| Amput ROOT | Prune |
| -ure | Result of |
| Prevent | Prevent |
| Restor ROOT | Renew |