Download Learning Exercise 4 - Medical Terminology - Lecture Notes | HRP 2303 and more Study notes Medical Sciences in PDF only on Docsity! Word Parts bi- = Two -cele = hernia dys- = Bad fasci/o = fasci (skin) fibr/o = fibrous connective tissue -ia = Condition -ic = pertaining to kines/o, kinesi/o = movement my/o = muscle -plegia = paralysis -rrhexis = fracture tax/o = coordinator, order ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o = mean ton/o = tension, tone, stretching tri- = three Medical Terms abduction = moves away from the midline. adduction = moves toward the midline. adhesion = is a band of fibrous tissue that holds structures together abnormally. ataxia = the inability to coordinate muscle activity during voluntary movement atonic = means lacking normal muscle tone or strength atrophy = means weakness or wearing away of body tissues and structures. bradykinesia = extreme slowness in movement carpal tunnel syndrome = tendons that pass through the carpal tunnel are chronically overused and become inflamed and swollen chronic fatigue syndrome = disorder of unknown cause that affects many body systems circumduction = circular movement of a limb at the far end contracture = the permanent tightening of fascia, muscles, tendons, ligaments, or skin that occurs when normally elastic connective tissues are replaced with nonelastic fibrous tissues. dorsiflexion = movement that bends the foot upward at the ankle. Pointing the toes and foot upward decreases the angle between the top of the foot and the front of the leg. dyskinesia = distortion or impairment of voluntary movement such as in a tic or spasm dystaxia dystonia electromyography electroneuromyography epicondylitis ergonomics exercise physiologist fasciitis fibromyalgia syndrome ganglion cyst heel spur hemiparesis hemiplegia hyperkinesia hypertonia hypokinesia hypotonia impingement syndrome intermittent claudication muscular dystrophy myasthenia gravis myocele myoclonus myofascial release myolysis myoparesis myorrhaphy myotonia nocturnal myoclonus oblique paralysis paraplegia physiatrist plantar fasciitis polymyositis pronation quadriplegia sarcopenia shin splint singultus spasmodic torticollis sphincter sprain tenodesis tenodynia tenolysis tenorrhaphy
