autoimmune
immunity against an individual’s OWN tissue
metacarpals
the 5 bones BEYOND the wrist
parakinesia
PARTIAL movement
autograft
uses an individual’s OWN/SELF tissue
Metatarsal (bones)
the 5 bones BEYOND the ankle
parcervical
BESIDE the cervix or BESIDE the cervical spine
prophylaxis
PREVENTION of disease
dermatology
STUDY OF skin disorders
dermatologist
ONE WHO STUDIES dermatology
cephalad
TOWARD the head
psychotropic
agent that treats the mind
bacteriostat
agent that INHIBITS (AND KEEPS IN CHECK) bacterial growth
neurotropy
ATTRACTION TO certain mediums for nervous tissue
uniform
having the same SHAPE throughout
esotropia
TURNING inward or crossed eyes
osteoclasis
intentional BREAKING of a bone
cardioid
RESEMBLING a heart
gastric
RELATING TO the stomach
orthopedics
The STUDY, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT of the musculoskeletal system
retroversion
TURNING BACKWARD (said of the uterus)