Word Parts
-itis
inflammation
heart
myocardial/cardiac
Movement of a limb away from the midline of the body
abduction
myalgia
muscle pain
medical term for hiccups
singultus
-algia
pain
intestines
smooth
Movement of a limb towards the midline of the body
adduction
tenotomy
surgical incision/cutting of a tendon
What condition is caused by repeated stress of the tibia and connective tissue?
shin splints
my/o
muscle
gluteus maximus
skeletal
Decreasing the angle between two bones by bending a limb at a joint
flexion
tendonitis
inflammation of a tendon
What does the acronym "RICE" stand for?
Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevation
ten/o
tendon
voluntary muscle
skeletal
Lowering a body part
depression
ataxia
lack of muscle control
Largest muscle in the body?
gluteus maximus
fasci/o
fascia
Types of involuntary muscle
smooth and cardiac(myocardial)
Circular movement at the far end of a limb
circumduction
dystonia
involuntary and sometimes repetitive contraction of certain muscles
Define the term "analgesic".
pain medication