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Chapter 6 - The Muscular System
Term | Definition |
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my/o | muscle |
muscul/o | muscle |
spasm/o | spasm |
sarc/o | flesh |
ton/o | pressure |
-meter | a device to measure |
metr/o | measure |
-gram | written record produced |
-graph | instrument used to write or record |
-graphy | method or recording |
electr/o | electricity |
hemi- | half |
semi- | half |
uni- | one |
mono- | one |
bi- | two |
di- | two |
tri- | three |
quadri- | four |
tetra- | four |
multi- | many |
poly- | many |
pan- | all |
a- | no or without |
an- | no or without |
de- | removal |
par- | abnormal |
para- | near, beside |
path/o | disease |
-pathy | disease |
paresis- | weakness |
-plegia | paralysis |
plas/o | growth |
-trophy | growth |
lys/o | destruction |
cry/o | freezing |
pyr/o | heat |
therm/o | heat |
BID | every 12 hours |
TID | every 8 hours |
QID | every 6 hours |
qh | every hour |
q_____h | every ____ hour |
SID | every 24 hours |
PO | by mouth (per os) |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
tx | treatment |
med | medication |
cap | capsule |
tab | tablet |
rx | prescription |
ad lib | as much as needed |
ID | intradermal |
IM | intramuscular |
IV | intravenous |
SQ | subcutaneous |