Medical Terminology · Multiple Systems · Hard
Prodrome
Meaning: Early warning symptoms that appear before the main features of an illness or attack.
In practice: A prodrome of tiredness, yawning and food cravings often came a day before her migraine.
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Which word means: Directed towards the tail end or lower part of the body, away from the head.
Answer: Caudal
Which word means: Backward movement of a body part, such as pulling the shoulder blades together.
Answer: Retraction
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