Prefix/ Suffix/ Root Word
Suffix that means rupture
What is -rrhexis
Loss of muscle tone
What is hypotonia
Excessive growth or abnormal enlargement of a muscle
What is hypertrophy
Movement of a body part away from the midline of the body
The removal of a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination
What is biopsy
Combining form that means coordination or order
What is tax/o
State in which muscles are flabby, relaxed, or have defective or absent tone
What is flaccidity
Abnormal softening of muscle tissue
What is myomalacia
Raising of a body part
What is elevation
Most common first-ais treatment for muscular injuries; often referred to as "RICE"
What is REST. ICE, COMPRESSION, ELEVATION
Prefix that means near, beside, alongside, beyond, or abnormal
What is par-
Inability to coordinate voluntary muscle activity
Inflammation of a muscle
What is myositis
Lowering of a body part
What is depression
Incision to the tendon, usually to repair a deformity by a shortened muscle
What is tenotomy
Suffix that means hernia, swelling, or protusion
What is -cele
Loss of muscle mass, strength, and function as a result of aging
What is sarcopenia
The formation of a fibrous band of tissue that holds two parts or surfaces together
What is adhesion
Movement of a body part toward the midline of the body
What is adduction
The measurement of range of motion in a joint
What is goniometry
Combining form that means fibrous band or fascia
What is fasci/o
Rupture or tearing of a muscle
What is myorrhexis
Weakness or mild muscular paralysis
What is myoparesis
The turning outward of the sole of the foot
What is eversion
Exercises performed to improve or maintain joint mobility and flexibility
What is range-of-motion therapy (ROM)