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Med Term Chapter 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bi- | twice, double, two |
| -cele | hernia, tumor, swelling |
| Dys- | bad, difficult, or painful |
| fasci/o | fascia, fibrous band |
| fibr/o | fibrous tissue, fiber |
| -ia | abnormal condition, disease |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| kines/o, kinesi/o | movement |
| my/o | muscle |
| -plegia | paralysis, stroke |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| tax/o | coordination, order |
| ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o | tendon, stretch out, extend, strain |
| ton/o | tone, stretching, tension |
| tri- | three |
| hemiplegia | total paralysis only affecting one side of the body |
| hemiparesis | slight paralysis or weakness affecting one side of the body |
| atrophy | weakeness or wearing away of body tissues and structures |
| abduction | the movement of a limb away from the midline of the body |
| adduction | the movement of a limb towards the midline of the body |