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CH 9 Study Guide
CH 9 REVIEW (Orthopedics Muscular - Combining Forms)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| muscul/o- | muscle |
| skelet/o- | skeleton |
| flex/o- | bending |
| extens/o- | straightening |
| duct/o- | bring ; duct ; move |
| rotat/o- | rotate |
| supinat/o- | lying on the back |
| pronat/o- | face down |
| troph/o- | development |
| contract/o- | pull together |
| fibr/o- | fiber |
| my/o- | muscle |
| alg/o- | pain |
| tort/i- | twisted position |
| asthen/o- | lack of strength |
| myos/o- | muscle |
| rhabd/o- | rod-shaped |
| sarc/o- | connective tissue |
| tax/o- | coordination |
| kines/o- | movement |
| athet/o- | without place ; without position |
| burs/o- | bursa |
| tendin/o- | tendon |
| ten/o- | tendon |
| synov/o- | joint membrane ; synovium |
| electr/o- | electricity |
| ganglion/o- | ganglion |
| relax/o- | relax |
| nerv/o- | nerve |
| chir/o- | hand |
| oste/o- | bone |
| pod/o- | foot |
| pract/o- | medical practice |
| fasci/o- | fascia |
| cost/o- | rib |
| vers/o- | travel ; turn |
| alges/o- | sensation of pain |
| brachi/o- | arm |