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Unit 4: Msc Sys
Muscle System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -asthenia | weakness; lack of strength |
| bi- | twice, double, two |
| brady- | slow |
| -cele | hernia, tumor, swelling |
| clono/o | violent action |
| fasci/o | fascia; fibrous band |
| fibr/o | fiber |
| hemi- | half |
| kines/o | movement |
| kinesi/o | movement |
| -lysis | destructionn |
| -paresis | partial or incomplete paralysis |
| -plegia | paralysis, stroke |
| -penia | deficiency |
| tax/o | coordination, order |
| ten/o | tendon, stretch out, extend, strain |
| tend/o | tendon, stretch out, extend, strain |
| tendin/o | tendon, stretch out, extend, strain |
| ton/o | tone, tension, stretching |
| tri- | three |
| ROM | range of motion |
| PT | physical therapist |
| AT | athletic trainer |
| OT | occupational therapist |
| ADL | activities of daily life/living |