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What is the term for pertaining to between the ribs?
What is the term for pertaining to between the ribs?
intercostal
What is the term for pertaining to the opposite side?
What is the term for pertaining to the opposite side?
contralateral
What is the protrusion of an eyeball called?
What is the protrusion of an eyeball called?
exophthalmos
What term describes a congenital anomaly?
What term describes a congenital anomaly?
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What is an example of symbiosis?
What is an example of symbiosis?
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What do you call signs and symptoms that precede an illness?
What do you call signs and symptoms that precede an illness?
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What is the term that means before meals?
What is the term that means before meals?
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What are antibodies?
What are antibodies?
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What does symphysis refer to?
What does symphysis refer to?
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What is ultrasonography?
What is ultrasonography?
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What does metamorphosis mean?
What does metamorphosis mean?
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What is hypertrophy?
What is hypertrophy?
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What term describes excessive sugar in the blood?
What term describes excessive sugar in the blood?
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What does retroperitoneal mean?
What does retroperitoneal mean?
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What are antigens?
What are antigens?
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What does the return of disease symptoms refer to?
What does the return of disease symptoms refer to?
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What does 'dia' mean?
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What is the function of an abductor muscle?
What is the function of an abductor muscle?
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What does dyspnea mean?
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What does brady refer to?
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What are parathyroid glands?
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What is recombinant DNA?
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What term describes rapid heartbeats?
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Study Notes
Medical Terminology Overview
- Intercostal refers to the area between the ribs.
- Contralateral indicates a position on the opposite side of the body.
- Exophthalmos is the medical term for the protrusion of an eyeball.
- Syndactyly is a congenital anomaly involving fused fingers or toes.
Biological Relationships
- Symbiosis can include relationships such as parasitism, where one organism benefits at the expense of another.
Clinical Terms
- Prodrome signifies early signs and symptoms that precede an illness.
- Ante cibum means “before meals,” often used in medical prescriptions.
- Antibodies are proteins produced by leukocytes that help combat infections.
Structural Terminology
- Symphysis refers to a joint where bones grow together, commonly seen in the pelvis.
- Ultrasonography utilizes sound waves and echoes to produce images of internal structures.
- Metamorphosis describes a significant change in shape or form.
- Hypertrophy involves an increase in cell size and development.
Metabolic and Physiological Terms
- Hyperglycemia is characterized by excessive sugar levels in the blood, often a sign of diabetes.
- Retroperitoneal means situated behind the abdominal cavity.
- Antigens encompass substances that can trigger an immune response, such as streptococci bacteria.
Disease and Symptomology
- Relapse refers to the return of disease symptoms after a period of improvement.
- Dia- indicates a prefix meaning complete or through.
- Abductor muscle functions to move a limb away from the body.
- Dyspnea is the term for experiencing difficulty in breathing.
- Brady describes a reduced speed, often related to heart rate as in bradycardia.
Endocrine and Genetic Terminology
- Parathyroid glands are located on the dorsal side of the neck's endocrine glands and regulate calcium levels.
- Recombinant DNA refers to genetic material created by combining genes from different organisms.
- Tachycardia describes a condition characterized by rapid heartbeats.
- Epithelium consists of surface cells lining internal organs and the skin, playing a key role in protection and absorption.
- Percutaneous indicates procedures performed through the skin, often in medical interventions.
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