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Muscular word parts
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bi | Two |
| Tri | Three |
| Quadri | Four |
| Externous | Exterior |
| Gracilis | Slender |
| Latissimus | wide |
| Longus | Long |
| Medius | Intermediate |
| Orbicularis | Around |
| Quadratus | Square |
| Rectus | Straight |
| Rhomboideus | Diamond Shaped |
| Scalenes | Irregular Triangle |
| Teres | Round |
| Transverse | Crosswise |
| Vastus | Great |
| My/o | Muscle |
| Oblique | Angled |
| Fasci/o | fascia |
| -lysis | Breakdown |
| Ten/o | Tendon |
| -plegia | Paralysis |
| Kinesi/o | Movement |
| Ton/o | Tone |
| Sphincter | Ring-Like |
| -cele | Swelling; Hernia, Tumor |
| -trophy | Growth or Development |
| Fibr/o | Fiber, Connective Tissue |