14.3 Examples of Muscular Terms Easily Defined By Their Word Components
Here are examples of common medical terms related to the muscular system that can be easily defined by breaking the terms into their word components.
Bradykinesia
- Break down the medical term into word components: Brady/kines/ia
- Label the word components: Brady = P; kines = WR; ia = S
- Define the word components: Brady = slow; kines = movement; ia = condition of
- Create a final definition of the medical term: The condition of slow movement
Fibromyalgia
- Break down the medical term into word components: Fibr/o/my/algia
- Label the word components: Fibr = WR; o = CV; my = WR; algia = S
- Define the word components: Fibr = fibrous connective tissue; my = muscle; algia = pain
- Create a final definition of the medical term: Pain in the fibrous connective tissue of muscles
Rhabdomyolysis
- Break down the medical term into word components: Rhabd/o/my/o/lysis
- Label the word components: Rhabd = WR; o = CV; my = WR; o = CV; lysis = S
- Define the word components: Rhabd = striated (skeletal); my = muscle; lysis = dissolution
- Create a final definition of the medical term: Dissolution of striated skeletal muscle
Interactive Learning Activity: Practice defining and pronouncing medical terms related to the muscular system by breaking them down into word parts.
You can also print these flashcard activities as a Chapter 14 Student Companion Worksheet and check your answers with this Answer Key.