vet terms Flashcards by Joey garrison

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What does the root traumatic mean?

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Pertaining to injury

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What does the prefix A- mean?

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Without or no

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What does atraumatic mean?

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Without injury

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What does the root uria mean?

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Urination

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What does the prefix An- mean?

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Without or no

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What does anuria mean?

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Absence of urine

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What does the prefix Ab- mean?

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Away from

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What does abduction mean?

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To take away from the midline

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What does the prefix Ad- mean?

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Toward

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What does adduction mean?

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Move toward the midline

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What does the root emetic mean?

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Pertaining to vomiting

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What does the prefix Anti- mean?

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Against

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What do antiemetics do?

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Work against or prevent vomiting

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What does the prefix Dys- mean?

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Difficult, painful, or bad

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What does the prefix Eu- mean?

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Good, easy, or normal

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What does euthyroid mean?

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Having a normally functioning thyroid gland

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What does dysphagia mean?

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Difficulty eating or swallowing

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What does the prefix Endo- mean?

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Within or inside

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What does endocrine mean?

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To secrete internally

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What does the prefix Ex- or exo- mean?

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Without, out of, outside, or away from

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What does exocrine mean?

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To secrete externally (via a duct)

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What does the prefix Ecto- mean?

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Outside

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What does ectoparasite mean?

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An organism that lives on the outer surface of the host

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What does the prefix Hyper- mean?

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Elevated, higher, or more than normal

What does hyperglycemia mean?

Elevated amounts of blood glucose

What does the prefix Hypo- mean?

Depressed, lower, or less than normal

What does hypoglycemia mean?

Depressed amounts of blood glucose

What does the prefix Inter- mean?

Between

What does intercostal mean?

Between the ribs

What does the prefix Intra- mean?

Within

What does intramuscular mean?

Within the muscle

What does the prefix Poly- mean?

Many or excessive

What does polyuria mean?

Excessive amount or frequency of urination

What does the prefix Oligo- mean?

Scant or little

What does oliguria mean?

Scant amount or frequency of urination

What does the prefix Pre- mean?

Before

What does preanesthetic mean?

Pertaining to before anesthesia

What does the prefix Post- mean?

After

What does postanesthetic mean?

Pertaining to after anesthesia

What does the prefix Sub- mean?

Below, under, or less

What does sublingual mean?

Under the tongue

What do the prefixes Super- and Supra- mean?

Above, beyond, or excessive

What does supernumerary mean?

More than the regular number

What does suprascapular mean?

Above the shoulder blade