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Mus word parts/abv

muscular system word parts and abbreviations

TermDefinition
articul/o joint
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
plant/o sole of the foot
radi/o x-rays
rhabd/o rod-shaped
son/o sound
tax/o coordination; order
tens/o stretched; strained
ton/o tone; tension
vers/o turn; turning
ab- away; away from
ad- toward
circum- around
dorsi- back
dys- painful; difficult
e-, ex- out; away from
-ac, -al, -ar, -ic pertaining to
-asthenia weakness
-cele hernia; swelling; protrusion
-ceps heads (attachments)
-dynia pain
-esthesia sensation
-gram record; image
-graphy process of recording
-ion process; state; conditon
-lysis break down; separation; loosening
-paresis weakness
-pelgia paralysis
-plegic pertaining to paralysis
-rrhexis rupture
-tomy incision
-tonia tone; tension
-trophy condition of growth or development
amb ambulate (walk)
CAT computerized axial tomography
CFT certified fitness trainer
CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CTS carpal tunnel syndrom
DMD Duchenne muscular dystrophy
DTR deep tendon reflex
EMG electromyogram
h hours
hx, HX history
IM intramuscular
MD muscular dystrophy
N/A not applicable
NMI nuclear medicine imaging
OTC over the counter
PCN penicillin
PCP primary care physician
PT physical therapy
Q2-3H every 2-3 hours
Q8 every 8 hours
RMS rhabdomyosarcoma
ROM range of motion
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