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Ch3: Muscular CF
Combining forms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |