Chapter 4 Multiple Choice Quiz

syndactyly

a congenital anomaly

ante cibum

before meals

retroperitoneal

behind the abdomen

symphysis

bones grow together, as in the pelvis

abductor muscle

carries a limb away from the body

metamorphosis

change in shape or form

dia-

complete, through

dyspnea

difficult breathing

hyperglycemia

excessive sugar in the blood

recombinant DNA

gene from one organism is inserted into another organism

hypertrophy

increase in cell size; increased development

parathyroid glands

located on the dorsal side of an endocrine gland in the neck

symbiosis

parasitism is an example

intercostal

pertaining to between the ribs

contralateral

pertaining to the opposite side

antibodies

protein substances made by leukocytes

exophthalmos

protrusion of an eyeball

tachycardia

rapid heartbeat

relapse

return of disease symptoms

brady-

slow

ultrasonography

sound waves and echoes are used to create an image

antigens

stretococci

epithelium

surface cells that line internal organs and are found in the skin

prodrome

symptoms precede an illness

percutaneous

through the skin