Prefixes
bi-
two
my/o
muscle
-cele
hernia
bending the foot upward at the ankle
dorsiflexion
buttock muscle
gluteus maximus
inflammation of a fascia
fascitis
dys-
bad
fasci/o
fascia
-rrhexis
rupture
pronation
rotating the palm of the hand downward
heart muscle
myocardial
inflammation of the tendon
tendonitis
tri-
three
fibr/o
fibrous connective tissue
-ia
abnormal condition
adduction
limb movement toward the midline
muscle in the front of the thigh
quadriceps
oblique
slanted at an angle
ad-
toward
ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o
tendon
-ic
pertaining to
circular movement at the far end of the limb
circumduction
deltoid
muscular cap of shoulder
myalgia
muscle pain
ab-
away
ten/o tendo/o tendin/o
tendon, stretch out, extend, strain
-plegia
paralysis, stroke
movement of the limb away from the midline
abduction
gastrocnemius
calf muscle
dyskinesia
spasm, tic
distortion in the movement
a-
without
coordination
tax/o
-itis
inflammation
the palm of the hand is facing upward
supination
makes up the bulk of the chest
pectoralis major
atonic
lacking normal muscle tone
hemi-
half
movement
Kines/o, kinesi/o
-algia
pain, suffering, painful condition
atrophy
weakness or wearing away of body tissues or muscles.
located at the back of the upper leg
hamstrings
dystonia
abnormal muscle tone that causes the impairment of involuntary muscle movement