MT_Ch 4 Muscular System Word Parts

bi

• twice, double, two

• once, uni, one, only

• trible, three

• quad, four

-cele

• bad, difficult, or painful

• twice, double, two

• rupture

• hernia, tumor, swelling

dys-

• fascia, fibrous band

• four

• bad, difficult, painful

• three

fasci/o

• fibrous tissue, fiber

• fascia, fibrous band

• movement

• tone, stretching, tension

-ia

• abnormal condition, plural of -ium

• normal condition, plural of -ium

• abnormal condition, singular of -ium

• normal condition, plural of -ium

-ic

• pertaining to

• in addition to

• adding on

• catering to

kines/o, kinesi/o

• staying still

• exerise

• exertion

• movement

my/o

• showing possession

• mine

• muscle

• tissue

-plegia

• stretched

• paralysis, stroke

• muscle tone

• fibrous tissue

-rrhexis

• hemmorrage

• rupture

• excessive flow

• suturing