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What is the study of movement called?

  • Kinesiology (correct)
  • Myalgia
  • Myopathy
  • Myoplasty

What does the term 'muscular' pertain to?

  • Nerve
  • Skin
  • Bone
  • Muscle (correct)

What is the meaning of 'myalgia'?

Muscle pain

What does 'myocardial' refer to?

<p>Heart attack</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'myopathy'?

<p>Muscular disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'myoplasty' mean?

<p>Surgical repair of the muscle</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is 'myorrhaphy'?

<p>Surgical suture of a muscle</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'myorrhexis' refer to?

<p>Rupture of a muscle</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'polymyositis' describe?

<p>Inflammation of many muscles</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'tenoplasty'?

<p>Surgical repair of a tendon</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'bradykinesia' mean?

<p>Slow movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hyperkinesia' refer to?

<p>Excessive movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is 'hypokinesis'?

<p>Decreased movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'atonia' mean?

<p>Without tone</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'dystonia' describe?

<p>Abnormal muscle tone</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'bursectomy'?

<p>Surgical removal of a bursa</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an 'arthroscope'?

<p>Instrument used for visual examination of the joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does an 'arthrogram' provide?

<p>X-ray of the joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'arthritis' mean?

<p>Joint inflammation</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'chondroma'?

<p>Tumor of the cartilage</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Kinesiology

  • Derived from "kinesi/o" meaning movement and "-logy" denoting study.
  • Focuses on the study of movement.

Muscular

  • Combines "muscul/o," referring to muscle, and "-ar," meaning pertaining to.
  • Describes a condition related to muscle.

Myalgia

  • Composed of "my/o" for muscle and "-algia" indicating pain.
  • Refers specifically to muscle pain.

Myocardial

  • Utilizes "my/o" for muscle and "cardi" for heart, with "-al" indicating a relationship.
  • Often associated with heart attacks.

Myopathy

  • Formed from "my/o" indicating muscle and "-pathy," meaning disease.
  • Refers to diseases affecting muscle tissue.

Myoplasty

  • Uses "my/o" for muscle and "-plasty," which means surgical repair.
  • Pertains to the surgical repair of muscle tissue.

Myorrhaphy

  • Combines "my/o" for muscle and "-rrhaphy," which signifies surgical suture.
  • Refers to the surgical suture of a muscle.

Myorrhexis

  • Formed from "my/o" for muscle and "-rrhexis," meaning rupture.
  • Indicates a rupture of muscle tissue.

Polymyositis

  • Made from "poly/o," meaning many, "my/o" for muscle, and "-itis," indicating inflammation.
  • Refers to inflammation affecting multiple muscles.

Tenoplasty

  • Utilizes "ten/o" for tendon and "-plasty," meaning surgical repair.
  • Refers to the surgical repair of a tendon.

Bradykinesia

  • Based on "brady," meaning slow, and "-kinesia," pertaining to movement.
  • Describes a condition characterized by slow movement.

Hyperkinesia

  • Combines "hyper/o" meaning excessive and "-kinesia" for movement.
  • Refers to a state of excessive bodily movement.

Hypokinesis

  • Uses "hyp/o," meaning decreased, with "kinesis" for movement.
  • Describes a reduction in movement capability.

Atonia

  • Formed from "a," indicating without, and "tonia" meaning tone.
  • Refers to a lack of muscle tone.

Dystonia

  • Derived from "dys," meaning abnormal, and "tonia" for muscle tone.
  • Indicates a condition involving abnormal muscle tone.

Bursectomy

  • Combines "burs/o" for bursa and "-ectomy," meaning surgical removal.
  • Refers to the surgical removal of a bursa.

Arthroscope

  • Made with "Arthr/o," which means joint, and "-scope," indicating an instrument.
  • Describes a device used for visual examination of joints.

Arthrogram

  • Formed from "Arthr/o" for joint and "-gram" meaning record.
  • Refers to an X-ray image specifically of a joint.

Arthritis

  • Combines "Arthr/o" for joint and "-itis" denoting inflammation.
  • Refers to inflammation present in joints.

Chondroma

  • Uses "chondr/o," meaning cartilage, and "-oma," indicating tumor.
  • Refers to a tumor that develops in cartilage tissue.

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