Terminology Midterm Part 1

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oliguria

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scant urine

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stranguria

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slow or painful urination

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azotemia

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urea or nitrogenous elements in blood

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cystalgia

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urinary bladder pain

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urolith

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cystolith

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nephroptosis

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prolapsed kidney

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stricture

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abnormal band of tissue narrowing a passage

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pyuria

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pus in the urine

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anuria

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complete suppression of urine production

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micturition

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voluntary control of urination

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What is another name for a kidney stone?

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nephrolith

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A radiographic film of the urinary bladder after air has been placed in the bladder via a urinary catheter is called

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scout film

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The term polyuria means

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excessive amounts of urination

(the opposite of anuria)

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What part of the nephron is a cluster of capillaries that filter blood?

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Glomerulus

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The formation of a new opening into the urinary bladder is known as

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Cystostomy

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Nephrosclerosis is _____ of the kidney

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hardening

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The other layer of the kidney is known as the

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cortex

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Where in the nephron does secretion occur?

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distal convoluted tubule

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What urinary system hormone regulates electrolyte balance via reabsorption of sodium?

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aldosterone

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The state of increased thirst/drinking, abbreviated as PD is called

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polydipsia

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arthroscope

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instrument used to visually examine a joint

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In the word gastr/ectomy, the element 'gastr/o' is considered the

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root word

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dysphagia

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difficulty swallowing

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Prior to her surgery, Frannie had _____ X-rays taken to determine the type of fracture she had.

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preoperative

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The structure that surrounds the heart is the ________

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pericardium

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prefix

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word beginning

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suffix

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word ending

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root

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main word part

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combining vowel

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element appended to a root

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combining form

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root plus a vowel

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The prefix ___ means "between"

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inter-

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The prefix ___ means "within"

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intra-

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A condition of blue discoloration is

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cyanosis

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The suffix for treatment with chemical substances or drugs is

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-therapy

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The prefix meaning "good, easy, or normal" is

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eu-

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The suffix ___ means "urinary condition" or "urine"

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-uria

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The analysis of medical terms should start with what word element?

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root

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The suffix ___ means "to surgically stabilized"

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-pexy

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The prefix ___ means "externally"

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exo-

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The prefix ___ means "toward the midline"

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ad-

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The prefix ___ means "under"

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sub-

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The ___ is the inner space of long bones

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medullary

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Muscle tightening is called

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contraction

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The extremities of an animal's body include mostly ___ bones

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long

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Joints are also called ___ points where bones connect

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articulations

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Muscles connect to bones by ___

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tendons

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atlas

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first cervical vertebra

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axis

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second cervical vertebra

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coccyx

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tailbone

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olecranon

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bony prominence of the elbow

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origin

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where muscle attaches to stationary bone

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Surgical repair of bone is known as

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osteoplasty

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Muscles that rotate the palmar or plantar surface downward are classified as

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pronator

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The term for "the shaft of a long bone" is

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diaphysis

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The term "myotomy" means incision into

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muscles

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The ribs articulate with the ___ vertebrae

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thoracic

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Which type of muscle fiber is spindle-shaped without stripes or striations

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smooth

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What type of fracture results when the bone is splintered?

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comminuted

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What procedure is used to record a muscle's response to electrical stimulation?

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electromyography

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The sheet of fibrous connective tissue that gives attachment to muscular fibers and is a means of origin or insertion for flat muscle is called

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aponeurosis

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Two openings that allow waste to exit the body other than through the anus are an ileostomy and a/an

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colostomy

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In the large intestine, sacculations called ____ act as buckets to prolong retention of material and allow microbes more time for digestion

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haustra

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ballottement

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diagnostic tapping of fluid-filled structure wall

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barium

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contrast media for radiographic studies

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enema

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introduction of fluid into the rectum

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incisional biopsy

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part of a tissue removed for examination

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excisional biopsy

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entire tissue removed for examination

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The cecum is part of the

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large intestine

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The membrane that lines the walls of the abdominal and pelvic cavities is called the

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parietal peritoneum

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Mouth lacerations or cuts would most likely cause

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dysphagia

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Enteritis is inflammation of the

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small intestine

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Another name for the gastrointestinal system is the

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alimentary tract

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The process of cholecystectomy involves what

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excision of the gallbladder

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The jejunum is part of

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the small intestine

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lingual and glossal refer to what?

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the tongue

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The long tube that carries food to the stomach is called the

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esophagus

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The femorotibial and femoropatellar joint of quadrupeds is the

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stifle joint

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In sheep, the region around the large joint between the humerus and scapula is known as the

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shoulder

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The rudimentary first digit of dogs and cats is called the

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dewclaw

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The root of the mane in horses is called the

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crest

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In cattle, the third and fourth metacarpal form

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the cannon bone

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In livestock, the nipple of the mammary gland is called the

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teat

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In horses, which part of the head contains the two nostrils and the muscles of the upper and lower lip?

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muzzle

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In goats, the appendage that suspends from the head, under the chin, is called the

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wattle

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The coronary band in equines is the same as the

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coronet

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The carpus in ungulates is called the

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knee

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The suffix ____ means an instrument used to visually examine

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-scope

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The prefix ___ means away from

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ab-

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The prefix ____ means elevated

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hyper-

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The prefix ____ means depressed

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hypo-

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The suffix ____ means incision

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-tomy

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The suffix ____ means abnormal condition

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-osis

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The suffix ____ means separation or breaking into parts

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-lysis

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The prefix ____ means below

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sub-

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The prefix ____ means many

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poly-

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The prefix(s) ____ means without or no

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a-, an-

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The suffix -algia means

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pain

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The prefix pre- means

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before

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What suffix may be part of the term meaning a procedure to visually examine?

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-scopy

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What word part is always placed at the end of the term?

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suffix

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What word part is always placed at the start of the term?

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prefix

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What word part gives the essential meaning of the term?

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root

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inter-

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between

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sub-

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below, under, less

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an-

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without or not

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what suffix means 'to rupture'?

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-rrhexis

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what prefix means around?

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peri-

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In the term 'panleukopenia', the o between leuk and penia is called what?

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combining vowel

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The term cardiomyopathy has a suffix that means what?

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disease

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What is the suffix that means 'study of?'

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-logy

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-itis

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inflammation

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-gram

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record

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post-

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after

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-tomy

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incision or cutting into

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pre-

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before

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-centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas

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-therapy

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treatment

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dys-

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difficult, painful, or bad

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peri-

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around

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ren/o

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kidney

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hepat/o

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liver

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-ectomy

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excision or surgical removal

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hyper-

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excessive, increased

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-algia

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pain

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-osis

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abnormal condition or disease

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-malacia

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abnormal softening

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hypo-

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deficient, decreased

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-rrhage

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bursting forth

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-stomy

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creation of an artificial opening

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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pan-

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all

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-pexy

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suture to stabilize

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-scope

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procedure to visually examine

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eu-

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good, easy, or normal

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epi-

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upper

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-rrhea

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flow or discharge

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-lysis

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separation or breakdown

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-graphy

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procedure that records

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inter-

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between

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gastric

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pertaining to the stomach

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hepatitis

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inflammation of the liver

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osteomalacia

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abnormal softening of bone

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arthralgia

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joint pain

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arthrodynia

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joint pain

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endoscopy

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procedure to visually examine inside the body

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cardiomegaly

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heart enlargement

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renal

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pertaining to the kidney

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hemmorrage

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bursting forth of blood from vessels

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gastropexy

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suturing of the stomach to body wall

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chemotherapy

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treatment with chemicals or drugs

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(True or False) An ectoparasite is an organism that lives within the body of the host

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False

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(True or False) Osteomalacia is the abnormal hardening of bone

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False

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(True or False) A colostomy is the surgical creation of an opening between the colon and the body surface

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True

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(True or False) Mucus is a slimelike substance composed of glandular secretion, salts, cells, and laukocytes

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True

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(True or False) An ovariohysterectomy is a surgical removal of the ovaries and uterus

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True

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dysuria

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painful urination

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oliguria

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scant urine production

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cystomegaly

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enlarged urinary bladder

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urethra

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rube that carries urine from the urinary bladder to outside the body

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urinalysis

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breakdown of urine into its components

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cystitis

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inflammation of the urinary bladder

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palpated

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examined by feeling

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catheter

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narrow, flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for removal of fluid

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obstruction

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complete stoppage or impairment to passage

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lateral

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towards the side

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the sagittal plane divides the body into

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left and right portions

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the paw is ___ to the shoulder

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distal

Front 169

the transverse plane divides the body into

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cranial and caudal portions

Front 170

the lining of the abdominal cavity and some of its organs is called the

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peritoneum

Front 171

the study of structure, composition, and function of tissues is called

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histology

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the ___ plane divides the body into dorsal and ventral portions

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dorsal

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The medical term for lying down is

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recumbent

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increase in size of an organ, tissue, or cell

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hypertrophy

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caudal surface of the rear paw, hoof, or foot

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plantar

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toward the midline

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medial

Front 177

nearest the midline or the beginning of a structure

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proximal

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away from the midline

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lateral

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farthest from the midline or beginning of a structure

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distal

Front 180

the term that refers to the back is

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dorsal

Front 181

the term that means towards the tail is

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caudal

Front 182

the term that means towards the head is

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cranial

Front 183

the term that refers to the belly or underside of a body is

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ventral

Front 184

what type of tissue covers internal and external body surfaces?

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epithelial

Front 185

the term for a hole or hollow space in the body that contains and protect internal organs is

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cavity

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what is the only horizontal plane in quadrupeds?

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transverse

Front 187

what is the opposite of caudal?

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cranial

Front 188

what is the opposite of medial?

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lateral

Front 189

hept-

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7

Front 190

mono-

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1

Front 191

tri-

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3

Front 192

deka-

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10

Front 193

duo-

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2

Front 194

uni-

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1

Front 195

penta-

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5

Front 196

octo-

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8

Front 197

quadri-

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4

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quadro-

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4

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tetra-

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4

Front 200

sex-

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6

Front 201

nonus-

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9

Front 202

deca-

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10

Front 203

quinqu-

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5

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anaplasia

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a change in the structure of cells and their orientation to each other

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hypoplasia

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incomplete or less than normal development of an organ, tissue, or a cell

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dysplasia

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abnormal growth or development of an organ, or a tissue, or a cell

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hyperplasia

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an abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in normal arrangement in an organ, tissue, or cell

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aplasia

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lack of development of an organ, tissue, or cell

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aden/o

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gland

Front 210

adip/o

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fat

Front 211

anteri/o

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rear of body

Front 212

caud/o

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toward the tail

Front 213

-logy

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study of

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cyt/o

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cell

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cephal/o

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head

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hist/o

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tissue

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path/o

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disease

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-trophy

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formation of cell size

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-oma

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tumor

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or/o

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mouth

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posteri/o

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front

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-plasia

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formation of cell number

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prot/o

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first

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anatomy

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branch of biological science that studies the structure of body parts

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pathophysiology

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branch of biological science that studies how disease changes the function of the body

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etiology

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branch of biological science that studies the cause of disease

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physiology

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branch of biological science that studies and describes how body parts work or function

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pathology

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branch of biological science that studies the nature, causes and development of abnormal conditions

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the ____ is also known as the navel

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umbilicus

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________ glands secrete chemical substances directly into the bloodstream

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endocrine

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A(n) _______ is any new growth of tissue in which multiplication of cells is uncontrolled, more rapid than normal, and progressive

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neoplasia

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A(n) ______ is a deviation from what is regarded as normal

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anomoly

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The ____ cavity contains the heart and lungs

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thoracic

Front 234

The caudal surface of the front paw, foot, or hoof, is the _____ surface

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palmar

Front 235

The shoulder is _____ to the pelvis

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cranial

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A(n) _____ is the basic structural unit of the body

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cell

Front 237

The stomach is located ______ to the heart

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caudal

Front 238

_____ is the palmar or plantar movement of joint angles

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hyperflexion

Front 239

another term for groin is _____

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inguinal area

Front 240

the ______ is a layer of the peritoneum that suspends parts of the intestine in the abdominal cavity

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visceral peritoneum

Front 241

_____ is the suffix for formative material of cells

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-plasm

Front 242

not malignant is ____

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benign

Front 243

the five combing forms for uterus are

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hyster/o

metr/o

metr/i

metri/o

uter/o

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the plane that divides the animal into equal left and right halves is the ________ plane

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midsaggital

median

Front 245

the plane that divides the animal into cranial and caudal parts is the ____ plane

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transverse

Front 246

the study of body structure is ______

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anatomy

Front 247

the study of body function is _____

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physiology

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the aspect of the tooth of the mandible that faces the tongue is called the

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lingual

Front 249

the aspect of the tooth that faces the cheek is called the

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buccal

Front 250

movement toward the midline

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adduction

Front 251

movement away from the midline

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abduction

Front 252

groups of specialized cells that secrete material used elsewhere in the body are known as

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glands

Front 253

a part of the body that performs a special function or functions is known as a(an)

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organ

Front 254

(True or False) the abdominal cavity contains the major organs of digestion

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true

Front 255

(True or False) the term lateral means the direction toward or nearer the midline

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false

Front 256

(True or False) The parietal peritoneum is the outer layer of the peritoneum that lines the interior of the abdominal cavity

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true

Front 257

(True or False) The layer of the peritoneum that suspends parts of the intestine in the abdominal cavity is the umbilicus

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False

Front 258

(True or False) The term inguinal refers to the entire caudal region of the abdomen adjacent to the thigh

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false

Front 259

a common name for tarsus is

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hock

Front 260

the ___ joints are the freely movable joints of the body

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synovial

Front 261

a ____ is a fibrous band of connective tissue that connects bone to bone

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ligament

Front 262

fx

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fracture

Front 263

P1

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phalanx 1

Front 264

the acetabulum is the

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large socket in the pelvic bone

Front 265

the three parts of the pelvis are

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ilium, ischium, pubis

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the digits contain bones that are called

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phalanges

Front 267

Another term for growth plate is

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physis

Front 268

what are the components of the axial skeleton?

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skull, auditory ossicles, hyoid, vertebrae, ribs, and sternum

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What are the bones in the front limb?

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humerus, radius, ulna, carpal, metacarpal, and phalanges

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rectus means

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straight

Front 271

a term for when a muscle becomes shorter and thicker is

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contraction

Front 272

Levator muscles _____ a body part

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raise

Front 273

a fibrous band of connective tissue that connects muscle to bone is

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tendon

Front 274

looseness is called (muscle)

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laxity

Front 275

protrusion of a body part through tissues that normally contain it is called a

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hernia

Front 276

muscle that forms a tight band is called a

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sphincter

Front 277

surgical removal of a muscle or part of a muscle is called

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myectomy

Front 278

abnormal condition or disease of muscle is called

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myopathy

Front 279

what is the shaft of a long bone?

Back 279

diaphysis

Front 280

the tarsal bones are found in the

Back 280

hock

Front 281

the manubrium is the

Back 281

cranial portion of the sternum

Front 282

what term describes the freely movable joints of the body?

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diarthroses

Front 283

the opening in a bone through which blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments pass is a

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foramen

Front 284

the acetabulum is commonly called the

Back 284

hip socket

Front 285

muscles located above the pelvic axis are called

Back 285

epaxial muscles

Front 286

muscles under voluntary control are known as

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skeletal

Front 287

a muscle that bends a limb at its joint or decreases the joint angle is called a

Back 287

flexor

Front 288

knee

Back 288

carpus in large animals

Front 289

tarsus

Back 289

hock

Front 290

P3

Back 290

coffin bone

Front 291

P2

Back 291

short pastern

Front 292

P1

Back 292

long pastern

Front 293

splint bone

Back 293

metacarpal/metatarsal II and IV in equine

Front 294

fetlock joint

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metacarpo-/metatarsophalangeal joint of equine and ruminants

Front 295

pastern joint

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connection between phalanx I and II in equine and ruminants

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coffin joint

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distal interphalangeal joint of phalanx II and III in equine and ruminants

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stifle

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synovial joint located between the femur and tibia; also known as the femorotibial joint

Front 298

clavicle

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collarbone

Front 299

cannon bone

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metacarpal/metatarsal III in equine and metacarpal/metatarsal III IV in ruminants

Front 300

dewclaw

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variable digit depending on species; digit I in dogs, digits II and V in ruminants

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sternum

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breastbone

Front 302

_______ and _______ are terms used for displacement of a bone from its joint

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dislocation; luxations

Front 303

The ______ is the tough, fibrous tissue that forms the outermost covering of bone

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periosteum

Front 304

A ______ is a curved, fibrous cartilage found in some synovial joints

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meniscus

Front 305

Connections between two bones are called _____ or ______

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joints; articulations

Front 306

The caudal portion of the sternum is called the _____

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xiphoid process

Front 307

A(n) ___ is removal of all or part of a limb or body part

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amputation

Front 308

A(n) _______ is a piece of dead bone that is partially or fully detached from the surrounding healthy bone

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sequestrum

Front 309

inward curvature of a bone is called

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varus

Front 310

______ is loss of mobility of a joint

Back 310

ankylosis

Front 311

_______ is abnormal softening of cartilage

Back 311

chondromalacia

Front 312

a muscle that straightens a limb at a joint is called a(n)

Back 312

extensor

Front 313

straightening a limb beyond its normal limits is called

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hyperextension

Front 314

a(n) ______ is a band of fibers that holds structures together in an abnormal fashion

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adhesion

Front 315

dogs with short, wide skulls are said to be

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brachycephalic

Front 316

surgical removal of a claw is

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onychectomy

Front 317

a(n) _________ is a broken bone in which there is an open wound in the skin

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compound fracture

Front 318

the _______ is the fibrous band of connective tissue on the ventral abdominal wall that is the median attachment of the abdominal muscles

Back 318

linea alba

Front 319

a(n) ________ is the place where muscle ends that is the more movable end or potion away from the midline

Back 319

muscle insertion

Front 320

inflammation of a tendon is called

Back 320

tendinitis

Front 321

the opposite of extension is

Back 321

flexion

Front 322

the opposite of contraction is

Back 322

relaxation

Front 323

a muscle that lowers or depresses a part is called a

Back 323

depressor

Front 324

the opposite of inferior is

Back 324

superior

Front 325

the term for crosswise is

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transverse

Front 326

the term for slanted is

Back 326

oblique

Front 327

the crackling sensation that is felt and heard when broken bones move together is called

Back 327

crepitation

Front 328

ken bones that are splintered or crushed into multiple pieces are called

Back 328

comminuted fracture

Front 329

abnormal development of the pelvic joint causing the head of the femur and the acetabulum not to be aligned properly is called

Back 329

hip dysplasia

Front 330

(True or False) Arthrodesis is fusion of a joint or the spinal vertebrae by surgical means

Back 330

True

Front 331

(True or False) A craniotomy is a surgical incision into a joint

Back 331

False

Front 332

(True or False) An osteotomy is the surgical removal of a bone

Back 332

False

Front 333

(True or False) Ataxia is a lack of voluntary control of muscle movement

Back 333

True

Front 334

(True or False) An adhesion is a band of fibers that holds structures together in an abnormal fashion

Back 334

True

Front 335

(True or False) the femur is the proximal bone in the front limb

Back 335

false

Front 336

(True or False) cervical vertebrae attach to the ribs

Back 336

false

Front 337

(True or False) the radius is bone in the rear limb

Back 337

false

Front 338

(True or False) the clavicle is the caudal end of the shoulder bone

Back 338

false

Front 339

(True or False) the coccygeal vertebrae are found in the tail

Back 339

true

Front 340

dystrophy

Back 340

defective growth

Front 341

valgus

Back 341

bent outward

Front 342

synergist

Back 342

things that work together

Front 343

origin

Back 343

place where muscle begins

Front 344

dolichocephalic

Back 344

narrow, long skull

Front 345

myotomy

Back 345

surgical incision into a muscle

Front 346

myositis

Back 346

inflammation of voluntary muscle

Front 347

atonic

Back 347

lack of muscle tone

Front 348

rotation

Back 348

twisting to the left or right

Front 349

sesamoid

Back 349

small bone embedded in a tendon

Front 350

quadruped

Back 350

four legged animal

Front 351

osteology

Back 351

study of bone

Front 352

maxilla

Back 352

upper bone of jaw

Front 353

mandible

Back 353

lower bone of jaw

Front 354

ungulates

Back 354

animal with hooves

Front 355

xiphoid process

Back 355

caudal part of the sternum

Front 356

antagonist

Back 356

things that work opposite each other

Front 357

Another term for the distal interphalangeal joint in ungulates is the

Back 357

coffin joint

Front 358

The V-shaped pad of soft horn between the bars on the sole of the equine hoof is known as the

Back 358

frog

Front 359

The anatomical term for the top of the head is the

Back 359

poll

Front 360

The common name for the tarsal joint in animals is the

Back 360

hock

Front 361

The side of the body between the ribs and ilium is called the

Back 361

flank

Front 362

The upper lip and apex of the nose of swine is called the

Back 362

snout

Front 363

The two nostrils and the muscles of the upper lip and lower lip are called the

Back 363

muzzle

Front 364

The proximal interphalangeal joint in ungulates is called the

Back 364

pastern joint

Front 365

The protrusions of the ischium bones just lateral to the base of the tail in ruminants are known as

Back 365

pins

Front 366

The protrusions of the wing of the ilium on the dorsolateral area of ruminants are known as

Back 366

hooks

Front 367

the hollow area of the flank is called the

Back 367

paralumbar fossa

Front 368

the mass of connective tissue, muscle, and fat covering the cranioventral part of the ruminant chest is the

Back 368

brisket

Front 369

the "knee" in people is known as what in animals?

Back 369

stifle joint

Front 370

the auricle is the

Back 370

pinna

Front 371

in swine, the external throat, especially when fat or loose skin is present, is called the

Back 371

jowl

Front 372

in equine, the region over the dorsum where the neck joins the thorax and where the dorsal margins of the scapula lie is called the

Back 372

withers

Front 373

ilium is to ischium as hooks is to

Back 373

pins

Front 374

the lumbar region of the back is called the

Back 374

loin

Front 375

lateral or medial side of the hoof is the

Back 375

quarter

Front 376

the cranial side of the equine hoof is the

Back 376

toe

Front 377

the mammary gland in cattle is the

Back 377

udder

Front 378

the musculature of the upper thigh in swine is

Back 378

ham

Front 379

what is the order of equine joints, from proximal to distal?

Back 379

fetlock, pastern, coffin

Front 380

the region of long, coarse hair at the dorsal border of the neck is called

Back 380

mane

Front 381

the bottom of the hoof is called the

Back 381

sole

Front 382

the second incisors of equine are the

Back 382

cutters

Front 383

the third incisors of equine are the

Back 383

corners

Front 384

an amputation of a tail or the solid part of the equine tail is called a

Back 384

dock

Front 385

capacity of the chest or trunk

Back 385

barrel

Front 386

the dorsal margin of the neck in cattle, sheep, and goat is the

Back 386

crest

Front 387

horny growths on the medial surface of the equine leg

Back 387

chestnuts

Front 388

rump in dogs and cats

Back 388

croup

Front 389

circumference of chest

Back 389

heart girth

Front 390

nipple of the mammary gland

Back 390

teat

Front 391

the poll region between the eyes and ears of previous horn growth in goats is the

Back 391

horn butt

Front 392

the rostroventral part of the mandible in dogs and cats is the

Back 392

chin

Front 393

the term pedal pertains to the

Back 393

foot

Front 394

GI

Back 394

gastrointestinal

Front 395

GDV

Back 395

gastric dilatation volvulus

Front 396

Mixing of the ingesta in the intestine is called

Back 396

segmentation

Front 397

abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen is called

Back 397

ascites

Front 398

telescoping of one part of the intestine into an adjacent part is called

Back 398

intussusception

Front 399

the small intestine is attached to the dorsal abdominal wall by the

Back 399

mesentery

Front 400

eating and licking of abnormal substances is called

Back 400

pica

Front 401

inflammation of the mouth is

Back 401

stomatitis

Front 402

straining, painful defecation is called

Back 402

tenesmus

Front 403

a tumor of the liver is a

Back 403

hepatoma

Front 404

marked wasting or excessive leanness is

Back 404

emaciation

Front 405

forced feeding or irrigation through a tube passed into the stomach is called

Back 405

gavage