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19 Cards in this Set
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abductor
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P- ab-away from
R- duct-to lead S- or-a doer A muscle that, on contraction, draws away from middle |
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adductor
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P- ad-toward
R- duct- to lead S- or- a doer A muscle that draws toward middle |
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Ataxia
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P- a-a lack of
S- taxia- order A lack of muscular coordination |
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atonic
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P- a-lack
R- ton- tone, tension S- ic- pertaining to Pertaining to a lack of normal tone |
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atrophy
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P- a- lack
S- trophy- nourishment, development A lack of development (wasting caused by lack of use) |
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clonic
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R- clon- turmoil
S- ic- pertaining to Pertaining to alternate contraction and relaxtion of muscles |
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diaphragm
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P- dia- through
S- phragm- a fence/ partition The partition of muscle and membranes that seperates the chest cavity and the abdominal cavity |
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dystrophy
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P- dys- difficult
S- trophy- nourishment, development Faulty muscle development caused by lack of nutrition |
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fascia
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R- fasc- a band
S- ia- condition A thin layer of connective tissue covering, supporting, or connecting the muscles of the inner organs of the body |
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fascitis
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R- fasc- a band
S- itis- inflammation Inflammation of the fascia |
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intramuscular
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P- intra- within
R- muscul- muscle S- ar- pertaining to Pertaining to within the muscle |
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myalgia
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R- my- muscle
S- algia- pain Pain in the muscles |
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myasthenia
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R- my- muscle
S- asthenia- weakness Muscle weakness |
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myoma
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R- my- muscle
S- oma- tumour A tumour containing muscle tissue |
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myopathy
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CF- myo- muscle
S- pathy- disease Muscle disease |
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myosarcoma
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CF- myo- muscle
R- sarc- flesh S- oma- tumour A malignant tumour derived from muscle tissue |
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neuromuscular
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CF- neuro- nerve
R- muscul- muscle S- ar- pertaining to Pertaining to both nerves and muscles |
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spasticity
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R- spastic- convulsion
S- ity- condition A condition of the muscular tone causing stiff and akward movements |
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tonic
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R- ton- tone/tension
S- ic- pertaining to Pertaining to tone, especially muscular tone |