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Word Roots
Prefixes & Suffixes
Mucle Tone
Muscle Function
Paralysis
100
means tendon
What is ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o
100
means rupture
What is -rrhexis
100
lack of normal muscle tone
What is atonic
100
extreme slowness in movement
What is bradykinesia
100
weakness or slight paralysis of a muscle
What is myoparesis
200
means muscle
What is my/o
200
means twice, double, or two
What is bi-
200
condition of abnormal muscle tone
What is dystonia
200
distortion or impairment of voluntary movement as is a tic or spasm
What is dyskinesia
200
slight paralysis of one side of the body
What is hemiparesis
300
means movement
What is kinesi/o
300
means paralysis or stroke
What is -plegia
300
condition of excessive tone of the skeletal muscles with an increased resistance to passive stretching.
What is hypertonia
300
abnormally increases motor function
What is hyperkinesia
300
paralysis of both legs and the lower part of the body
What is paraplegia
400
means tension, tone, stretching
What is ton/o
400
means surgical fixation
What is -desis
400
condition of diminished tone of the skeletal muscles with decreased resistance to passive stretching
What is hypotonia
400
abnormally decreased motor function
What is hypokinesia
400
paralysis of the muscles of the heart
What is cardioplegia
500
means coordination
What is tax/o
500
means hernia, tumor, swelling
What is -cele
500
delayed relaxation of a muscle after a strong contraction
What is myotonia
500
late appearance of dyskinesia as a side effect of of long term treatment with certain antipsychotic drugs
What is tardive dyskinesia
500
paralysis of all four extremities
What is quadriplegia