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Muscular System
Muscular System Word Parts
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bi- | Prefix meaning "twice, double, or two" |
| tri- | Prefix meaning "three" |
| my/o- | Root word meaning muscle |
| ton/o- | Tone, tension, stretching |
| ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o | Root words related to "tendon" and mean to "stretch out, extend, or strain" |
| dys- | Prefix=Bad, difficult, painful |
| -plegia | Suffix meaning "paralysis" |
| -rrhexis | Suffix meaning "rupture" |
| -cele | "Hernia, tumor, swelling" |
| tax/o | Root word referring to "coordination or order" |
| -ia | Suffix meaning "pertaining to" or indicates an abnormal condition/disease |
| fibr/o | "Fibrous tissue or fiber" root word |
| kines/o, kinesi/o | Root words meaning "movement" |