Chapter prefixes
This prefix means to bend or curve, as seen in words like flexion
Flek-
In the term actin, this suffix refers to a protein involved in cell movement and structure.
-in
These two medical root words mean muscle
my/o and muscul/o
This chronic disorder is characterized by extreme fatigue that does not improve with rest and is often abbreviated CFS.
This common medical abbreviation refers to physical therapy.
PT
In medical terminology, ‘abduction’ describes movement away from the body’s midline. What prefix in this word gives that meaning?
ab-
This suffix in the word synergist means a person or thing that performs a specific action or role.
-ist
This medical root word refers to the fibrous band of connective tissue that surrounds and supports muscles.
This autoimmune neuromuscular disorder is characterized by muscle weakness that worsens with activity and improves with rest.
myasthenia gravis
In a patient chart, you might see this three-letter abbreviation used to indicate the right upper extremity.
RUE
In the term rotation, this combining form refers to a turning or circular movement of a body part around its axis.
ro-
In the word insertion, this suffix refers to the process or act of placing something into or attaching a structure, often a muscle to bone.
-tion
These two medical root words both refer to tendons, the connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone.
ten/o and tendin/o
This inflammatory disease affects both the skin and skeletal muscles, often causing a distinctive rash and muscle weakness.
dermatomyositis
This two-letter abbreviation is used in medical charts to refer to therapy that helps patients regain daily living and work skills.
OT
In the term inversion, this prefix means inward or toward the inside.
in-
In the word muscle, this suffix refers to a structure or tissue of the body.
-cle
These four medical root words can all relate to movement or motion in the body.
kin/o, kine, kinesi/o, kinet/o
This group of genetic disorders causes progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass over time.
muscular dystrophy
This common repetitive strain condition affects the wrist and can cause numbness and tingling in the hand. What is its three-letter medical abbreviation?
CTS
In the word circumduction, this prefix means ‘around’ and refers to a circular movement of a limb.
circum-
In the word dyskinesia, this suffix means condition or abnormal condition, especially relating to movement.
-ia
This medical root word means fiber, often referring to fibrous tissue in the body.
in/o
This progressive neurodegenerative disease, often abbreviated ALS, affects motor neurons and leads to muscle weakness and loss of voluntary movement.
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
In a patient chart, you might see this abbreviation used to document a diagnosis of widespread musculoskeletal pain known as fibromyalgia.
FMS