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Body Systems 3 Musculoskeleta;
Ms. Gifford
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Nursing
9th Grade
03/07/2012
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Term
fibr/o-
 Definition
fiber, connective tissue
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kinesi/o-
 Definition
motion
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muscu/o-
my/o-
myos/o-
 Definition
muscles
Term
plant/o-
 Definition
sole of the foot
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ten/o-
tendo/o-
tendin/o-
 Definition
tendon
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CTS
 Definition
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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EMG
 Definition
electromyogram
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MD
 Definition
muscular dystrophy
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asthenia
 Definition
lack or loss of strength
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kinesia
 Definition
movement
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tonia
 Definition
tension or contraction (especially in the muscular system)
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ab-
 Definition
to move away from the body
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ad-
 Definition
to move toward the body
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circum-
 Definition
around, about
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adhesion
 Definition
the action or process of adhering to a surface or object
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atrophy
 Definition
the condition or process of atrophying
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contracture
 Definition
tightening or shortening of a muscle
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hypertrophy
 Definition
excessive nourishment or development
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intermittent claudication
 Definition
muscle pain (ache, cramp, numbness)
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spasm
 Definition
sudden involuntary contraction of the muscle
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