Med Term Muscle Root words

ambul/o

to walk or move about

articul/o

joint

brachi/o

arm

card/o

heart

cardi/o

heart

dextr/o

to the right

duct/o

to lead; to carry

electr/o

electricity

fasci/o

fibrous band; fascia

fibr/o

fiber

flex/o

to bend

kines/o

movement; motion

kinesi/o

movement; motion

lei/o

smooth

muscul/o

muscle

my/o

muscle

myocardi/o

heart muscle

myos/o

muscle

neur/o

nerve

orth/o

straight; normal

ped/o

child; foot

plant/o

sole of the foot

radi/o

Xrays; radiation

rhabd/o

rod-shaped

sarc/o

flesh; connective tissue

son/o

sound

tax/o

coordination; order

taxi/o

coordination; order

ten/o

tendon

tend/o

tendon

tendin/o

tendon

tendon/o

tendon

tens/o

stretched; strained

therm/o

hot; heat

ton/o

tone; tension

vers/o

turn; turning