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Details Title: Intro to Medical Terminology Description: Veterinary Medical Terminology Total Flash Cards: 165 Created: 10/01/2007 07:39:09	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term a- Definition without, no, or negative Term ab- Definition away from Term -ac Definition pertaining to Term ad- Definition toward, or in the direction of Term -al Definition pertaining to Term -algia Definition pain Term -an Definition pertaining to Term an- Definition without, no, or negative Term anti- Definition against Term -ar Definition pertaining to Term -ary Definition pertaining to Term -centesis Definition surgical puncture to remove fluid Term cyst/o Definition urinary bladder, cyst, or sac of fluid Term -dynia Definition pain Term dys- Definition difficult, painful, or bad Term -eal Definition pertaining to Term ecto- Definition outside or on Term -ectomy Definition surgical removal or excision Term -emia Definition blood or constituent of blood Term endo- Definition within Term erythr/o Definition red Term eu- Definition good,easy or normal Term ex- Definition without, out of, outside, or away from Term -gram Definition record of or picture Term -graph Definition instrument that records; occasionally used to describe the record or picture Term -graphy Definition procedure that records Term hyper- Definition excessive, above, over, or increased Term hypo- Definition less than normal,beneath,under or decreased Term -ic Definition pertaining to Term -ine Definition pertaining to Term infra- Definition below or beneath Term inter- Definition between Term intra- Definition within, into, or inside Term -itis Definition inflammation Term leuk/o Definition white Term -malacia Definition abnormal softening Term mamm/o Definition mammary gland or breast Term mast/o Definition mammary gland or breast Term -megaly Definition enlargement Term oligo- Definition scant or little Term -osis Definition abnormal condition or disease process Term -ous Definition pertaining to Term pan- Definition all Term -pathy Definition disease Term -penia Definition deficiency or reduction in number Term peri- Definition around or surrounding Term -pexy Definition suture to stabilize Term -plasty Definition surgical repair Term poly- Definition many or much Term post- Definition after Term pre- Definition before Term -rrhage Definition bursting forth Term -rrhaphy Definition to suture Term -rrhea Definition flow or discharge Term -rrhexis Definition rupture Term -sclerosis Definition abnormal hardening Term -scope Definition instrument to view Term -scopy Definition procedure to visually examine Term -stomy Definition to surgically produce an artificial opening between the organ and the body surface Term sub- Definition below, under, or less Term super- Definition above, beyond, or excessive Term supra- Definition above, beyond, or excessive Term -therapy Definition treatment Term -tic Definition pertaining to Term -tomy Definition cutting into, or incisions Term -um Definition structure Term exo- Definition without, out of, outside or away from Term epi- Definition upper Term extra Definition outside Term meta Definition beyond Term per Definition throughout Term trans Definition across Term ultra Definition above, increased, or more than normal Term -lysis Definition separation or breakdown Term eponym Definition word formed from a person's name Term prefix Definition Word part found at the beginning of a word. Usually indicates number, location, time, or status Term root Definition word part that gives the essential meaning of the word Term combining vowel Definition single vowel, usually an "o" that is added to the end of a root to make the word easier to pronounce Term combining form Definition combination of the root and combining vowel Term suffix Definition word part found at the end of a word. Usually indicates a procedure, condition, disease, or disorder Term atraumatic Definition without injury Term anuria Definition without urine Term abduction Definition to take away from midline Term adduction Definition to move towards the midline Term emetic Definition pertaining to vomiting Term antiemetics Definition works against or prevents vomiting Term dysphagia Definition difficulty eating or swallowing Term euthryoid Definition having a normally functioning thyroid Term endocrine Definition secrete internally Term exocrine Definition to secrete externally (via a duct) Term endoparasite Definition is an organism that lives within the body of the host Term ectoparasite Definition an organism that lives on the outer surface of the host Term hyperglycemia Definition elevated amounts of blood glucose Term hypoglycemia Definition depressed amounts of blood glucose Term intercostal Definition between the ribs Term intramuscular Definition within the muscle Term polyuria Definition elevated amount or frequency of urination Term oliguria Definition depressed amount or frequency of urination Term preanesthetic Definition pertaining to before anesthesia Term postanesthetic Definition pertaining to after anesthesia Term sublingual Definition under the tongue Term supernumerary Definition more than the regular number Term suprascapular Definition above the shoulder blade Term arthroscope Definition instrument to visually examine the joint Term gastritis Definition inflammation of the stomach Term gastroenteritis Definition inflammation of stomach and small intestine Term panleukopenia Definition deficiency of all types of white blood cells Term gastrotomy Definition incision into the stomach Term gastrostromy Definition surgically created opening between the stomach and the body surface Term gastrectomy Definition surgical removal of the stomach Term cardiac Definition pertaining to the heart Term renal Definition pertaining to the kidney Term ovarian Definition pertaining to the ovary Term lumbar Definition pertaining to the loin Term alimentary Definition pertaining to the gastrointestinal tract Term laryngeal Definition pertaining to the larynx Term enteric Definition pertaining to the intestines Term uterine Definition pertaining to the uterus Term cutaneous Definition pertaining to the skin Term nephrotic Definition pertaining to the kidneys Term mastectomy Definition surgical removal of the breast or mammary gland Term gastropexy Definition surgically stablizing the stomach to the abdominal wall Term rhinoplasty Definition surgical repair of the nose Term colostomy Definition a surgically created opening between the colon and the body surface Term laparotomy Definition an incision into the abdomen Term cystocentesis Definition surgical puncture of the urinary bladder with a needle to remove fluid (urine) Term electrocardiogram Definition the electrocardiographic hard copy record Term electrocardiograph Definition the machine that records the electrical activity of the heart Term electrocardiography Definition procedure used to record the electrical activity of the heart Term urinalysis Definition separation of the urine into its constituents Term endoscope Definition instrument used to visually examine the inside of the body Term endoscopy Definition the procedure of visually examining the inside of the body Term chemotherapy Definition treatment with chemical substances or drugs Term hemorrhage Definition bursting forth of blood from the vessels Term enterorrhaphy Definition suturing of the intestines Term diarrhea Definition complete discharge of bowels Term myorrhexis Definition rupture of the muscle Term arthralgia Definition joint pain Term arthrodynia Definition joint pain Term hepatitis Definition inflammation of the liver Term osteomalacia Definition abnormal softening of the bone Term cardiomegaly Definition enlargement of the heart Term cardiosis Definition abnormal condition of the heart Term enteropathy Definition disease of the intestines Term arteriosclerosis Definition abnormal hardening of the arteries Term pericardium Definition the structure surrounding the heart Term cyanosis Definition (noun) condition of blue discoloration Term cyanotic Definition (adjective) pertaining to blue discoloration Term anemia Definition (noun) blood condition of deficient red blood cells or hemoglobin Term anemic Definition (adjective) pertaining to a blood condition of deficient red blood cells or hemoglobin Term mucus Definition (noun) slime-like substance that s composed of glandular secretion, salts, cells, and leukocytes Term mucous Definition (adjective) pertaining to mucus Term condyle Definition (noun) rounded projection on a bone Term condylar Definition (adjective) pertaining to a rounded projection on a bone Term carpus Definition (noun) joint between the radius and ulna and metacarpal bones Term carpal Definition (adjective) adjective meaning pertaining to the joint between the radius and ulna and metacarpal bones Term gastroenteritis Definition inflammation of stomach and small intestine Term ovariohysterectomy Definition surgical removal of the ovaries and uterus Term hepatoma Definition liver mass Term hematoma Definition mass or collection of blood Term urethra Definition structure that takes urine from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body Term ureters Definition structure that collects urine from the kidney and transport it to the urinary bladder Term ileum Definition distal part of the small intestine Term ilium Definition part of the pelvic bone Term myel/o Definition represents the spinal cord and bone marrow (it originates from the term meaning white stuff)