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Ch. 3 Muscular
Combining Forms
Term | Definition |
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articul/o | joint |
card/o, cardi/o | heart |
duct/o | to lead; to carry |
electr/o | electricity |
fasci/o | fibrous band; fascia |
fibr/o | fiber |
flex/o | to bend |
kines/o, kinesi/o | movement |
lei/o | smooth |
muscul/o | muscle |
my/o, myos/o | muscle |
myocardi/o | heart muscle |
neur/o | nerve |
orth/o | straight; normal |
ped/o | child; foot |
plant/o | sole of the foot |
radi/o | X-rays |
rhabd/o | rod shaped |
sarc/o | flesh; connective tissue |
son/o | sound |
tax/o | coordination; order |
ten/o, tendin/o, tendon/o | tendon |
tens/o | stretched; strained |
ton/o | tone; tension |
vers/o | turn; turning |