Veterinary Terminology (1)

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Ab-

Back 1

Away from

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Dys-

Back 2

Difficult, painful or bad

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Endo-

Back 3

Within or Inside

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Hyper-

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Elevated, Higher, or More than normal

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Inter-

Back 5

Between

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Poly-

Back 6

Many or Excessive

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Pre-

Back 7

Before

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Sub-

Back 8

Below, Under, or Less

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A-

Back 9

Without or No

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An-

Back 10

Without or No

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Ad-

Back 11

Toward

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Anti-

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Against

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Eu-

Back 13

Good, Easy or Normal

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Ex-/Exo-

Back 14

Without, Out of, Outside, or Away From

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Ecto-

Back 15

Outside

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Hypo-

Back 16

Depressed, Lower, or less than normal

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Intra-

Back 17

Within

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Oligo-

Back 18

Scant or Little

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Post-

Back 19

After

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Super-/Supra-

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Above, Beyond, or Excessive

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Epi-

Back 21

Upper

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Extra-

Back 22

Outside

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Infra-

Back 23

Below or Beneath

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Meta-

Back 24

Beyond

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Per-

Back 25

Throughout

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Trans-

Back 26

Across

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Ultra-

Back 27

Above, Increased, or More Than Normal

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-tomy

Back 28

Cutting into or Incision

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-stomy

Back 29

Surgically created opening

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-ectomy

Back 30

Surgical removal or excision

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-pexy

Back 31

Suture to stabilize

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-plasty

Back 32

Surgical repair

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-centesis

Back 33

Surgical Puncture to remove fluid or gas

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-gram

Back 34

Record of

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-graph

Back 35

Instument that records

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-graphy

Back 36

Procedure that records

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-lysis

Back 37

Seperation or Breakdown

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-scope

Back 38

Instrument to visually examine

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-scopy

Back 39

Procedure to visually examine

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-therapy

Back 40

Treatment

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-rrhagia/-rrhage

Back 41

Bursting forth

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-rrhaphy

Back 42

To suture

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-rrhea

Back 43

Flow or Discharge

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-rrhexis

Back 44

Rupture

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-algia/-dynia

Back 45

Pain

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-itis

Back 46

Inflammation

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-malacia

Back 47

Abnormal softening

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-megaly

Back 48

Enlargement

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-osis

Back 49

Abnormal condition

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-pathy

Back 50

Disease

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-sclerosis

Back 51

Abnormal hardening

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-um

Back 52

Structure

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Prefix

Back 53

Word part found at the beginning of a word.

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Root

Back 54

Word part that gives the essential meaning of the word.

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Combining vowel

Back 55

Single vowel, usually an O, that is added to the end of a root to make the word easier to pronounce.

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Combining form

Back 56

Combination of the root and combining vowel.

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Suffix

Back 57

Word part found at the end of a word.

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Cardiac

Back 58

Pertaining to the heart

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Renal

Back 59

Pertaining to the kidney

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Ovarian

Back 60

Pertaining to the ovary

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Lumbar

Back 61

Pertaining to the loin, lower back

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Alimentary

Back 62

Pertaining to the gastrointestinal tract

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Laryngeal

Back 63

Pertaining to the larynx

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Enteric

Back 64

Pertaining to the intestines

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Uterine

Back 65

Pertaining to the uterus

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Cutaneous

Back 66

Pertaining to the skin

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Nephrotic

Back 67

Pertaining to the kidneys

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Abduction

Back 68

Take away from the midline

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Dysphagia

Back 69

Difficulty eating or swallowing

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Endocrine

Back 70

Secrete internally

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Endoparasite

Back 71

Organism that lives within the body of the host

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Hyperglycemia

Back 72

Elevated amounts of blood glucose

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Intercostal

Back 73

Between the ribs

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Polyuria

Back 74

Excessive amount or frequency of urination

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Preanesthetic

Back 75

Pertaining to before anesthesia

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Sublingual

Back 76

Under the tongue

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Atraumatic

Back 77

Without injury

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Anuria

Back 78

Absence of urine

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Adduction

Back 79

Move toward the midline

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Antiemetics

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Work against or prevent vomiting

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Euthyroid

Back 81

Normally functioning thyroid gland

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Exocrine

Back 82

To secrete externally (via a duct)

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Ectoparasite

Back 83

Organism that lives on the outer surface of the host

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Hypoglycemia

Back 84

Depressed amounts of blood glucose

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Intramuscular

Back 85

Within the muscle

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Oliguria

Back 86

Scant amount or frequency of urination

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Postanesthetic

Back 87

Pertaining to after anesthesia

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Supernumerary

Back 88

More than the regular number

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Suprascapular

Back 89

Above the shoulder blade

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Mastectomy

Back 90

Surgical removal of the breast or mammary glands

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Gastropexy

Back 91

Surgically stabalizing the stomach to the abdominal wall

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Rhinoplasy

Back 92

Surgical repair of the nose

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Colostomy

Back 93

Surgically created opening between the colon and body surface

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Laparotomy

Back 94

And Incision into the abdomen

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Cystocentesis

Back 95

Surgical puncture of the urinary bladder with a needle to remove fluid (urine)

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Electrocardiogram

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The elecrocardiographic hard copy

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Electrocardiograph

Back 97

Machine that records the elecrical activity of the heart

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Electrocardiography

Back 98

Procedure used to record the electrical activity of the heart

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Urinalysis

Back 99

Seperation of the urine into its constituents

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Endoscope

Back 100

Instrument used to visually examine inside the body

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Endoscopy

Back 101

Prosedure of visually examining inside the body

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Hemorrhage

Back 102

Bursting forth of blood from the vessels

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Enterorrhaphy

Back 103

Suturing of the intestines

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Diarrhea

Back 104

Complete discharge of the bowels

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Myorrhexis

Back 105

Rupture of the muscle

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Arthralgia

Back 106

Joint pain

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Hepatitis

Back 107

Inflammation of the liver

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Osteomalacia

Back 108

Abnormal softening of the bone

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Cardiomegaly

Back 109

Enlargement of the heart

Front 110

Cardiosis

Back 110

Abnormal condition of the heart

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Enteropathy

Back 111

Disease of the small intestine

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Arteriosclerosis

Back 112

Abnormal hardening of the arteries

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Pericardium

Back 113

Structure surrounding the heart