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Muscular System
prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ankyl/o | stiff or bent |
| fasci/o fascia | forms of sheaths enveloping muscles |
| fibr/o | fibrous connective tissue |
| kinesi/o | movement |
| kyph/o | hump |
| lamin/o lamina | thin, flat plate or layer |
| leimy/o | smooth viseral muscle that lines the walls of internal organs |
| my/o | muscle |
| myocardi/o | muscle |
| myos/o | muscle |
| plant/o | sole of the foot |
| rhabdomy | skeletal striated muscle connected to bones |
| sarc/o | flesh, connective tissue |
| ten/o | tnedon |
| tendin/o | tendon |
| tend/o | tendon |
| asthenia | weakness |