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Veterinary Medical Terminology
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 1
07/18/2013

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A-
Definition
without or no
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An-
Definition
without or no
Term
Ab-
Definition
away from
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Ad-
Definition
toward
Term
Anti-
Definition
against
Term
Dys-
Definition
difficult, painful, bad
Term
Eu-
Definition
good, easy, normal
Term
Endo-
Definition
within or inside
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Ex- Exo-
Definition
without, out of, outside, away from
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Ecto-
Definition
outside
Term
Hyper-
Definition
elevated, higher, more than normal
Term
Hypo-
Definition
depressed, lower, less than normal
Term
Inter-
Definition
between
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Intra-
Definition
within
Term
Poly-
Definition
many or excessive
Term
Oligo-
Definition
scant or little
Term
Pre-
Definition
before
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Post-
Definition
after
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Sub-
Definition
below, under, less
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Super- Supra-
Definition
above, beyond, excessive
Term
Traumatic
Definition
pertaining to injury
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Atraumatic
Definition
without injury
Term
Uria
Definition
urination
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Anuria
Definition
absence of urine
Term
Abduction
Definition
take away from midline
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Adduction
Definition
move toward midline
Term
Emetic
Definition
pertaining to vomiting
Term
Antiemetics
Definition
work against or prevent vomiting
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Dysphagia
Definition
difficulty eating or swallowing
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Euthyroid
Definition
having a normally functioning thyroid gland
Term
Endocrine
Definition
to secrete internally
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Exocrine
Definition
to secrete externally (via a duct)
Term
Endoparasite
Definition
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
excessive amount or frequency of urination
Term
Oliguria
Definition
scant amount or frequency of urination
Term
Preanesthetic
Definition
pertaining to before anesthesia
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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
Prefix
Definition
word part found at the beginning of the 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 the combining vowel
Term
Suffix
Definition
word part found at the end of the word. Usually indicates procedure, condition, disease, or disorder
Term
Peri-
Definition
around
Term
Preoperative
Definition
before or preceding an operation
Term
Perioperative
Definition
pertaining to the period before, during, and after an operation
Term
Postoperative
Definition
after an operation
Term
Epi-
Definition
upper
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Extra-
Definition
outside
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Infra-
Definition
below or beneath
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Meta-
Definition
beyond
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Per-
Definition
throughout
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Trans-
Definition
across
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Ultra-
Definition
above, increased, or more than normal
Term
-scope
Definition
instrument
Term
Arthroscope
Definition
instrument used to visually examine the joint
Term
-itis
Definition
inflammation
Term
gastritis
Definition
inflammation of the stomach
Term
gastr/o
Definition
stomach
Term
enter/o
Definition
small intestine
Term
Pan-
Definition
all
Term
Leuk/0
Definition
white
Term
Penia-
Definition
deficiency or reduction in number
Term
Panleukopenia
Definition
deficiency of all types of white blood cells
Term
-tomy
Definition
cutting into or incision
Term
Gastrotomy
Definition
incision into the stomach
Term
-stomy
Definition
a surgically created opening
Term
Gastrostomy
Definition
surgically created opening between the stomach and body surface
Term
-ectomy
Definition
surgical removal or incision
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 ovaries
Term
Lumbar
Definition
pertaining to the loin or lower back
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
-ectomy
Definition
surgical removal
Term
mastectomy
Definition
surgical removal of the breast or mammary glands
Term
-pexy
Definition
suture to stabilize
Term
Gastropexy
Definition
surgically stabilizing the stomach to the abdominal wall
Term
-plasty
Definition
surgical repair
Term
Rhinoplasty
Definition
surgical repair of the nose
Term
-stomy
Definition
surgically created opening
Term
Colostomy
Definition
surgically created opening between the colon and the body surface
Term
-tomy
Definition
cutting into
Term
Laparotomy
Definition
incision into the abdomen
Term
-centesis
Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas (for diagnosis or treatment to remove excess fluid or gas)
Term
Cystocentesis
Definition
surgical puncture of the urinary bladder with a needle to remove fluid (urine)
Term
-gram
Definition
record of
Term
Electrocardiogram
Definition
electrocardiographic hard copy record
Term
-graph
Definition
instrument that records (or used as a record)
Term
Electrocardiograph
Definition
machine that records the electrical activity of the heart
Term
-lysis
Definition
separation or breakdown
Term
Urinalysis
Definition
separation of the urine into its constintuents
Term
-graphy
Definition
procedure that records
Term
Electrocardiography
Definition
procedure used to record the electrical activity of the heart
Term
-scope
Definition
instrument to visually examine
Term
Endoscope
Definition
instrument used to visually examine inside the body
Term
-scopy
Definition
procedure to visually examine
Term
Endoscopy
Definition
procedure of visually examining the inside of the body
Term
-therapy
Definition
treatment
Term
Chemotherapy
Definition
treatment with chemical substances or drugs
Term
-rrhaghia -rrhage
Definition
bursting forth
Term
Hemorrhage
Definition
bursting forth of blood from the vessels
Term
-rrhaphy
Definition
to suture
Term
Enterorrhaphy
Definition
to suture the intestines
Term
-rrhea
Definition
flow or discharge
Term
Diarrhea
Definition
complete discharge of the bowels
Term
-rrhexis
Definition
rupture
Term
Myorrhexis
Definition
rupture of the muscle
Term
-algia -dynia
Definition
pain
Term
Arthralgia, Arthrodynia
Definition
joint pain
Term
-itis
Definition
inflammation of the liver
Term
-malacia
Definition
abnormal softening
Term
Osteomalacia
Definition
abnormal softening of the bone
Term
-megaly
Definition
enlargement
Term
Cardiomegaly
Definition
enlargement of the heart
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-osis
Definition
abnormal condition
Term
Cardiosis
Definition
abnormal condition of the heart
Term
-pathy
Definition
disease
Term
Enteropathy
Definition
disease of the small intestines
Term
-sclerosis
Definition
abnormal hardening
Term
Osteosclerosis
Definition
abnormal hardening of the arteries
Term
-um
Definition
structure
Term
Pericardium
Definition
structure surrounding the heart
Term
Cyanosis
Definition
condition of blue discoloration
Term
Cyanotic
Definition
pertaining to blue discoloration
Term
Anemia
Definition
a blood condition of deficient red blood cells and/or hemoglobin
Term
Anemic
Definition
pertaining to a blood condition of deficient red blood cells and/or hemoglobin
Term
Mucus
Definition
a slime like substance that is composed of glandular secretion, salts, cells, and leukocyts
Term
Mucous
Definition
pertaining to mucus
Term
Ilium
Definition
a part of the hip
Term
Iliac
Definition
pertaining to the hip
Term
Condyle
Definition
rounded projection on a bone
Term
Condylar
Definition
pertaining to a rounded projection on a bone
Term
Carpus
Definition
joint between the radius and ulna and metacarpal bones
Term
Carpal
Definition
pertaining to the joint between the radius and ulna and metacarpal bones
Term
Gastroenteritis
Definition
inflammation of the 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
takes urine from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body
Term
Ureters
Definition
collect 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 spinal cord and bone marrow
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