Combining Forms: Muscles and Related Structures
Leiomy/o
Leiomy/OMA : tumor of smooth muscle ( -OMA: tumor ) Meaning: ( Smooth Muscle )
Lumb/o
Lumb/o/cost/al: pertaining to the lumbar region and the ribs. Meaning : lions (Lower Back ) cost: rib -al: pertaing to .
Muscul/o
Muscular/ ar : pertaining to muscles. ( -at: pertaining to. Meaning : muscle
My/o
My/o/rrhexis : rupture of a muscle -rrhexis: rupture Meaning: Muscle
Fasci/o
Surgical repair of fascia ( -plasty: Surgical Repair ) Meaning ; band fascia ( fibrous membrane supporting and separating muscles.
Ten/o
Ten/o/tomy: incision of a tendon. ( -tomy: incision Meaning:Tendon
Tend/o
Tend/o/plasty: surgical repair of tendon ( -plasty: surgical repair Meaning: tendon.
Tendon/o
Tendon/itis: inflammation of a tendon, usually resulting from strain: also called tendinitis ( - itis: inflammation ) Meaning Tendon
Fibr/o
Tumor of fibrous tissue ( -OMA: Tumor ... Meaning ; fiber, fibrous tissue )