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What does the term 'fasci/o' refer to?
What does the term 'fasci/o' refer to?
- Fibers
- Movement
- Muscle
- Fibrous band (correct)
The term 'fibr/o' corresponds to which definition?
The term 'fibr/o' corresponds to which definition?
- Sole of foot
- Fibers (correct)
- Fibrous band
- Tendon
What is the meaning of 'kinesi/o'?
What is the meaning of 'kinesi/o'?
- Tone
- Movement (correct)
- Weakness
- Around
What does 'muscul/o' refer to?
What does 'muscul/o' refer to?
The medical root 'my/o' is also related to?
The medical root 'my/o' is also related to?
What does the term 'plant/o' mean?
What does the term 'plant/o' mean?
What is the definition of 'ten/o'?
What is the definition of 'ten/o'?
Select the term that means tendon.
Select the term that means tendon.
What does 'tendin/o' refer to?
What does 'tendin/o' refer to?
The suffix '-asthenia' indicates what?
The suffix '-asthenia' indicates what?
What does the suffix '-kinesia' refer to?
What does the suffix '-kinesia' refer to?
What does the medical suffix '-tonia' signify?
What does the medical suffix '-tonia' signify?
The prefix 'ab-' means what?
The prefix 'ab-' means what?
What does the prefix 'ad-' signify?
What does the prefix 'ad-' signify?
What does the prefix 'circum-' mean?
What does the prefix 'circum-' mean?
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fasci/o
fasci/o
Fibrous band
fibr/o
fibr/o
Fibers
kinesi/o
kinesi/o
Movement
muscul/o
muscul/o
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my/o
my/o
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plant/o
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ten/o
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tend/o
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tendin/o
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asthenia
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kinesia
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Study Notes
Medical Terminology Study Notes
- fasci/o: Refers to a fibrous band that supports and covers muscles and organs.
- fibr/o: Denotes fibers, often in the context of connective tissues in the body.
- kinesi/o: Indicates movement, fundamental in kinesiology and understanding body mechanics.
- muscul/o: Relates to muscle, a key component of the musculoskeletal system.
- my/o: Also signifies muscle, frequently used in medical terminology pertaining to muscular issues.
- plant/o: Refers specifically to the sole of the foot, important in podiatry and biomechanics.
- ten/o / tend/o / tendin/o: All terms denote tendon, the connective tissue attaching muscles to bones; variations often used interchangeably in medical language.
- -asthenia: A suffix indicating weakness, commonly used in conditions like myasthenia gravis.
- -kinesia: A suffix related to movement, forming terms to describe various types of locomotion and movement disorders.
- -tonia: Refers to tone, especially in muscular context, indicating tension or strength of muscle contraction.
- ab-: Prefix meaning away from, indicating motion or direction away from a point or structure.
- ad-: Prefix meaning toward, suggesting motion or direction towards a point or structure.
- circum-: Prefix indicating around, often used in anatomical terms to describe structures encircling others.
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Test your knowledge of medical terminology with this quiz focused on essential prefixes, suffixes, and root words. From muscle and movement to connective tissues, this quiz covers vital concepts you'll encounter in the medical field.
