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Chapter 1 Vocab
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 2
01/29/2011

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Term
-Ectomy
Definition
Surgical removal

Mastectomy
Term
-Pexy
Definition
Suture to stabilize

Gastroplexy-Stablizing the stomach to the abdominal wall
Term
-Plasty
Definition
Surgical repair

Rhinoplasty
Term
-Stomy
Definition
Surgically created opening

Colostomy
Term
-Tomy
Definition
Cutting into

Laparotomy-Incision into the abdomen
Term
-Centesis
Definition
Surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas

Cystocentesis-Puncture of the urinary bladder with a needle to remove fluid
Term
-Gram
Definition
Record of

Electrocardiogram
Term
-Graph
Definition
Instrument that records

Electrocardiograph
Term
-Graphy
Definition
Procedure that records

Electrocardiography
Term
-Lysis
Definition
Separation or breakdown

Urinalysis
Term
-Scope
Definition
Instrument to visually examine

Endoscope-Examine inside the body
Term
-Therapy
Definition
Treament

Chemotherapy
Term
-rrhagia
Definition
Bursting forth

Hemmorrhage-Bursting forth of blood from BVs
Term
-rrhapy
Definition
To suture

Enterrrhapy-Suturing of the intestines
Term
-rrhea
Definition
Flow, discharge

Diarrhea
Term
-rrhexis
Definition
Rupture

Myorrhexis-Rupture of the muscles
Term
-Osis
Definition
Abnormal condition

Cardiosis
Term
-Algia/-Dynia
Definition
Pain

Arthralgia
Term
-Malcia
Definition
Abnormal softening

Osteomalcia
Term
-Megaly
Definition
Enlargement

Cardiomegaly
Term
-Pathy
Definition
Disease

Enteropathy-Disease of the small intestine
Term
-Sclerosis
Definition
Abnormal hardening

Arteriosclerosis
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