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Ch. 4 word parts
muscles
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bi- | double, twice, two |
| -cele | hernia, tumor, swelling |
| dys- | bad, difficult, or painful |
| fasci/o | fascia, fibrous band |
| fibr/o | fibrous tissue, fiber |
| -ia | abnormal condition |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| kines/o, kinesi/o | movement |
| my/o | muscle |
| -plegia | paralysis, stroke |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| tax/o | coordination, order |
| ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o | tendon, stretch out, extend, strain |
| ton/o | tone, streching, tension |
| tri- | three |