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Veterinary Medical Terminology Unit 3
Veterinary Medical Terminology Unit 3 (Bel-Rea)
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Term
acetabul/o
 Definition
Acetabulum
Term
ankyl/o
 Definition
Stiff
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
Joint
Term
articul/o
 Definition
Joint
Term
brachi/o
 Definition
Arm
Term
burs/o
 Definition
Bursa (sac of fluid near joints)
Term
calcane/o
 Definition
Calcaneus
Term
carp/o
 Definition
Carpals, Wrist bones
Term
chondr/o
 Definition
Cartilage
Term
clavicul/o
 Definition
Clavicle
Term
copr/o
 Definition
Feces
Term
crani/o
 Definition
Skull
Term
dactyl/o
 Definition
Fingers, Toes
Term
electr/o
 Definition
Electricity
Term
fasci/o, fasc/i
 Definition
Fascia
Term
femor/o
 Definition
Femur
Term
fibr/o, fibros/o
 Definition
Fiber; Fiberous Connective Tissue
Term
fibul/o
 Definition
Fibula
Term
hem/o, hemat/o
 Definition
Blood
Term
herni/o
 Definition
Hernia
Term
humer/o
 Definition
Humerus
Term
hydr/o
 Definition
Water
Term
ili/o
 Definition
Ilium
Term
isch/o
 Definition
To hold back, Ischium
Term
kinesi/o
 Definition
Movement
Term
lamin/o
 Definition
Lamina
Term
leiomy/o
 Definition
Smooth Muscle
Term
ligament/o
 Definition
Ligament
Term
lumb/o
 Definition
Lower back
Term
malleol/o
 Definition
Malleolus
Term
mandibul/o
 Definition
Mandible, Lower Jaw
Term
maxill/o
 Definition
Maxilla
Term
metacarp/o
 Definition
Metacarpals
Term
metatars/o
 Definition
Metatarsals
Term
myel/o
 Definition
Spinal Cord, Bone Marrow
Term
myocardi/o
 Definition
Myocardium (Heart Muscle)
Term
necr/o
 Definition
Death
Term
nect/o
 Definition
To bind, tie, connect
Term
olecran/o
 Definition
Olecranon
Term
onych/o
 Definition
Nail
Term
orth/o
 Definition
Straight
Term
oss/i, osse/o
 Definition
Bone
Term
oste/o
 Definition
Bone
Term
patell/o
 Definition
Patella
Term
pector/o
 Definition
Chest
Term
pelv/o, pelv/i
 Definition
Pelvis (Hip Bone)
Term
perone/o
 Definition
Fibula
Term
phag/o
 Definition
Eat, Swallow
Term
phalang/o
 Definition
Phalanges
Term
pub/o
 Definition
Pubis
Term
radi/o
 Definition
Radius, x-rays
Term
rhabdomy/o
 Definition
Skeletal (straited) Muscle
Term
sacr/o
 Definition
Sacrum
Term
sarc/o
 Definition
Connective Tissue
Term
scapul/o
 Definition
Scapula
Term
spondyl/o
 Definition
Vertebra
Term
steat/o
 Definition
Fat
Term
stern/o
 Definition
Sternum
Term
synov/o
 Definition
Synovial Membrane
Term
tars/o
 Definition
Tarsals
Term
tax/o
 Definition
order, coordination
Term
ten/o, tend/o
 Definition
Tendon
Term
tendin/o
 Definition
Tendon
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
Chest
Term
tibi/o
 Definition
Tibia
Term
ton/o
 Definition
tension
Term
tox/o
 Definition
poison
Term
uln/o
 Definition
Ulna
Term
vertebr/o
 Definition
Vertebra
Term
Ante-
 Definition
Before, Forward
Term
Anit-
 Definition
Against
Term
Bi-
 Definition
Two
Term
Dia-
 Definition
Through, complete
Term
Epi-
 Definition
Upon, ON, Above
Term
Inter-
 Definition
Between
Term
Mal-
 Definition
Bad
Term
Meta-
 Definition
Change, Beyond
Term
Pan-
 Definition
All
Term
Peri-
 Definition
Surrounding
Term
Poly-
 Definition
Many, Much
Term
Quadri-
 Definition
Four
Term
Syn-, Sym-
 Definition
Together, with
Term
Tri-
 Definition
Three
Term
-algia
 Definition
Pain
Term
-ar, -ous
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
lack of strength
Term
-blast
 Definition
Embryonic, Immature
Term
-centesis
 Definition
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
Term
-clasts
 Definition
To break
Term
-cyte
 Definition
Cell
Term
-desis
 Definition
Surgical Fixation
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
Excision, Removal, Resection
Term
-gram
 Definition
Record
Term
-kinesis
 Definition
Movement
Term
-logy
 Definition
Study of
Term
-malacia
 Definition
Softening
Term
-metry
 Definition
Measurement
Term
-oma
 Definition
Tumor, mass, Collection of fluid
Term
-osis
 Definition
Abnormal condition
Term
-pathy
 Definition
Disease condition
Term
-pexy
 Definition
Surgical fixtation, to put in place
Term
-physis
 Definition
To Grow
Term
-plasia
 Definition
Development, Formation, growth
Term
-plasty
 Definition
Surgical repair
Term
-poietic
 Definition
p.t. formation
Term
-porosis
 Definition
Pore, Passage
Term
-tome
 Definition
Instrument to cut
Term
-tomy
 Definition
Incision, process of cutting
Term
-y
 Definition
Condition, Process
Term
Acetabulum
 Definition
Rounded depression or socket in the pelvis which joins the femur to form the hip joint
Term
Acetabular
 Definition
p.t. the acetabulum
Term
Achondroplasia
 Definition
Bones of the arms and legs fail to grow to normal size
Term
Akinetic
 Definition
p.t. no movement
Term
Anal
 Definition
p.t. the anus
Term
Ankylosis
 Definition
Abnormal condition of stiffening
Term
Arthralgia
 Definition
joint pain
Term
Arthritis
 Definition
inflammation of the joints
Term
Arthrocentesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid from the joint
Term
Arthrodesis
 Definition
surgical fixation of the joint
Term
Arthrodynia
 Definition
joint pain
Term
Arthrography
 Definition
process of recording the joint
Term
Arthroplasty
 Definition
surgical repair of the joint
Term
Arthroscopy
 Definition
visual examination of the joint
Term
Arthrotomy
 Definition
incision of the joint
Term
Articular
 Definition
p.t. the joint
Term
Articular Cartilage
 Definition
Thin layerof cartilage occuring at the ends of long bones and covering any part of a bone that comes into contact with another bone
Term
Articulation
 Definition
Joint; where 2 or more bones come together to form a joint
Term
Ataxia
 Definition
no coordination
Term
Atonic
 Definition
p.t. lack of tension; p.t. lack of muscle control
Term
Bone Head
 Definition
Rounded articular process
Term
Brachial
 Definition
p.t. the arm
Term
Bursa
 Definition
Sac of fluid near a joint
Term
Bursitis
 Definition
inflammation of the bursa
Term
Calcaneal
 Definition
p.t. the calcaneus (heel)
Term
Calcium
 Definition
One of the mineral constituents of bone
Term
Cancellous Bone
 Definition
Spongy, porous, trabecular bone
Term
Cardiac Muscle
 Definition
Striated yet involuntary muscle
Term
Carpal
 Definition
p.t. the carpals, wrist bone
Term
Cartilage
 Definition
Flexible connective tissue attached to bones at joints
Term
Chondrocostal
 Definition
Cartilage that's attached to the ribs
Term
Chondromalacia
 Definition
softening of the cartilage
Term
Chondropathy
 Definition
disease condition of the cartilage
Term
Chondrosarcoma
 Definition
Malignant tumor of the cartilage arising from connective tissue
Term
Condyle
 Definition
Knuckle-like process at the ends of some long bones
Term
Connective
 Definition
To bind together
Term
Coprophagy
 Definition
ingestion of feces
Term
Coprophagic
 Definition
p.t. ingestion of feces
Term
Cortical Bone
 Definition
Hard dense bone that forms the outer layer of bone; Compact bone
Term
Craniotome
 Definition
instrument to cut the skull
Term
Cranitomy
 Definition
surgical incision into the skull
Term
Diaphysis
 Definition
Shaft, or midportion, of a long bone
Term
Dystrophy
 Definition
Abnormal development of cell, organ, or tissue size
Term
Docile
 Definition
tame; easygoing
Term
Dysplasia
 Definition
Abnormal formation of cell, organ, or tissue
Term
Electromyogram
 Definition
Record of electricity on the muscle
Term
Electromyography
 Definition
process of recording electricity in the muscle
Term
Endosteum
 Definition
Membrane surrounding the medullary cavity
Term
Epiphyseal Plate
 Definition
Cartilaginous area at the ends of long bones where lengthwise growth take place
Term
Epiphysis
 Definition
Each end of a long bone; the area beyond the epiphyseal plate
Term
Fascia
 Definition
Fibrous membrane seperating and eveloping muscles
Term
Fasciectomy
 Definition
Surgical removal of the fascia
Term
Fasciitis
 Definition
inflammation of the fascia
Term
Femoral
 Definition
p.t. the femur
Term
Fibroma
 Definition
Mass or tumor of fibrous connective tissue
Term
Fibular
 Definition
p.t. the fibula
Term
Flat Bones
 Definition
Two sheets of compact bone that allows for protection
Term
Foramen
 Definition
Opening in bone that allows for the passage of vessels and nerves
Term
Fossa
 Definition
Shallow cavity in or on a bone
Term
Fracture
 Definition
Traumatic breaking of bone
Term
Gait
 Definition
Manner of walking (exact)
Term
Hematopoietic
 Definition
p.t. the formation of blood
Term
Hernia
 Definition
Abnormal protrusion of an organ or tissue through the structure that should contain it
Term
Herniation of IVD
 Definition
Abnormal protrusion of IVD into the nueral canal or spinal nerves
Term
Humeral
 Definition
p.t. the humerus
Term
Hydrathrosis
 Definition
abnormal condition of water in the joints
Term
Hydrotherapy
 Definition
water treatment
Term
Intercostal
 Definition
p.t. between the ribs
Term
Interosseous
 Definition
between the bone
Term
Irregular bones
 Definition
Bones that have characteristics of more than one shape characteristic
Term
Ischial
 Definition
p.t. the ischium
Term
Ishiatic
 Definition
p.t. the ischium
Term
Kinesiology
 Definition
study of movement
Term
Lamina
 Definition
thin, flat plate
Term
Laminectomy
 Definition
Removal of part of the vertebral arch to releive pressure from a ruptured IVD
Term
Laxity
 Definition
Looseness
Term
Leiomyoma
 Definition
tumer of the smooth muscle
Term
Leiomyosarcoma
 Definition
Malignant tumor of the smooth muscle arising from connective tissue
Term
Leiomyositis
 Definition
inflammation of the smooth muscle
Term
Ligament
 Definition
Connective tissue binding bone to bone (exact)
Term
Ligamentous
 Definition
p.t. the ligament
Term
Luxation
 Definition
Displacement of bone from its joint; dislocation
Term
Malaise
 Definition
a vague feeling of bodily discomfort
Term
Malleolar
 Definition
p.t. to the malleolus
Term
Malleolus
 Definition
Rounded process on both sides of the tarsus joint
Term
Mandibular
 Definition
p.t. the mandible
Term
Manubrium
 Definition
Upper portion of the sternum
Term
Maxillary
 Definition
p.t. the maxilla
Term
Medullary Cavity
 Definition
Central, hollowed-out area in the shaft of the bone
Term
Meniscus
 Definition
Fibrous cartilage found in some joints to withstand compressive forces
Term
Metacarpectomy
 Definition
surgical removal of the metacarpals
Term
Metaphysis
 Definition
Flared portion of a long bone between the diaphysis and the epiphyseal plate
Term
Myasthenia
 Definition
Muscle weakness
Term
Metatarsalgia
 Definition
pain the the metatarsals
Term
Myectomy
 Definition
removal of the muscle
Term
Myeloma
 Definition
tumor in the bone marrow or the spinal cord
Term
Myocardial
 Definition
p.t. the myocardium
Term
Myopathy
 Definition
disease condition of the muscle
Term
Myoplasty
 Definition
surgical repair of the muscle
Term
Myositis
 Definition
inflammation of the muscle
Term
Myotomy
 Definition
incision into the muscle
Term
Neuromuscular
 Definition
p.t. the nerves and the muscles
Term
Olecranal
 Definition
p.t. the olecranon
Term
Onychectomy
 Definition
surgical removal of the nail (declaw)
Term
Orthopedic
 Definition
p.t. the branch of sx dealing with the skeletal system
Term
Osseus Tissue
 Definition
bone tissue
Term
Ossification
 Definition
Process of bone formation
Term
Ostealgia
 Definition
bone pain
Term
Ostectomy
 Definition
surgical removal of the bone
Term
Osteitis
 Definition
inflammation of the bone
Term
Osteoarthritis
 Definition
inflammation of the bone and the joint
Term
Osteoblasts
 Definition
Bone cell that helps to form bone tissue
Term
Osteocentesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid from the bone
Term
Osteochondrosis
 Definition
abnormal condition of the bone and the cartilage
Term
Osteoclasts
 Definition
Bone cell that absorbs and removes unwanted bone tissue
Term
Osteocytes
 Definition
bone cells
Term
Osteodystrophy
 Definition
abnormal development of bone
Term
Osteomalacia
 Definition
softening of the bone
Term
Osteomyelitis
 Definition
inflammation of the bone and bone marrow
Term
Osteonecrosis
 Definition
death of bone tissue
Term
Osteopexy
 Definition
surgical fixation of the bone
Term
Osteoplasty
 Definition
Surgical repair of the bone
Term
EMG
 Definition
Electromyogram
Term
Ortho
 Definition
Orthepedic/orthepedic procedure
Term
IVD
 Definition
Intervertebral disk
Term
R
 Definition
right
Term
L
 Definition
Left
Term
bilat.
 Definition
Bilateral
Term
ACL
 Definition
Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Term
CCL
 Definition
Cranial Cruciate Ligament
Term
TPO
 Definition
Triple Pelvic Osteotomy
Term
TPLO
 Definition
Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy
Term
THR
 Definition
Total Hop Replacement
Term
CAR
 Definition
Congenital Articular Rigidity
Term
PDR
 Definition
Physicians Desk Reference
Term
PROM
 Definition
Passiva Range of Motion
Term
VPB
 Definition
Veterinary Pharmaceuticals and Biologicals
Term
AAHA
 Definition
American Animal Hospital Association
Term
AVMA
 Definition
American Veterinary Medical Association
Term
DVM
 Definition
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Term
CVT
 Definition
Certified Veterinary Technician
Term
CACVT
 Definition
Colorado Association of Certified Veterinary Technicians
Term
NAVTA
 Definition
National Association of Veterinary Technicians of America
Term
TTA
 Definition
Tibial Tuberosity Advancement
Term
Extra Cap
 Definition
Axtra Capsular Technique
Term
Osteoporosis
 Definition
Loss of bony tissue and decreased mass of bone
Term
Osteosarcoma
 Definition
malignant tumor of the bone arising from connective tissue
Term
Osteosclerosis
 Definition
hardening of the bone
Term
Osteotome
 Definition
instrument to cut the bone
Term
Osteotomy
 Definition
Surgical incision into the bone
Term
Panosteitis
 Definition
inflammation of all bone
Term
Pelvimetry
 Definition
measurment of the pelvis
Term
Periosteum
 Definition
membrane surrounding the bone
Term
Periosteitis
 Definition
inflammation of the membrane surrounding the bone
Term
Peroneal
 Definition
p.t. the fibula
Term
Phalangeal
 Definition
p.t. the phalanges
Term
Physis
 Definition
Cartilanginous area at the ends of bones where lengthwise growth takes place
Term
Pnuematic Bones
 Definition
Sinus-containing bones
Term
Polyarthritis
 Definition
inflammation of many joints
Term
Polydactyly
 Definition
condition of many digits
Term
Pubic
 Definition
p.t. the pubis
Term
Radial
 Definition
p.t. the radius
Term
Radiology
 Definition
study of x-rays
Term
Red Bone Marrow
 Definition
Found in cancellous bone and the site of hematopoiesis
Term
Rhabdomyoma
 Definition
tumor of the skeletal muscle
Term
Rhabdomysarcoma
 Definition
malignant tumor of the skeletal muscle arising from connective tissue
Term
Sacral
 Definition
p.t. the sacrum
Term
Sarcoma
 Definition
malignant tumor arising from connective tissue
Term
Scapular
 Definition
p.t. the scapula
Term
Sesamoid Bones
 Definition
small bones embedded in tendon
Term
Short Bones
 Definition
Bones that are cube shaped
Term
Skeletal muscle
 Definition
striated, voluntary muscle
Term
Smooth Muscle
 Definition
involuntary visceral muscles
Term
Spondylitis
 Definition
inflammation of the verebra
Term
Spondylosis
 Definition
Degeneration of the IVD in the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions
Term
Steatitis
 Definition
inflammation of fat
Term
Sternal
 Definition
p.t. the sternum
Term
Submandibular
 Definition
p.t. to under the mandible
Term
Subpatellar
 Definition
p.t. under the patella
Term
Suture
 Definition
joint between bones
Term
Symbiosis
 Definition
two organisms living together in close association, either for mutual benefit or not
Term
Symmetry
 Definition
same size
Term
Symphysis
 Definition
Site of union
Term
Syndactyly
 Definition
fusion of back digits
Term
Synovial Cavity
 Definition
Space between bones at a synoval joint
Term
Synovial Fluid
 Definition
viscous (sticky) fluid in the synovial cavity
Term
Synovial Joint
 Definition
a freely moving joint
Term
Synovial Membrane
 Definition
Membrane lining the synovial cavity
Term
Synovitis
 Definition
inflammation of the synovial membrane
Term
Synthesis
 Definition
Creation of compounds by union of elements
Term
Tarsectomy
 Definition
surgical removal of the tarsals
Term
Tendon
 Definition
Connective tissue that binds muscle to bone (exact)
Term
Tendinitis
 Definition
inflammation of the tendon
Term
Tenectomy
 Definition
surgical removal of the tendon
Term
Tenorrhaphy
 Definition
suture of the tendon
Term
Tenosynovitis
 Definition
inflammation of the tendon sheath
Term
Tenotomy
 Definition
surgical incision into the tendon
Term
Tetany
 Definition
Muscle spasms or twitching
Term
Tibial
 Definition
p.t. the tibia
Term
Tonus
 Definition
Muscle tone
Term
Trochanter
 Definition
Large, blunt, roughened process on femur for attachment of the tendons and muscle
Term
Tubercle
 Definition
Rounded, roughened process of many bones for attachment of tendons and muscles
Term
Tuberosity
 Definition
Small, roughened process for attachment of tendons and muscles
Term
Ulnar
 Definition
p.t. the ulna
Term
Unthrifty
 Definition
Not thriving
Term
Vertebra(e)
 Definition
backbones
Term
Vertebral
 Definition
p.t. the vertebra
Term
Vigor
 Definition
Healhy growth
Term
Yellow Bone Marrow
 Definition
Fatty tissue found in the diaphyses of the long bones in older individuals
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