Ch. 9 (Orthopedics: Muscular System) combing forms

muscul/o

muscle

my/o

muscle

myos/o

muscle

skelet/o

skeleton

muscul/o

muscle

cardi/o

heart

volunt/o

one's free will

stri/o

parallel stripes

burs/o

bursa

fasci/o

fascia

ten/o

tendon

tendin/o

tendon

insert/o

introduce; put in

buccin/o

cheek

front/o

front

masset/o

chewing

orbicul/o

small circle

stern/o

breastbone; sternum

cleid/o

clavicle; collarbone

mast/o

breast; mastoid process

tempor/o

side of the head; temple

delt/o

triangle

cost/o

rib

pector/o

chest

brachi/o

arm

radi/o

forearm bone; radius; x-rays

then/o

thumb

extern/o

outside

abdomin/o

abdomen

intern/o

inside

gastr/o

stomach

perone/o

fibula

sartor/o

cross-legged position

tibi/o

shinbone; tibia

anter/o

before; front part

duct/o

bring; duct; move

antagon/o

opposing effect

contract/o

pull together

vers/o

travel; turn

vert/o

travel; turn

extens/o

straightening

flex/o

bending

neur/o

nerve

transmitt/o

send across; send through

pronat/o

face down

rotat/o

rotate

supinat/o

synerg/o

joined; enhanced effect

troph/o

development

vuls/o

tear

alg/o

pain

fibr/o

fiber

contus/o

bruising

tort/i

twisted position

inflammat/o

redness and warmth

asthen/o

lack of strength

rhabd/o

rod shaped

sarc/o

connective tissue

cancer/o

cancer

mort/o

death

condyl/o

rounded prominence

later/o

side

medi/o

middle

synov/o

joine membrane

tax/o

coordination

kines/o

movement

electr/o

electricity

mobil/o

movement

orth/o

straight

mot/o

movement

habilit/o

give ability

alges/o

sensation of pain

cortic/o

cortex; outer region

relax/o

relax

steroid/o

steroid

inject/o

insert; put in

ganglion/o

ganglion

bi/o

living organism; living tissue

cis/o

cut

thym/o

rage; thymus

occupat/o

work

physi/o

physical function

therap/o

treatment

physic/o

body

physi/o

physical function

flex/o

bending

flex/o

duct/o

bring; duct; move