Word
Roots
Myorrhexis
Literal Translation
-myo
-rrhexis
Intercostal
-inter
-costa
Subcutaneous -sub
-cutis
Ankyloglossia -ankylo
-gloss
-ia
Medical Meaning
-muscle
-rupture Tearing of a muscle
-between
-ribs Situated between the
ribs, or can refer to a
muscle situated
between the ribs
-acro
-cephalo
Acrocephalosyndactyly
-syn
-dactyl
-below/under
- skin
Situated or applied
under the skin
-stiff/stuck
-tongue Tongue-tie, a condition
that restricts the
tongue's range of
motion.
“highest”
“head/skull”
"together"
“a finger,
digit, or toe” An inherited disorder
that causes
abnormalities of the
skull, face, hands
and feet
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