'I got leid in Hawaii', proclaims a favorite bumper sticker that many visitors take back to the mainland. What is it about those fragrant flower garlands and the sensual image invoked by the words lei and Hawaii? From the earliest times, men and women worldwide have adorned themselves with leis.
Prandial pain is pain while eating. Although medical terms usually have a reasonably logical derivation, this is not the case with prandial.. It comes from the Latin prandium which meant a late breakfast or lunch.. Prandium was derived in turn from the Greek pro-, before + endios, midday. Now, however, prandial refers to any meal -- breakfast, lunch, supper or snack.
Meaning: Belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part. Context example: the dorsal fin is the vertical fin on the back of a fish and certain marine mammals. Antonym: ventral (toward or on or near the belly (front of a primate or lower surface of a lower animal)).