Veterinary Terminology Flashcards
(102 cards)
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Hyper
A
Increased
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Hypo
A
Decreased
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Poly
A
Excessive
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Pan
A
All
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Oli, Olig-
A
Little, scant
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A, An, Nulli
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None
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Mono, Uni
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One
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Bi, Di
A
Two
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Tri
A
Three
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Quad, Tetra
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Four
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Semi, Hemi
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Half
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Mega, Macro
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Large
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Micro
A
Small
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Tachy
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Fast
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Brady
A
Slow
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Pre, Ante, Pro
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Before
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Post
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After
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EU
A
Normal
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Mal, Dys
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Bad
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Endo
A
Within
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Exo, Ecto
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Outside
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Epi, Supra
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Above
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Crypt
A
Hidden
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Infer, Sub
A
Prefix meaning meaning under, below, less than normal, secondary, less than fully
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Para, Par
Near
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Peri, Circum
Around
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Intra
Within
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Inter
Between
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Ectomy
The surgical removal of something.
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Tomy
Cut into
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Ostomy
New opening
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Pesty
Tacking
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Rrhapy
Suturing
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Plasty
Repair
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Lysis
Dissolve
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Centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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rrhage, rrhagia, rrhagic
Profuse bleeding
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rrhea
discharge, flow
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rrhexis
Rupture
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-genic
Producing, forming
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-trophy
Development
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-physis
Growth
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-plasia
Formation
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-pathy, -ism, -oma
Disease, tumor
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-gram
the record, or image
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-graph
The instrument
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-graphy
The process
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-meter
The instrument
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-metry
The process of measuring
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-scope
Instrument to view
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-scopy
Process of viewing
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Cardio
Heart
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Onco
Cancer
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Dermato
Dermatology
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Neuro
Nervous system
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Hepato
Liver
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Osteo
Bone
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Myo
Muscle
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Cranio
Skull
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Emesis
Vomiting
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Syncope
Fainting
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Pyrexia
Fever
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Acute
Rapid onset but short duration
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Chronic
Slow onset will be persistant
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Terminal
Ultimately end in death
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Prognosis
Probable outcome of dx
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Dys
Difficulty (prefix)
68
Cardi/o
heart (root)
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Cephlo
head (root)
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Cost/o
ribs (root)
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Phaglo
swallowing (root)
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Algia
pain (suffix)
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-Um
structure (suffix)
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-itis
Inflammation (suffix)
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-megaly
enlargement (suffix)
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-al
pertaining to (suffix)
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Pericarditis
Inflammation of the pericardium (the fluid sac around the heart)
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Dysphagia
Condition of difficulty swallowing
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Intercostal
Pertaining to between the ribs
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Neuralagia
Nerve pain or pain along the course of a nerve
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Cardiomegaly
Enlargement of the heart
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Ventral
Belly side
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Dorsal
Backbone side
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Cranial
Towards the head
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Caudal
Towards the tail
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Rostral
Towards the nose end when talking about the head
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Medial
On any body part, towards the midline
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Lateral
Away from mid line
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Proximal
On appendages, near point of attachment
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Distal
Away from point of attachment
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Nucleus
Brain of cell
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Cytoplasm
Holds everything in place
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Cytology
The study of cells
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Cytologist
Someone who studies cells
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Mitochondria
Powerhouse of a cell
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Lysosomes
Bodies within a cell that brakes things up
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Epithelial tissue
Covers the body.
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Muscle tissue
Contracts and moves body parts
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Nervous tissue
transmits impulses
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Connective tissue
Tissue that supports, protects, and gives structure to other tissues and organs in the body.
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Histology
Study of tissues
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Histopathology
Study of diseased tissue
