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Medical Terminology Ch. 1
Medical Terminology for Vet. Tech. Students
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Undergraduate 1
04/05/2010
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Term
Dermatitis
 Definition
Inflammation of the skin
Term
Cystoscopy
 Definition
Process of visually examining the urinary bladder.
Term
Endocrine Glands
 Definition
Secrete hormones within the blood stream.
Term
Incision
 Definition
Process of cutting into
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Excision
 Definition
Process of cutting out
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Cerebral
 Definition
Pertaining to the cerebrum
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Brachycephalic
 Definition
Pertaining to a short, wide head.
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Cephalic
 Definition
Pertaining to the head
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Cardiology
 Definition
The study of the heart
Term
Carcinoma
 Definition
Malignant tumor arising from the epithelial tissue
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Biopsy
 Definition
Removal of tissue for microscopic exam
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Biology
 Definition
Study of life
Term
Arthritis
 Definition
Inflammation of the joints
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Adenitis
 Definition
Inflammation of the glands
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Adenoma
 Definition
Tumor of a gland
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Trans-
 Definition
Across, through
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Sub-
 Definition
Below, under
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Retr/o-
 Definition
Behind
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Re-
 Definition
Back, backward, again
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Pro-
 Definition
Before, forward
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Peri-
 Definition
Surrounding, around
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In-
 Definition
In, into
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Hypo-
 Definition
Deficient, below, under, less than normal
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Hyper-
 Definition
Excessive, above, more than normal
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Exo-
 Definition
Outside of, outward
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Ex-
 Definition
Out
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Epi-
 Definition
Above or upon
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End- or End/o-
 Definition
Within
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Dia-
 Definition
Through or complete
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Necr/o-
 Definition
Death
Term
A- or An-
 Definition
No, not, without
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Aden/o-
 Definition
Gland
Term
Arthr/o-
 Definition
Joint
Term
Bi/o-
 Definition
Life
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Carcin/o-
 Definition
Cancerous or cancer
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Cardi/o-
 Definition
Heart
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Cephal/o-
 Definition
Head
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Brach/y-
 Definition
Short, wide head
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Cerebr/o-
 Definition
Cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
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Cis/o-
 Definition
To cut
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Crin/o
 Definition
To secrete (to form and give off)
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Cyst/o
 Definition
Urinary bladder
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Cyt/o
 Definition
Cell
Term
Derm/o or Dermat/o
 Definition
Skin
Term
Electr/o
 Definition
Electricity
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Encephal/o
 Definition
Brain
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Enter/o
 Definition
Small intestine
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Erythr/o
 Definition
Red
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Gastr/o
 Definition
Stomach
Term
Gnos/o
 Definition
Knowledge
Term
Hemat/o or Hem/o
 Definition
Blood
Term
Iatr/o
 Definition
Pertaining to treatment or physician
Term
Hepat/o
 Definition
Liver
Term
Leuk/o
 Definition
White
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Nephr/o
 Definition
Kidney
Term
Neur/o
 Definition
Nerve
Term
Onc/o
 Definition
Tumor
Term
Opthalm/o
 Definition
Eye
Term
Oste/o
 Definition
Bone
Term
Path/o
 Definition
Disease
Term
Hist/o
 Definition
Tissue
Term
Ne/o
 Definition
New
Term
Behavior/o
 Definition
Behavior
Term
Radi/o
 Definition
X-ray
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Ren/o
 Definition
Kidney
Term
Rhin/o
 Definition
Nose
Term
Sarc/o
 Definition
Connective Tissue
Term
Sect/o
 Definition
To Cut
Term
Thromb/o
 Definition
Clot or clotting
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Ur/o
 Definition
Urinary tract or Urine
Term
-ac
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
-al
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
-algia
 Definition
Pain
Term
-cyte
 Definition
Cell
Term
-genic
 Definition
Pertaining to producing, produced by or produced in
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-emia
 Definition
Blood condition
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-ectomy
 Definition
Excision or removal
Term
-globin
 Definition
protein
Term
-gram
 Definition
Record
Term
-ic or -ical
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
-ion
 Definition
process
Term
-ist
 Definition
specialist
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-itis
 Definition
Inflammation
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-logy
 Definition
process of study
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-oma
 Definition
tumor, mass or swelling
Term
-opsy
 Definition
Process of viewing
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-osis
 Definition
Condition, usually abnormal. (Indicates a slight increase in numbers when used in blood cells)
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-y
 Definition
Process or condition
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-pathy
 Definition
Disease conditon
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-scope
 Definition
Instrument to visually examine
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-scopy
 Definition
Process of visually examining with an endoscope
Term
-sis
 Definition
state of; condition
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-tomy
 Definition
Process of cutting; incision
Term
Transhepatic
 Definition
Pertaining to across or through the liver
Term
Subhepatic
 Definition
Pertaining to below the liver
Term
Retrocardiac
 Definition
Pertaining to behind the heart
Term
Pericardium
 Definition
Membrane that surrounds the heart
Term
Hypogastric
 Definition
Pertaining to below the stomach
Term
Hyperglycemia
 Definition
Excessive amounts of glucose in the blood
Term
Hypoglycemia
 Definition
Deficient amounts of glucose in the blood
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Exocrine Glands
 Definition
Secrete substances outside of the body
Term
Epidermis
 Definition
Above or upon the skin
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Epigastric
 Definition
Above the stomach
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Necropsy
 Definition
View death
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Anemia
 Definition
Decreased amounts of red blood cells and/or hemoglobin
Term
Gastroenterology
 Definition
Study of the stomach and small intestine
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Osteotomy
 Definition
Process of cutting bone
Term
Endoscope
 Definition
Instrument used to visually examine within the body
Term
Adenopathy
 Definition
Diseased condition of the gland
Term
Enteropathy1
 Definition
Diseased condtion of the small intestine
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Leukocytosis
 Definition
Slight increase in the number of white blood cells
Term
Nephrosis
 Definition
Abnormal condition of the kidney
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Hepatoma
 Definition
Tumor of the liver
Term
Resection
 Definition
Process of cutting back
Term
Sarcoma
 Definition
Malignant tumor arising from connective tissue
Term
Rhinitis
 Definition
Inflammation of the nose
Term
Renal
 Definition
Pertaining to the kidney
Term
Behaviorist
 Definition
A specialist in the study of animal behavior
Term
Neonate
 Definition
Newborn
Term
Histopathologist
 Definition
Specialist in the study of diseased tissue
Term
Pathologist
 Definition
Specialist in the study of disease
Term
Osteitis
 Definition
Inflammation of the bones
Term
Opthalmoscope
 Definition
Instrument used to visually examine the eye
Term
Neurology
 Definition
Study of the nerves
Term
Nephritis
 Definition
Inflammation of the kidney
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Leukocyte
 Definition
White blood cell
Term
Iatrogenic
 Definition
Pertaining to caused by treatment
Term
Hepatitis
 Definition
Inflammation of the liver
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Hemoglobin
 Definition
Protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen
Term
Hematoma
 Definition
Mass or collection of blood
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Prognosis
 Definition
Estimation of disease outcome
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Estimation of the cause of disease
 Definition
Term
Gastrotomy
 Definition
Incistion into the stomach
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Gastrectomy
 Definition
Removal or partial removal of the stomach
Term
Erythrocyte
 Definition
Red Blood Cell
Term
Enteritis
 Definition
Inflammation of the small intestine
Term
Electroencephalogram
 Definition
Record of the electricity in the brain
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Electrocardiogram
 Definition
Record of the electricity in the heart
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Hypodermic
 Definition
Below the skin
Term
P/E
 Definition
Physical Examination
Term
GROS
 Definition
Gross review of systems
Term
NAF
 Definition
No abonormalities found
Term
BAR
 Definition
Bright, alert, responsive
Term
SOAP
 Definition
S-Subjective: How the animal appears, opinions. Is he/she depressed BAR, not eating well?

O-Objective: Facts. Things that can be reproduced or measured. Increased temperature, White Blood Cell count.

A-Assessment: Initial Diagnosis. This aspect is for the doctor. As technicians you will not diagnose.

P-Plan: Technician focuse. Lab tests are ordered, treatments, radiographs,surgery.
Term
R/O
 Definition
Rule out
Term
CWPM
 Definition
Continue with previous medicine
Term
TPR(W)
 Definition
Temperature, pulse, respiration, weight
Term
DSH
 Definition
Domestic Short Hair
Term
DMH
 Definition
Domestic Medium Hair
Term
DLH
 Definition
Domestic Long Hair
Term
DOA
 Definition
Dead on arrival
Term
DOB
 Definition
Date of birth
Term
PPH
 Definition
Past pertinent history
Term
ER
 Definition
Emergency Room
Term
OR
 Definition
Operating room
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ICU
 Definition
Intensive Care Unit
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CCU
 Definition
Critical Care Unit
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ISO
 Definition
Isolation Unit
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WNL
 Definition
Within Normal Limits
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NSF
 Definition
No Significant Findings
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