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Chp 3 Combining Form
Chp 3 Combining Form- Muscular System
| 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 |