Chapter 14 - Med Term

Electr/o

Electricity, Electrical Activity

Fasci/o

Fascia

Fibr/o

Fibrous Connective Tissue

Kinesi/o

Movement, Motion

Kyph/o

Hump

Lamin/o

Lamina

Leimy/o

Smooth Muscle

Myos/o

Muscle

Myocardi/o

Heart Muscle

Plant/o

Sole Of Foot

Rhabd/o

Red Shaped, Striated

Sarc/o

Flesh, Connective Tissue

Ten/o, Tend/o, Tendin/o

Tendon

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Instrument Used To Cut

Abduction

Movement of a limb or other part away from the midline

Adduction

Movement of a body part towards the midline

Ataxia

Lack of muscle control/coordination of voluntary movement

Atrophy

Gradually wasting away

Bradykinesia

Slow movement

Contracture

Permanent tightening of a muscle, tendon, skin

Dorsiflexion

Backward bending of a hand or foot

Dysarthria

Slurred/slow speech

Dyskinesia

Impairment of movement

Dysphagia

Difficulty swallowing

Dyspnea

Difficulty breathing

Dystrophy

Disorder of an organ/tissue weakening

Electromyography

Diagnostic test measuring electrical activity of muscles

Eversion

Action of turning outward sole of foot away from midline

Extension

Straightening movement increasing the angle between body parts

Flexion

Action of bending or being bent of a limb/joint

Fibromyoalgia

Disorder of musculoskeletal pain with fatigue, sleep, memory, mood

Hemiplegia

Paralysis on one side of the body

Hyperkinesia

Excessive movement

Hypertrophy

Enlargement of an organ from increased size of cells

Inversion

Turning inward sole of foot towards midline