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Medical Terminology Ch. 2
Medical Terminology for Vet. Tech. Students
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04/12/2010

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Cell
Definition
fundamental unit of all living things
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cell membrane
Definition
Surrounds and protects cell, regulates what passes into and out of the cell
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nucleus
Definition
controls operations of the cell
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Chromosomes
Definition
rod-like structures within the nucleus
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Genes
Definition
Regions within the chromosome
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DNA
Definition
(deoxyribonuleic acid) Chemical found within each chromosome. arranged like a sequence of recipes in code it directs the activities of the cell.
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Karyotype
Definition
karyotyping of chromosomes determines whether the chromosomes are normal in number and structure
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cytoplasm
Definition
(cy/o-cell, -plasm - formation) includs all the material outside the nucleus but enclosed by the cell membrane.
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Mitochondria
Definition
Small sausage shaped bodies that, like midature power plants, produce energy by burning food in the presence of oxygen
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catabolism
Definition
Process in which complex foods are broken down into simpler substances to release energy
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anabolism
Definition
during anabolism small pieces of protein (amino acids) are fitted together like links in a chain to make larger proteins
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endoplasmic reticulum
Definition
network of canals within the cell in which proteins are manufactured for use in the cell. Ribosomes are found in the endoplasmic reticulum.
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Metabolism
Definition
The total of the chemical processes in a cell. it includes both catabolsim and anabolism.
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Differences in cells
Definition
muscle cell-long and slender and contains fibers that aid in contracting and relaxing.
epithelial cell-square and flat to provide protection
nerve cell- long and have various fibrous extensions that aid in its job of carrying impulses.
fat cell- contains large, empty spaces for fat storage.
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Tissue
Definition
a group of similar cells working together to do a specific job.
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Epithelial tissue
Definition
located all over the body, forms linings of internal organs and the outer surface of the skin coverin the body. Also lines exocrine and endocrine glands.
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Muscle tissue
Definition
voluntary muscle found in arms and legs and parts of the body where movement is under concious control. Involuntary muscle, found in the heart and digestive system as well as other organs allows movement that is not under conscious control.
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Connective tissue
Definition
Examples are adipose (fat) tissue, cartilage, bone and blood
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Nerve tissue
Definition
conducts impulses all over the body.
Term
Organs in digestive system
Definition
Mouth, pharynx (throat), esophagus, stomach, intestines (small and large), liver, gallbladder, pancreas.
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Organs in Urinary or excretory system
Definition
Kidneys, ureters (tubes form the kidneys to the urinary bladder), urinary bladder, urethra (tube from bladder to outside of body)
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Organs in the Respiratory system
Definition
Nose, pharynx, larynx (voice box), trachea (windpipe), bronchial tubes, lungs (where the exchange of gases takes place)
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Organs in the reproductive system
Definition
Female: ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus (womb), vagina, mammary glands.

Male: testes and associated tubes, urethra, penis, prostate gland.
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Organs in the Endocrine system
Definition
Thyroid gland (in the neck) pituitary gland (base of the brain), sex glands (ovaries and testes), adreanal glands, pancreas (islets of Langerhans), parathyroid glands.
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Organs in the nervous system
Definition
Brain, spinal cord, nerves and collections of nerves
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Organs in the Circulatory system
Definition
Heart, Blood vessels (arteries, veins and capillaries), lymphatic vessels and nodes, spleen, thymus gland.
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Organs in the musculoskeletal system
Definition
Muscles, bones and joints.
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Skin and sense organs
Definition
Skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, and sebaceous (oil glands); eyes, ears, nose and tongue.
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Adipose tissue
Definition
collection of fat cells
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Cartilage
Definition
flexible connective tissue attached to bones at joints.
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larynx
Definition
voice box: located at the ipper part of the trachea.
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pharynx
Definition
throat. The pharynx serves as the common passage way for both food and air.
Term
pituitary gland
Definition
endocrine gland at the base of the brain
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thyroid gland
Definition
endocrine gland that surrounds the trachea in the neck
Term
trachea
Definition
wind pipe (tube leading for the throat to the bronchial tubes)
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ureter
Definition
Tube from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body.
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Urethra
Definition
Tube from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body
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Uterus
Definition
the womb. The organ that holds the embryo/fetus as it developes.
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viscera
Definition
Internal organs.
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Organs in the Cranial Cavity
Definition
Brain, pituitary gland
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Organs in the Thoracic cavity
Definition
Thoracic cavity is divided into two smaller cavities.
a. Pleural cavity-space surrounding each lung
b. mediastinum-centrally located area outside of and between the lungs containing the heart, aorta, trachea, esophagus, thymus gland, bronchial tubes and many lymph nodes.
Term
Organs in the Abdominal cavity
Definition
Stomach, small and large intestine, spleen, pancreas, liver and gallbladder.
Term
diaphragm
Definition
divides abdominal and thoracic cavities
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peritoneum
Definition
double folded membrain surrounding the abdominal cavitiy
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Organs in the spinal cavity
Definition
Nerves of the spinal cord
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Organs in the pelvic cavity
Definition
Portions of the small and large intestines, rectum, urinary bladder, urethra and ureters: uterus and vagina in the female.
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Abdominal cavity
Definition
Space below the chest
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Cranial cavity
Definition
Space in head surrounded by the skull
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dorsal
Definition
pertaining to the back
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mediastinum
Definition
centrally located space between the lungs.
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Pelvic cavity
Definition
space below the abdomen.
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Pleura
Definition
double layered membrane surrounding each lung
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Pleural cavity
Definition
space between the pleural membrans and surrounding each lung
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Spinal cavity
Definition
space within the spinal column. Also called the spinal cord
Term
Thoracic cavity
Definition
space in chest not including pleural cavity
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Hypochondriac region
Definition
upper right and left region below the cartilage of the ribs that extend over the abdomen
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Epigastric region
Definition
region above the stomach
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Lumbar region
Definition
middle right and left region near the waist
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Umbilical region
Definition
region of the naval or umbilicus
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Inguinal region
Definition
lower right and left region near the groun which is the area where the legs join the trunk of the body. Also know as the iliac region
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Hypogastric region
Definition
lower middle region below the umbilical region
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Vertebrae
Definition
bones in the spinal column
Term
Cervical Vertabra (C)
Definition
Neck region
Term
Thoracic Vertebrae (T)
Definition
Chest region
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Lumbar Vertebrae (L)
Definition
Loin (waist) or flank region
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Sacral Vertebrae(S)
Definition
five bones fused to form one bone, the sacrum
Term
Coccygeal
Definition
coccyx (tail bone) is a small bone composed of four fused pieces.
Term
Spinal column
Definition
bone tissue surrounding spinal cavity
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Spinal cord
Definition
nervous tissue within the spinal cavity
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disk (disc)
Definition
a pad of cartilage between vertibrae
Term
abdomin/o
Definition
abdomen
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adip/o
Definition
fat
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anter/o
Definition
front
Term
bol/o
Definition
to cast (throw)
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cervic/o
Definition
neck (of the body or the uterus)
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Chondr/o
Definition
cartilage (type of connective tissue)
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chrom/o
Definition
color
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coccyg/o
Definition
coccyx (tail bone)
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crani/o
Definition
skull
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cyt/o
Definition
cell
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dist/o
Definition
far, distant.
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dors/o
Definition
back portion of the body
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hist/o
Definition
tissue
Term
ili/o
Definition
ilium
Term
inguin/o
Definition
groin
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kary/o
Definition
nucleus
Term
later/o
Definition
side
Term
lumb/o
Definition
lower back (side and back between the ribs and pelvis)
Term
medi/o
Definition
middle
Term
nucle/o
Definition
nucleus
Term
pelv/i
Definition
pelvis
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poster/o
Definition
back/behind
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proxim/o
Definition
nearest
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sacr/o
Definition
sacrum
Term
sarc/o
Definition
flesh
Term
spin/o
Definition
spine, backbone
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thel/o
Definition
nipple
Term
thorac/o
Definition
chest
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ache/o
Definition
trachea, windpipe
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umbilic/o
Definition
navel, umbilicus
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ventr/o
Definition
belly side of the body
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vertebr/o
Definition
vertebra(e), backbone(s)
Term
viscer/o
Definition
internal organs
Term
ana-
Definition
up
Term
cata-
Definition
down
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epi-
Definition
above
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hypo-
Definition
below
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inter-
Definition
between
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meta-
Definition
change
Term
-eal
Definition
pertaining to
Term
-iac
Definition
pertaining to
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-ior
Definition
pertaining to
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-ism
Definition
process or condition
Term
HBC
Definition
hit by car
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FUO
Definition
Fever of unknown origin
Term
CBA
Definition
Cat bite abcess
Term
V/D
Definition
Vommiting, diarrhea
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c
Definition
with
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s
Definition
without
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neg
Definition
negative
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pos
Definition
positive
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state
Definition
immediately
Term
P.T.
Definition
Physical Therapy
Term
pt
Definition
patient
Term
DHLPP-C
Definition
Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis, Parvo virus, Parainfluenza, Corona virus (Canine)
Term
FVRCP
Definition
Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Calici virus, Panleukopenia. Feline
Term
RV
Definition
Rabies vaccine
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VS
Definition
Vesicular Stomatitis
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Dorsal
Definition
Back Surface, away from ground
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Ventral
Definition
Belly side, towards the ground
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Cranial
Definition
Towards the head
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Caudal
Definition
towards the tail
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Medial
Definition
Toward the median plane or midline of the body
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Lateral
Definition
Farther away from the midian plane, away from the middle
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Proximal
Definition
Pertaining to the beginning, nearer the point of attachment
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Distal
Definition
Pertaining to away from the beginning, farther from the point of attachment
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Superficial
Definition
Nearer to the surface
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Deep
Definition
Farther from the surface
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Anterior
Definition
Front side
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Posterior
Definition
back side
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Median plane
Definition
divides the body into left and right halves
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Transverse plane
Definition
divides the body into cranial and caudal halves
Term
Dorsal plane
Definition
Divides the body into a belly side and a spinal side.
Term
Scapula (thoracic limb)
Definition
point of attachment to the body
Term
Scapulohumeral Joint (thoracic limb)
Definition
medical term for shoulder joint.
Term
Humerus (thoracic limb)
Definition
largest bone of thoracic limb
Term
Humeroradioulnar joint (thoracic limb
Definition
medical term for elbow joint
Term
Olecranon (thoracic limb)
Definition
this is a process- the point of the elbow
Term
Radius/Ulna (thoracic limb)
Definition
two bones of the forearm
Term
Carpal bones
Definition
short bones that make up the wrist joint
Term
Metacarpals (thoracic limb)
Definition
the longer bones leading down to the toes
Term
Phalanges
Definition
Digits or toes
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Dewclaw
Definition
located medially and is in the same position as your thumb
Term
Counting digits
Definition
begin on inside with dewclaw (even if there isnt one) and move outward.
Term
Ilium (Pelvic Limb)
Definition
Largest part of the pelvis. There are three parts to the pelvis-Ilium-Pubis-Ishium
Term
Coxofemoral Joint (pelvic limb)
Definition
Medical term for hip joint
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Femur (pelvic limb)
Definition
Largest bone in the pelvic limb
Term
Stifle/Femorotibial joint (pelvic limb)
Definition
knee. the patella also forms this joint and is termed a sesamoid bone
Term
Tibia, Fibula (pelvic)
Definition
tibia is longer and is what you would think of as the shin bone. Fibula is smaller and located in the lateral aspect.
Term
Tarsus or Hock (pelvic)
Definition
equivilancy of the ankle. Tarsal bones are the small, short bones that make up the joint.
Term
Metatarsal bones- the larger bones leading down to the digits
Definition
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