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WPA MUSCULAR

QuestionAnswer
Abduction movement of a body part away from the midline of the body
Adduction movement of a body part toward the midline of the body
Inversion the turning inward of the sole of the foot
Eversion the turning outward of the sole of the foot
Flexion the movement of two body surfaces toward each other; the act of bending
Extension the straightening of a limb after it has been flexed
Hyperextension the act of bending a joint or limb beyond normal extension or range of motion
Elevation raising of a body part
Depression lowering of a body part
Dorsiflexion movement of the sole of the foot upward (flexed toward the lower leg)
Plantar Flexion movement of the sole of the foot away from the midline of the body
Rotation movement of a body part around its longitudinal axis
Pronation rotational motion of the forearm in which the palm moves to face downward
Supination rotational motion of the forearm in which the palm moves to face upward
Circumduction rotation of an arm or leg (drawing a circle)
ambul/o to walk or move about
articul/o joint
brachi/o arm
card/o, cardi/o heart
dextr/o to the right
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, taxi/o coordination; order
ten/o, tendin/o, tendon/o tendon
tens/o stretched; strained
therm/o hot; heat
ton/o tone; tension
vers/o turn; turning
a-, an- not; without
ab- away; away from
ad- toward
ambi- both sides
ante- before
bi- two; both
brady- slow
circum- around
dorsi- back
dys- painful; difficult
e-, ex- out; away from
hemi- half
hyper- above; above normal; excessive
hypo- below; below normal; deficient
in- in; into; not
par-, para- near; beside; alongside; beyond; abnormal
quadri- four
semi- half
tachy- fast
tri- three
-ac, -al, -ar, -ic pertaining to
-algia pain
-asthenia weakness
-cele hernia; swelling; protrusion
-ceps heads (attachments)
-dynia pain
-ectomy surgical removal; excision
-esthesia sensation
-gram record; image
-graphy process of recording
-ia condition
-ion process; state; condition
-itis inflammation
-logy study of
-lysis breakdown; separation; loosening
-malacia softening
-oma tumor; mass
-paresis weakness
-penia deficiency
-plasty surgical repair
-plegia paralysis
-plegic pertaining to paralysis
-rrhexis rupture
-scope instrument used to view
-scopy visual examination using a scope
-tomy process of cutting; incision
-tonia tone; tension
-trophy condition of growth or development
ACL anterior cruciate ligament
ADL activities of daily living
amb ambulate (walk)
AP anteroposterior
c/o complains of; complaining of
CAT computerized axial tomography
CFT certified fitness trainer
CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CT computerized tomography; computed tomography
CTS carpal tunnel syndrome
DMD Duchenne muscular dystrophy
DTR deep tendon reflex
EMG electromyogram
h hour(s)
Hx, hx history
IM intramuscular
L left
LCL lateral collateral ligament
MCL medial collateral ligament
MD muscular dystrophy
mg milligram(s)
MRI magnetic resonance imaging
N/A not applicable
NMI nuclear medicine imaging
NSAID nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
OTC over-the-counter
PCL posterior cruciate ligament
PCN penicillin
PCP primary care physician
PFT personal fitness trainer
PRN, p.r.n. as needed
PT physical therapy
Pt, pt. patient
Q2-3h every two or three hours
Q8h every 8 hours
R right
RICE rest, ice, compression, elevation
RMS rhabdomyosarcoma
ROM range of motion
wt weight
y/o years old; year-old
 

 



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