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Nov 6 medterm
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ambul | to walk or move |
| articul | joint |
| brachi | arm |
| cardi | heart |
| dextr | to the right |
| duct | to lead/carry |
| electr | electricity |
| fasci | fibrous band |
| fibr | fiber |
| flex | to bend |
| kinesi | movement |
| lei | smooth |
| muscul | muscule |
| myo/s | muscle |
| myocardio | heart muscle |
| neur | nerve |
| orth | straight/normal |
| ped | child/foot |
| plant | sole of the foot |
| radi | x rays |
| rhabd | rod shaped |
| sarc | flesh/connective tissue |
| son | sound |
| tax/i | coordination/order |
| ten/tendon | tendon |
| tens | stretched/strained |
| therm | hot/heat |
| ton | tone/tension |
| vers | turn/turning |
| ab | away from |
| ad | towards |
| ambi | both sides |
| ante | before |
| bi | two/both |
| brady | slow |
| circum | around |
| dorsi | back |
| dys | painful |
| ex | out/away |
| hemi | half |
| hyper | above |
| hypo | below |
| in | into/not |
| par/a | near/abnormal |
| semi | half |
| ac/al/are/ic | pertaining to |
| algia | pain |
| asthenia | weakness |
| cele | hernia/swelling |
| ceps | heads |
| dynia | pain |
| gram | record/image |
| graphy | recording |
| paresis | weakness |
| plegia | paralysis |
| plegic | return to paralysis |
| rrhexis | rupture |
| tomy | cutting |
| tonia | tone/tension |
| trophy | condition of growth |
| ACL | anterior cruciate ligament |
| ADL | activities of daily living |
| amb | ambulate |
| AP | Anteroposterior |
| CAT | computerized axial tomography |
| CFT | certified fitness trainer |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| CTS | carpal tunnel syndrome |
| DMD | Duchenne muscular dystrophy |
| EMG | electromyogram |
| IM | Intramuscular |
| LCL | lateral collateral ligament |
| MCL | medial collateral ligament |
| MD | muscular dystrophy |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| NMI | nuclear medicine imaging |
| NSAID | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
| PCL | posterior cruciate ligament |
| PCN | penicillin |
| PCP | primary care physician |
| PFT | Personal fitness trainer |
| PT | Physical therapy |
| RICE | rest, ice, compression, elevation |
| RMS | rhabdomyosarcoma |
| PRN | as needed |
| esthesia | sensation |