Kwad rih plee jee ah sarcopenia the loss of muscle

Quadriplegia - Paralysis of all four extremities.( kwad -rih- PLEE -jee-ah)
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Sarcopenia - The loss of muscle mass, strength, and function that come with aging.( sar -koh-
PEE- nee-ah)
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Shin splint - A painful condition caused by the tibialis anterior muscle tearing away from the tibia
(shin bone).
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Singultus - Myoclonus of the diaphragm that causes the characteristic hiccup sound with each
spasm; also known as hiccups.(sing- GUL -tus)
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Sphincter - A ring-like muscle that tightly constricts the opening of a passageway.( SFINK -ter)
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Sprain - An injury to a joint, such as ankle, knee, or wrist, which usually occurs when a ligament
is wrenched or torn.
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Tenodesis - The suturing of the end of a tendon to a bone.(ten- ODD -eh-sis)
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Tenolysis - The release of a tendon from adhesions.(ten- OL -ih-sis)
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Tenorrhaphy - The surgical suturing together of the divided ends of a tendon.(ten- OR -ah-fee)
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Tenosynovitis - An inflammation of the sheath surrounding a tendon.( ten -oh-sin-oh- VYE -tis)
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Tenotomy - A surgical incision into a tendon.(ten- OT -ah-mee)
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Torticollis - A stiff neck due to spasmodic contraction of the neck muscles that pull the head
toward the affected side; also known as wryneck.( tor -tih- KOL -is)

HIT-110 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY I
WEEK 5 ASSIGNMENT 3
MATTHEW HANCOCK
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Transverse - In a crosswise direction.(trans- VERSE )
Chapter 4 Word Parts
 Bi; twice, double, two
 -cele; hernia, tumor, swelling
 Dys-; bad, difficult, or painful
 Fasci/o – fascia, fibrous band
 Fibr/o; fibrous tissue, fiber
 -ia; abdnormal condition, disease, plural of –ium
 -ic; pertaining to
 Kines/o, kinesi/o; movement
 My/o; muscle
 -plegia; paralysis, stroke
 -rrhexis; rupture
 Tax/o; coordination, order
 Ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o; tendon, stretch out, extend, strain
 Ton/o; tone, stretching, tension
 Tri-; three