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Muscular System
Muscular System Word Parts
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| articul/o | joint |
| electr/o | electricity |
| fibr/o | fiber |
| muscul/o, my/o | muscle |
| plant/o | sole of the foot |
| radi/o | X-rays |
| son/o | sound |
| tax/o | coordination; order |
| tens/o | stretched; strained |
| vers/o | turn; turning |
| ab- | away; away from |
| brady- | slow |
| dys- | painful; difficult |
| hemi- | half |
| hyper- | above; above normal; excessive |
| in- | in; into; not |
| -asthenia | weakness |
| -cele | hernia; swelling; protrusion |
| -esthesia | sensation |
| -ia | condition |
| -lysis | breakdown; separation; loosening |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| RT | Radiologic Technologist |
| CT | Computed Tomography |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| PT | Physical Therapist |
| pt | Patient |