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VT9A Packet
Pages 2-5, 6, 32
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 1
07/21/2013

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Term
Hepatitis
Definition
inflammation of the liver
Term
-itis
Definition
inflammation
Term
Hepat-
Definition
liver
Term
Ilium
Definition
part of the pelvis (hip bone)
Term
Ileum
Definition
part of the small intestine
Term
Urethra
Definition
tube leading from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body
Term
Ureter
Definition
one of the two tubes leading from the kidney to the urinary bladder
Term
Gastralgia
Definition
stomach ache
Term
Opthamologist
Definition
eye doctor
Term
Root
Definition
foundation of the word
Term
Hemat-
Definition
blood
Term
Suffix
Definition
word ending
Term
-logy
Definition
study of
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Hematology
Definition
study of the blood
Term
Electr-
Definition
electricity
Term
Cardi-
Definition
heart
Term
-gram
Definition
record
Term
Electrocardiogram
Definition
record of the electricity in the heart
Term
Gastritis
Definition
inflammation of the stomach
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Gastr-
Definition
stomach
Term
-itis
Definition
inflammation
Term
Gastroenterology
Definition
study of the stomach and intestines
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Enter-
Definition
intestines
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Subgastric
Definition
pertaining to under the stomach
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Transgastric
Definition
pertaining to across the stomach
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Epigastric
Definition
pertaining to above the stomach
Term
Prefix
Definition
word beginning
Term
Combining Vowel
Definition
vowel (usually o) that links the root to the suffix or the root to another root
Term
Combining Form
Definition
combination of the root and combining vowel
Term
Perianal
Definition
around the anus
Term
Estrous
Definition
(adj) as in estrous cycle
Term
Estrus
Definition
(noun) as in being in estrus
Term
Mucus
Definition
(noun) as in production of mucus
Term
Mucous
Definition
(adj) as in mucous membranes
Term
Toxic
Definition
poisonous
Term
Infectious
Definition
capable of causing infection
Term
Collimator*
Definition
device on an x-ray machine that restricts the size of the beam of radiation
Term
Congenital Defects*
Definition
abnormalities present at the time of birth ("birth defects")
Term
Teratogenic*
Definition
capable of causing physical defects in a developing embryo
Term
Mutagenic*
Definition
capable of causing genetic mutations
Term
Carcinogenic
Definition
producing cancer
Term
Flammable
Definition
burning easily (inflammable)
Term
Non-Flammable
Definition
does not burn easily
Term
OSHA*
Definition
occupational safety and health administration (regulates workplace safety)
Term
IIPP
Definition
injury and illness prevention program (written document all CA employers must create, specifies how employer will make workplace safe)
Term
EAP
Definition
emergency action plan(document created by employer that describes emergency response procedures for that workplace)
Term
FPP
Definition
fire prevention plan
Term
HCP
Definition
hazard communication program (describes methods for informing employees about hazardous chemicals used in workplace
Term
MSDS*
Definition
material safety data sheet (document produced by manufacturers of hazardous chemicals; includes specific information about the potential damage that can be caused by chemical, recommended protective equipment, and instructions for handling spills or exposure)
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