| Question | Answer |
| parathyroid glands | located on the dorsal side of an endocrine gland in the neck (the thyroid gland) para = near |
| intracostal | pertaining to - between the ribs (-al = pertaining to, intra- = between, cost/o = ribs) |
| dyspnea | difficult breathing (pnea = breathing, dys- = difficult) |
| syndactyly | a congenital anomaly (congenital = present at birth) |
| contralateral | pertaining to opposite side |
| Recombinant DNA | gene from one organism is inserted (recombined) into another organism |
| symptoms precede an illness (like a fever, or rash) | prodrome |
| antisepsis | against infection |
| metasasis | spread of a cancerous tumor to a secondary organ or tissue |
| dia- | complete, through (as in Diagnosis) |
| antepartum | before birth |
| paralysis | loss of movement in muscles |
| hypertrophy | increase in cell size, increased development (-trophy = development) |
| remission | symptoms lessen |
| contralateral | pertaining to the opposite side (-al = pertaining to) |
| anoxia | condition of no oxygen |
| webbed fingers or toes | syndactyly |
| prodrome | symptoms that appear before an illness (such as a rash or fever) |
| exophthalamos | protrusion of an eyeball |
| metamorphosis | change in shape or form |
| percutaneous | through the skin |
| epithelium | Skin cells. Surface cells that line internal organs and found in the skin. |
| malaise | vague feeling of bodily discomfort |
| adductor muscle | Ad ("d" faces toward) pulls limb TOWARD the body. |
| congenital anomaly | irregularity present at birth (such as ... born with webbed toes) |
| pancytopenia | deficiency of ALL blood cells |
| ultrasonography | sound waves and echoes are used to create an image |
| symphysis | bones grow together, as in the pelvis |
| hyperglycemia | excessive sugar in the blood |
| apnea | not breathing |
| retroperitoneal | behind the abdomen (retro- = back, behind) (peri = around, surrounding) |
| Tachycardia | rapid heartbeat (cardia = heartbeat, tachy- = rapid or fast) |
| antibodies | protein substances made by leukocytes (anti- = against) |
| exophthalmos | eyeballs that bulge outward |
| parasitism is an example of ... ? | symbiosis |
| streptococci is an example of an ...? | antigen |
| metamorphosis | condition of change of shape or form |
| before meals | ante cibum |
| return of disease symptoms | relapse |
| relapse | disease or symptoms return |
| abductor muscle | Ab ("b" faces away) carries a limb AWAY from the body |
| neoplasm | new growth (tumor) |
| Brady- | slow |
