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MSU AGR 310
Murray state university AGR 310 first test med vocab
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 3
09/22/2010
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Term
myx/0-
 Definition
mucus
Term

Aqua

 

Hydr/o-

 Definition
Water
Term

Chol/e-

 

Chol/o-

 Definition
Bile
Term

Chyle-

 

Chyl/o-

 Definition
Milky Fluid
Term

Hidr/o-

 

Sudor

 

 Definition
Sweat
Term

Galact/o-

 

Lact/o-

 Definition
Milk
Term
Pus
 Definition
Liquid product of inflammation 
Term

Pylo

 

 Definition
pus
Term

Sangui-

 

Sanguin/o-

 Definition

Blood

 

Bloody
Term

Serum

 

Ser/o-

 Definition
clear portion of blood fluid
Term
Sial/o-
 Definition

Salvia

Salivary glands
Term

Ur/e-

Ur/ea-

Ur/eo-

Ur/in-

Ur/ino-

Ur/o-

 Definition
Urine or Urea
Term
Amyl/o-
 Definition
starch
Term

cerumen

 

cerumin/o-

 Definition
earwax
Term
collagen
 Definition
fibrous protein of connective tissue, cartilage, bone and skin
Term

Ferrum

Ferr/o-

 Definition

Iron

 
Term

Gluco-

Glyc/o-

Sacchor/o-

Sacchar/i-

 Definition
Suger
Term
Hal/o-
 Definition
Salt
Term
Heme
 Definition
Iron-based, pigment part of hemoglobin
Term
Hormone
 Definition
Body-produced chemical
Term

Hyal/o-

Hyalin

 Definition
Glassy, translucent substance 
Term

Lip/o-

Lipid

 Definition
Fat, Fatty Acid
Term
Lith/o-
 Definition
Stone or calculus
Term
Mel/i-
 Definition
honey or suger
Term
Natrium
 Definition
Sodium
Term
Petrous
 Definition
stony hardness
Term
sal
 Definition
salt
Term
sebum
 Definition
sebaceous gland secretion
Term

albus

alba

alb-

 

leuc/o-

leuk/o-

 Definition
white
Term

chlor/o-

chloros-

 Definition
green
Term

chrom/o-

chromat/o-

 Definition
color
Term
cirrhos
 Definition
orange-yellow
Term
cyan/o-
 Definition
Blue
Term
eryth/o-
 Definition
red
Term
lutein
 Definition
saffron yellow
Term
melan/o-
 Definition
black
Term
photo-
 Definition
light
Term
poli/o-
 Definition
gray (nervous system)
Term
Rhod/o-
 Definition
red
Term

ruber

rubor

 Definition
red or redness
Term
plasma
 Definition
fluid portion of blood
Term

ele/o-

ole/o-

 Definition
oil
Term
adip/o-
 Definition
fat
Term
ptyal/o-
 Definition
saliva
Term
xanth/o-
 Definition
yellow or yellowish
Term

mucus

muco-

 Definition
secretion of mucus membranes
Term

dacry/o-

lacrima/o-

 Definition
tears
Term
lymph/o-
 Definition
lymph
Term

hem/a-

hemat/o-

hem/o-

 Definition
blood
Term
-phobia
 Definition
abnormal fear, intolerance
Term
-logy
 Definition
science, study of
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term

-plasia

-plastic

-plasty

 Definition
forming, growing, changing
Term

-ible

-ile

 Definition
capable, able
Term
-genesis
 Definition
development or orgin
Term

-form

-oid

 Definition
resembling, shaped like
Term

-esis

-ia

-iasis

-ism

-ity

-osis

-sis

-tiam

-y

 Definition
state or condition 
Term

-ent

-er

-ist

-or

 Definition
person or agENT
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
cutting out
Term

-ac

-al

-ic

-ous

-tic

 Definition
pertaing to, relating to
Term
-tome
 Definition
instrument for cutting
Term
-scopy
 Definition
act of examining
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument for examining
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flow or discharge
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
-penia
 Definition
deficiency of, lack of
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term

-gram

-graph

 Definition
record or written record
Term
-graphy
 Definition
instrument that records
Term

-cle  -cule

-ole  -ola

-ule  -ulum

-ulus

 Definition
small
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-ize
 Definition
use, subject to
Term
-tomy
 Definition
cutting, incusion
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suturing in place
Term

-phage

-phagy

 Definition
eating
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomit
Term
-stromy
 Definition
surgical opening
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
Term
-ate
 Definition
having, resembling, acting upon
Term

-pexy

-pexis

 Definition
fixation
Term
-cele
 Definition
protrusion (hernia)
Term
cervic/o-
 Definition
neck (external)
Term
faci/o-
 Definition
face
Term
lingu/o-
 Definition
tongue
Term
gloss/o-
 Definition
tongue
Term
thorac/o-
 Definition
chest or thorax
Term
steth/o-
 Definition
chest
Term
later/o-
 Definition
side
Term

stomat/o-

stomatic/o-

 Definition
body
Term

derm/a-

derm/o-

dermat/o-

 Definition
skin
Term
mast/o-
 Definition
mammory gland
Term

mamm/a-

mamm/o-

 Definition
mammory gland
Term
odont/o-
 Definition
tooth or teeth
Term
gingiv/o-
 Definition
gums
Term

dent/i-

dent/o-

 Definition
tooth or teeth
Term
carp/o-
 Definition
human wrist corresponding area
Term
brachi/o-
 Definition
arm
Term
phall/o-
 Definition
penis
Term
onych/o-
 Definition
nail or claws
Term
ot/o-
 Definition
ear
Term
papill/o-
 Definition
nipple or nipple shaped projection
Term

ventr/i-

ventr/o-

 Definition
belly
Term
omphal/o-
 Definition
navel or umbilicus
Term
lapar/o-
 Definition
flank or abdomen
Term

stom-

stomat/o-

 Definition
mouth
Term
or/o-
 Definition
mouth
Term
labi/o-
 Definition
lip
Term
gnath/o-
 Definition
jaw
Term

cheil/o-

chil/o-

 Definition
lip
Term

dors/i-

dors/o-

 Definition
back
Term
pod/o-
 Definition
foot or foot shaped part
Term
dactyl/o-
 Definition
digit or toe
Term
trich/o-
 Definition
hair or hairlike structure 
Term
pil/o-
 Definition
hair
Term
rhin/o-
 Definition
nose
Term
nas/o-
 Definition
nose
Term
tars/o-
 Definition
area corresponding to the human ankle or the edge of eyelid
Term
ophthalm/o-
 Definition
eye or eyes
Term
ocul/o-
 Definition
eye
Term
irid/o-
 Definition
iris of the eye
Term

cor/e-

cor/o-

 Definition
pupil of eye
Term
cili/o-
 Definition
eyelid, eyelash or small hair processes 
Term
canth/o-
 Definition
angle at either end of the slit between the eyelids
Term
blephar/o-
 Definition
eyelid or eyelash
Term
occipit/o-
 Definition
back of head
Term
cephal/o-
 Definition
head
Term
capit/o-
 Definition
head
Term
bucc/o-
 Definition
cheek
Term
viscer/o-
 Definition
viscera
Term

ven/e-

ven/i-

ven/o-

 Definition
vein or veins
Term
vas/o-
 Definition
vessel or duet
Term
urethr/o-
 Definition
urethra
Term
ureter/o-
 Definition
ureter
Term
trache/o-
 Definition
trachea
Term
thyr/o-
 Definition
thyroid gland
Term
thym/o-
 Definition
thymus gland
Term

tend/-

ten/o-

 Definition
tendon
Term
stem/o-
 Definition
sternum (breastbone)
Term
splen/o-
 Definition
spleen
Term
sacr/o-
 Definition
sacrum
Term
rect/o-
 Definition
rectum
Term
proct/o-
 Definition
rectum or anus
Term

pneum/a-

pneum/o-

pneum/ato-

pneum/ono-

 

 Definition
lungs, respiration 
Term
pleur/o-
 Definition
pleura, rib (or side)
Term
pharyngl/o-
 Definition
pharynx (throat) 
Term
palat/o-
 Definition
palate (roof of mouth)
Term
ovari/o-
 Definition
ovary
Term

oss/eo-

oss/i-

ost/e-

ost/eo-

 

 Definition
bone or bones
Term
oopor/o-
 Definition
ovary
Term
neur/o-
 Definition
nerve, nerves, nervous system
Term
laryng/o-
 Definition
larynx (voice box)
Term
jejun/o-
 Definition
jejunum section of intestine
Term

phren/i-

phren/oic-

phren/o-

 Definition
diaphragm, mind
Term
sarc/o-
 Definition
flesh, muscular substance 
Term
spondyl/o-
 Definition
vertebra, spinal column
Term
pyel/o-
 Definition
pelvic or kidney
Term
phleb/o-
 Definition
vein or veins
Term

orchi/o-

orchi/lo

 Definition
testis or testes
Term
nephr/o-
 Definition
kidney
Term
myring/o-
 Definition
eardrum
Term
mylo-
 Definition
muscle
Term
myel/o-
 Definition
bone marrow or spinal cord
Term

metr/a-

metr/o-

 Definition
uterus
Term
mening/o-
 Definition
membranes covering brain and spinal cord
Term
lymph/o-
 Definition
lymphatic vessels, lymphocytes
Term
kerat/o-
 Definition
horny tissue
Term
pulm/o-
 Definition
lungs
Term

ren/i-

ren/o-

 Definition
kidney
Term
salping/o-
 Definition
fallopian or eustachian tubes
Term
ile/o-
 Definition
ileum section of intestine 
Term
ili/o-
 Definition
ilium (upper part of the hipbone)
Term
hyster/o-
 Definition
uterus
Term
hist/o-
 Definition
tissue
Term

hepat/ico-

hepat/o-

 Definition
liver
Term
gil/o-
 Definition
gluey substacne
Term
gastr/o-
 Definition
stomach
Term
fibr/o-
 Definition
fibers
Term
episi/o-
 Definition
vulva
Term
enter/o-
 Definition
intestine
Term
encephal/o-
 Definition
brain
Term
duoden/o-
 Definition
buodeum section of intestine 
Term
cyt/o-
 Definition
cell
Term

cyst/o-

cyst/o-

 Definition
bladder, cyst, sac
Term
cost/o-
 Definition
rib
Term
colp/o-
 Definition
vagina
Term
cleid/o-
 Definition
clavicle (collarbone)
Term
chord/0
 Definition
cord or string
Term

chondr/i-

chondr/io-

 chondr/o-

 Definition
cartilage
Term
choledoch/o-
 Definition
common bile duct
Term

cerebr/i-

cerebr/o-

 Definition
cerebrum part of the brain
Term
cerebell/o-
 Definition
cerebellum part of the brain
Term
cardi/o-
 Definition
heart
Term
bronchiol/o-
 Definition
bronchiolus
Term

bronch/i-

bronch/o-

 Definition
bronchus
Term
balan/o-
 Definition
glans penis or glans clitoridis
Term
atri/o-
 Definition
atrium or upper heart chamber
Term
arthr/o-
 Definition
joint
Term
arteriol/o-
 Definition
arteriole
Term
arteri/o-
 Definition
artery
Term
angi/o-
 Definition
vessel, usually a blood vessel
Term
adren/o-
 Definition
adrenal gland
Term
aden/o-
 Definition
gland
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
Term
semi-
 Definition
half, partial
Term

pre-

pro-

 Definition
before, in front of 
Term
ab-
 Definition
away from
Term

im-

in-

 Definition
in, into, within, not
Term

hyp-

hypo-

 Definition
under, deficient, beneth
Term
contra-
 Definition
opposed, against 
Term
infra-
 Definition
below, beneth
Term
dis-
 Definition
apart from, free from
Term
hyper-
 Definition
excessive, above, beyond
Term
extra-
 Definition
outside of, beyond
Term
endo-
 Definition
within, inner
Term
trans-
 Definition
across, through
Term
post-
 Definition
after, behind
Term
cata-
 Definition
down, under, lower, against
Term
retro-
 Definition
backwards, behind
Term
dys-
 Definition
difficult, painful, abnormal
Term

em-

en-

 Definition
in
Term

mult-

multi-

 Definition
many
Term
pseudo-
 Definition
false
Term
eu-
 Definition
normal, good, well, healthy
Term
apo-
 Definition
seperation from, derived from
Term

e-

ec-

ex-

 Definition
out of, from, away from
Term
ante-
 Definition
before, in front of, forward
Term
ultra-
 Definition
beyond, excess
Term

mes-

meso-

 Definition
middle
Term
anti-
 Definition
against or opposing
Term
ad-
 Definition
toward, to, near
Term
de-
 Definition
reverse, remove
Term

super-

supra-

 Definition
above, superior, excess
Term

micr-

micro-

 Definition
small
Term
circum-
 Definition
around
Term
neo-
 Definition
new, recent
Term

ep-

epi-

 Definition
upon, on, over, above
Term
bi-
 Definition
two, double, twice
Term
auto-
 Definition
self
Term

ecto-

exo-

 Definition
outer, outside, situated on
Term
para-
 Definition
beside, beyond
Term
pan-
 Definition
all, entire
Term

ambi-

amphi-

ampho-

 Definition
both
Term
intro-
 Definition
into or within
Term
meta-
 Definition
change, beyond, after
Term
per-
 Definition
through, excessive
Term
hemi-
 Definition
half
Term
di-
 Definition
two, twice
Term
re-
 Definition
again, backwards
Term
poly-
 Definition
many, much, excessive
Term

co-

com-

con-

 Definition
with, together
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
intra-
 Definition
within
Term

a-

an-

 Definition
without, lack of, not
Term
sub-
 Definition
under, beneath
Term
ana-
 Definition
up, toward, apart
Term

sym-

syn-

 Definition
together, with
Term
oligo/o-
 Definition
few, little
Term
orth/o-
 Definition
straight, normal, correct
Term
lev/o-
 Definition
left, to the left of
Term
crypyt/o-
 Definition
hidden
Term
poikil/o-
 Definition
irregular, varied
Term
sinistr/o-
 Definition
left, to the left of 
Term
malac/o-
 Definition
soft, softening
Term

meg/a-

meg/alo-

meg/aly-

 Definition
large, over sized
Term
pale/o-
 Definition
old, primitive
Term
ple/o-
 Definition
more, many
Term
dipl/o-
 Definition
double, twice
Term
pachy-
 Definition
thick 
Term
platy-
 Definition
flat, wide
Term

kin/e-

kin/o-

 Definition
movement, motion
Term
brachy-
 Definition
short
Term
brevi/o-
 Definition
short
Term
macro/o-
 Definition
large
Term
-scler/o-
 Definition
hardness
Term

-lysis

-lys/o-

-lytic

 Definition
breaking down
Term
therm/o-
 Definition
heat
Term
-poiesis
 Definition
formation, production
Term
spasm/o-
 Definition
spasm
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
stere/o-
 Definition
solid, 3-D
Term

schist/o-

schiz/o-

 Definition
split, cleft, divison
Term
-morph/o-
 Definition
form, structure, shape
Term
lept/o-
 Definition
slender, small, thin
Term
-phil
 Definition
affinity, love for
Term
-iatr/o-
 Definition
treatment
Term

-path

-pathy

 Definition
disease
Term

-op/ia

-ops

-opsy

 Definition
vision
Term
troph/o-
 Definition
nourishment, food
Term
hydr/o-
 Definition
wet, water, fluid
Term

glyc/o-

gluc/o-

 Definition
suger,sweet
Term
is/o-
 Definition
equal, alike
Term
heter/o-
 Definition
other, different
Term
dextr/o-
 Definition
right, right side
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
tachy-
 Definition
rapid, fast
Term
dolich/o-
 Definition
long
Term

tel/e-

tel/o-

 Definition
distant, end
Term
mal-
 Definition
bad
Term
sten/o-
 Definition
narrow, contracted
Term
-stasis
 Definition
standing still, stoppage
Term
-phas-
 Definition
speech
Term
necr/o-
 Definition
death
Term
xer/o-
 Definition
dry
Term

hom/eo-

hom/o-

 Definition
same, alike
Term
cry/o-
 Definition
cold
Term

-phage

phag/o-

 Definition
eating
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