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Chapter 6 - The Muscular System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| my/o | muscle |
| muscul/o | muscle |
| spasm/o | spasm |
| sarc/o | flesh |
| ton/o | pressure |
| -meter | a device to measure |
| metr/o | measure |
| -gram | written record produced |
| -graph | instrument used to write or record |
| -graphy | method or recording |
| electr/o | electricity |
| hemi- | half |
| semi- | half |
| uni- | one |
| mono- | one |
| bi- | two |
| di- | two |
| tri- | three |
| quadri- | four |
| tetra- | four |
| multi- | many |
| poly- | many |
| pan- | all |
| a- | no or without |
| an- | no or without |
| de- | removal |
| par- | abnormal |
| para- | near, beside |
| path/o | disease |
| -pathy | disease |
| paresis- | weakness |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| plas/o | growth |
| -trophy | growth |
| lys/o | destruction |
| cry/o | freezing |
| pyr/o | heat |
| therm/o | heat |
| BID | every 12 hours |
| TID | every 8 hours |
| QID | every 6 hours |
| qh | every hour |
| q_____h | every ____ hour |
| SID | every 24 hours |
| PO | by mouth (per os) |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| tx | treatment |
| med | medication |
| cap | capsule |
| tab | tablet |
| rx | prescription |
| ad lib | as much as needed |
| ID | intradermal |
| IM | intramuscular |
| IV | intravenous |
| SQ | subcutaneous |