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Chapter 1 Vocab
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 2
01/29/2011

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Term
A-
Definition
Without

Atraumatic-Without injury
Term
An-
Definition
Without

Anuria-Absence of urine
Term
Ab-
Definition
Away from

Abduction-Away from the midline
Term
Ad-
Definition
Toward

Adduction-Towards the midline
Term
Anti-
Definition
Against

Antiemetics-Preventing vomiting
Term
Dys-
Definition
Painful, difficult, bad

Dysphagia-Difficulty eating or swallowing
Term
Eu-
Definition
Good, easy or normal

Euthyroid-Normally functioning thyroid gland
Term
Endo-
Definition
Within or inside

Endocrine-Secrete internally
Term
Ex-
Definition
Without, outside, away from

Exocrine-Secrete externally
Term
Hyper-
Definition
Elevated, higher, more than normal

Hyperglycemia-Elevated blood sugar
Term
Hypo-
Definition
Depressed, lower, less than normal

Hypoglycemia-Depressed amount of blood sugar
Term
Inter-
Definition
Between

Intercostal-Between the ribs
Term
Intra-
Definition
Within

Intramuscular-Within the muscle
Term
Poly-
Definition
Many or excessive

Polyuria-Excessive amount or frequency of urine
Term
Oligo-
Definition
Scant or little

Oliguria-Little amount or frequency of urine
Term
Pre-
Definition
Before

Preanesthetic-Before anesthesia
Term
Post-
Definition
After

Postanesthetic-After anesthesia
Term
Sub-
Definition
Below, under, or less

Sublingual-Under the tongue
Term
Super-
Definition
Above, beyond, excessive

Superscapular-Above the shoulder blade
Term
Epi-
Definition
Upper
Term
Extra-
Definition
Outside
Term
Infra-
Definition
Below or beneath
Term
Meta-
Definition
Beyond
Term
Per-
Definition
Througout
Term
Supra-
Definition
Above, increased, or more than normal
Term
Trans-
Definition
Across
Term
Ultra-
Definition
Above, increased, or more than normal
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