14 - Chapter 4: Pronunciation (part 3)

remission (re-MIH-shun)

disease symptoms lessen or disappear (improve)

retroflexion (reh-tro-FLEK-shun)

bending backward

retroperitoneal (reh-tro-peh-rih-to-NE-al)

(pertaining to) behind the peritoneum

subcutaneous (sub-ku-TA-ne-us)

under the skin

suprapubic (su-prah-PU-bik)

(pertaining to) above the pubic bone

symbiosis (sim-be-O-sis)

living together

symmetry (SIM-met-re)

measured together/ balanced proportion (body parts arranged evenly on both sides)

symphysis (SIM-fih-sis)

joint where bones grow together

symptom (SIMP-tum)

patient-experienced sign of illness

syndactyly (sin-DAK-tih-le)

fingers/toes joined together

synovial (SIN-droh-nee)

related to joint fluid

synthesis (SIN-theh-sis)

putting together

tachycardia (tah-KIP-neh-ah)

fast breathing

transfusion (tranz-FU-zhen)

transfer of blood

transurethral (tranz-u-RE-thral)

through the urethra

ultrasonography (ul-trah-so-NOG-rah-fe)

imaging using sound waves beyond human hearing

unilateral (u-nih-LAT-er-al)

one-sided