Module 3 & 4 Flashcards
(188 cards)
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Ot/o
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Ear
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abdomin/o
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Abdomen
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Cephal/o
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Head
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Pelv/i
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Pelvis
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Chol/e
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Bile, gall
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phob/ia
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Fear
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Cocc/i
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Coccus
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Py/o
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Pus
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Crani/o
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Cranium, skull
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Rhin/o
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Nose
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Cyst/o
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Bladder, sac
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Dipl/o
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Double
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Staphyl/o
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Grapelike
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Strept/o
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Chain
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Hydro
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Water
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Therap/o
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Treatment
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Lith/o
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Stone, calculus
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Thorac/o
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Thorax
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Metr/o, meter
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Measure
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Ab-
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Away from
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Ad-
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Toward
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Aberrant
A
A structure that wanders from the normal.
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Abduction
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Movement away from a midline.
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Adduction
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Movement toward a midline.
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Adhesion
Abnormal joining and healing together of tissue.
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Abnormal
A condition away from normal.
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Abdominal
Pertaining to the abdomen or abdominal cavity.
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Abdominocentesis
Surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity.
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Cardiocentesis
Surgical puncture of a heart chamber.
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-at
Pertaining to
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-genesis, gen/o
Produce, originate
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-orrhea
Flow
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-centesis
Puncture
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Cardi/o
Heart
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-peps/ia
Digestion
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Neur/o
Nerve
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Blast/o
Immature cell form, germ cell
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a-, an-
Without
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Angi/o
Vessel
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-spasm
Twitching, spasm
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scler/o
Hard, hardened
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Aneurysm
Ballooning-out vessel
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Fibr/o
Fibrous, fiber
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Lys/o
Destruction, dissolution
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Arteri/o
Artery
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Men/o
Menses, menstruation
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Hemat/o, hemo
Blood
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Kinesi/o
Movement
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Spermat/o
Spermatozoon, spermatozoa
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Oophor/o
Ovary
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-pexy
Fixation
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Salping/o
Fallopian tube
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Dys-
Bad, painful, difficult
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Hyster/o
Uterus
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-ptosis
Prolapse, drooping
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Anomaly
Irregularity, breaks the rule
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Ur/o
Urine
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Nephr/o
Kidney
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Pyel/o
Renal pelvis
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Ureter/o
Ureter
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-orrhaphy
To suture, repair
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-orrhagia
Hemorrhage
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Colp/o
Vagina
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Crypt/o
Hidden
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Orchid/o
Testis, testes
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Hernia
Protrusion through cavity wall
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Heifer
Female bovine that has never been pregnant
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Cow
Female bovine that has given birth
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Bull
Male bovine
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Steer
Castrated male bovine
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Boar
Male porcine
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Barrow
Castrated male porcine
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RVT
Registered Veterinary Technician
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CVT
Certified Veterinary Technician
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LVT
Licensed Veterinary Technician
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DVM
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
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VMD
Veterinary Medical Doctor (University of Pennsylvania)
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OJT
On-the-job trained
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VA
Veterinary Assistant
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GI
Gastrointestinal
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SG
Specific Gravity
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Ua or U/A
Urinalysis
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IV
Intravenous
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IM
Intramuscular
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SQ or SubQ
Subcutaneous
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IP
Intraperitoneal
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ID
Intradermal
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IO
Intraosseous
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IC
Intracardiac
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ml
Milliliter
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cc
Cubic Centimeter
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mg
Milligram
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mcg
Microgram
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kg
Kilogram
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cm
Centimeter
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mm
Millimeter
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apnea
absence of breathing
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Arteriosclerosis
hardening of the arteries
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Arteriospasm
spasm of an artery or arteries
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Bradycardia
slowness of the heartbeat
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Bradypnea
abnormal slowness of respiration
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Cephalic
pertaining to the head
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Cholecystectomy
excision of the gallbladder
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Cholecystitis
Inflammation of the gallbladder
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Cholelithotomy
Incision into the gallbladder to remove stones
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Cryptorchidism
Undescended testes
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Cystitis
inflammation of the bladder
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cystocele
herniation of a bladder
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Cystotomy
incision into the bladder
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Dyspepsia
poor or painful digestion
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Dyspnea
painful breathing
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Hematologist
One who specializes in the science of blood
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Hemolysis
breaking down or dissolution of blood cells
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Hernia
The protrusion of an organ, or part of an organ, through the wall of a cavity that normally contains it; a rupture.
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Hydrocephalus
Accumulation of watery fluid in the cranial cavity that results in deformity of the skull and possibly brain damage.
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Hydrophobia
abnormal fear of water
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Hydrotherapy
treatment by means of water.
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Hysterectomy
Excision of the uterus
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Hysteropexy
surgical fixation of the uterus
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Hysterotomy
Incision into the uterus
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Kinesiology
The science of how the body moves.
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Lithotomy
An incision for removal of a stone.
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Myosclerosis
Hardening of muscle tissue
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Myospasm
A spasm of the muscle
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Nephritis
inflammation of the kidney
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Nephrolith
kidney stone
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Nephromegaly
enlargement of the kidney(s)
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Nephroptosis
dropped kidney; kidney out of its normal place
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Neurofibroma
a tumor containing fibrous connective tissue and nerve tissue.
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Neurolysis
the destruction of nerve tissue
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Orchidectomy
excision of a testicle, testis
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Otitis
inflammation of the ear
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Pyelitis
inflammation of the renal pelvis
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Pyeloplasty
surgical repair of the renal pelvis
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Pyogenic
bacteria that contain or produce pus
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Rhinitis
inflammation of the nose
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Rhinoplasty
surgical repair of the nose
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Tachycardia
abnormally fast or rapid heart action
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Tachypnea
abnormally fast breathing
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Thoracic
pertaining to the chest cavity
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Thoracocentesis
puncturing of the chest cavity to remove fluids
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Thoracotomy
incision into the chest cavity
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Ureterolithotomy
incision into the ureter for removal of a stone
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Ureterotomy
incision into the ureter
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Urethrotomy
incision into the urethra
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Colic
pertaining to colon or small intestine
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Gingivectomy
surgical excision of gum tissue
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Colitis
inflammation of the colon
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Hepatitis
inflammation of the liver
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Colostomy
a surgical procedure to make a new (permanent) opening into the colon
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Hepatomegaly
an abnormal condition of enlargement of the liver
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Enterocele
intestinal hernia
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Hepatorrhagia
hemorrhage of the liver
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Enteroclysis
irrigation, washing out of small intestine
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Pancreatectomy
incision into pancreas
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Enterotoxin
poisoning of the small intestine
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Proctoscopy
examination of the anus and rectum
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Esophagogastroscopy
examination of the esophagus and stomach
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Rectal
pertaining to the rectum
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Gastrectasia
dilation, stretching, or expanding of the stomach
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Stomatitis
inflammation of the mouth
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Gastrorrhagia
stomach hemorrhage
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Stomatorrhagia
hemorrhage of the mouth
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stomat/o
mouth
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cheil/o
lip
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gloss/o
tongue
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gingiv/o
gum
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dent/o
tooth
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hepat/o
liver
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gastr/o
stomach
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pharyng/o
pharynx
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cholecyst/o
gallbladder
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esophag/o
esophagus
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duoden/o
duodenum
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enter/o
small intestine
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col/o
colon
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proct/o
rectum and anus
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pancreat/o
pancreas
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rect/o
rectum
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an/o
anus
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-clysis
irrigation
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-scope, -scopy
look, examine
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-ostomy
make a new opening
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-ectasia
stretching
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-toxin
poison
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Jejunoileostomy
to make a new permanent opening between the jejunum and the ileum
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What is the current name of the first refereed journal for veterinary technicians?
“The Veterinary Technician”
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What was the first specialty certification available for veterinary technicians?
Emergency and Critical Care
