-ism condition, state of . (Metr/o can mean both uterine tissue and to measure. The roots are essential medical terminology knowledge, because once you master these roots (good ol Greek and Latin ones, that is), you can break down any muscular-related word and discover its meaning.
\nDont confuse myo (muscle) with myelo (bone marrow).
\nHere are some muscular root words you need to know.
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|---|---|
| Duct/o | To draw |
| Fasci/o | Fascia (band of tissue surrounding muscle) |
| Fibr/o | Fibers |
| Flex/o | Bend |
| Leiomy/o | Smooth visceral muscle |
| My/o | Muscle |
| Myocardi/o | Heart muscle |
| Myos/o | Muscle |
| Pronati/o | Facing down or backward |
| Rhabdomy/o | Skeletal or striated muscle |
| Sarc/o | Soft, fleshy, or connective tissue |
| Supinati/o | Facing up or forward |
| Tens/o | Stretch |
Check out these muscular suffixes you need to know.
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|---|---|
| -algia | Pain in fibrous tissue |
| -desis | Surgical fixation |
| -dynia | Pain |
| -ectomy | Surgical removal or excision |
| -gram | Record |
| -graph | Instrument used to record |
| -graphy | The process of recording |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| -ology | Study of, process of study |
| -oma | Tumor or mass |
| -otomy | To cut into |
| -pathy | Disease |
| -plasty | Surgical reconstruction, or shaping of |
| -rrhaphy | Suture repair |
Lets put your medical terminology expertise into practice by breaking down muscular root words into meanings and useful applications. What is the meaning of the prefix in the term suprarenal? Uterine Disorders. An atom that has a positive or negative electric charge due to a gain or loss of one or more electrons. a. ultra- As a general rule, this -o- almost always acts as a joint-stem to connect two consonantal roots (e.g. "contractible animal tissue consisting of bundles of fibers," late 14c., "a muscle of the body," from Latin musculus "a muscle," literally "a little mouse," diminutive of mus "mouse" (see mouse (n.)).