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35 Cards in this Set
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bi-
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twice, double, two
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dys-
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bad, difficult, painful
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-cele
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hernia, tumor, swelling
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fasci/o
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fascia, fibrous band
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-ia
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abnormal condition, disease, plural of -ium
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-ic
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pertaining to
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kinesi/o
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movement
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fibr/o
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fiber
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my/o
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muscle
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-plegia
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paralysis, stroke
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-rrhexis
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rupture
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tax/o
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coordination, order
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tan/o, tend/o, tendin/o
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tendin
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ton/o
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tension, tone, stretching
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tri-
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three
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Abduction
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the movement of a limb away from the midline of the body
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Achilles tendinitis
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inflammation of the Achilles tendon caused by excessive stress.
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Adduction
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The movement of a limb toward the minline of the body.
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Adhesion
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A band of fibrous tissue that holds structures together abnormally.
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Anticholinergic
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Medication administered to control spasmodic activity of smooth muscles, such as those of the intestine;also known as an antispasmodic.
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ataxia
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Inability to coordinate the muscles in the execution of voluntary movement.
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Atonic
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Lack of normal muscle tone.
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Atrophy
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Weakness and wasting away.
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Atropine
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Antispasmodic that may be administered preoperatively to relax smooth muscles.
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Bradykinesia
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Extreme slowness in movement.
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carpal tunnel syndrome
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Inflammation of the tendons passing through the carpal tunnel of the wrist.
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circumduction
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The circular movement of a limb at the far end.
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contracture
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Abnormal shortening of muscle tissues making the muscle resistant to stretching.
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dorsiflexion
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bends th foot upward at the angle. Pointing the toes and foot upward decreases the angle between the top of the foot and the front of the leg.
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dyskinesia
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Distortion or impairment of voluntary movement as in a tic or spasm.
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dystaxia
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Difficulty in controlling voluntary movement; also known as partial ataxia.
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dystonia
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Condition of abnormal muscle tone.
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electromyography
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Diagnostic test that records the strength of muscle contractions as the result of electrical stimulation.
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electroneuromyography
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Recording neuromuscular activity by the electric stimulation of nerve trunk carrying fibers to and from the muscle; also known as nerve conduction studies.
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epicondylitis
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Inflammation of the tissues surrounding the elbow.
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