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Vet Term Ch 3 & 4
Terminology
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 1
07/16/2011
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Term

 

 

blephar

 Definition

 

 

Eyelid or Eyelash
Term

 

 

brachi

 Definition

 

 

Arm
Term

 

 

bucco

 Definition

 

 

Cheek
Term

 

 

canth

 Definition

 

 

angle at either end of the split between the eyelids
Term

 

 

capit

 Definition

 

 

head
Term

 

 

cervic

 Definition

 

 

neck
Term

 

 

cheil or chil

 Definition

 

 

Lip
Term

 

 

cili

 Definition

 

 

eyelid, eyelash
Term
cor
 Definition
pupil of eye
Term
dactyl
 Definition
digit or toe
Term
dors
 Definition
back
Term
gloss
 Definition
tongue
Term
gnath
 Definition
jaw
Term
irid
 Definition
iris of eye
Term
labi
 Definition
lip
Term
lapar
 Definition
flank, abdomen
Term
later
 Definition
side
Term
mamm or mast
 Definition
mammary gland
Term
occipit
 Definition
back of the head
Term
ocul
 Definition
eye
Term
odont or dent
 Definition
tooth or teeth
Term
omphal
 Definition
navel
Term
onych
 Definition
 nail or claw
Term
ophthalm
 Definition
eye or eyes
Term
or
 Definition
mouth
Term
ot
 Definition
ear
Term
papill
 Definition
Nipple
Term
phall
 Definition
penis
Term
pil
 Definition
hair
Term
pod
 Definition
foot
Term
somat  or somatic
 Definition
body
Term
steth
 Definition
chest
Term
stom ot stomat
 Definition
mouth
Term
tars
 Definition
area corresponding to the human ankle or the edge of the eyelid
Term
thorac
 Definition
chest
Term
trich
 Definition
hair
Term
ventr
 Definition
belly
Term
aden
 Definition
gland
Term
adren
 Definition
adrenal gland
Term
angi
 Definition
vessel
Term
arteri
 Definition
artery
Term
arteriol
 Definition
arteriole
Term
arthr
 Definition
joint
Term
atri
 Definition
atrium, upper chamber of heart
Term
balan
 Definition
glans penis or glans clitoridis
Term
bronch
 Definition
bronchus
Term
bronchiol
 Definition
bronchiolus
Term
cerebell
 Definition
cerebellum part of the brain
Term
cerebr
 Definition
cerebrum part of the brain
Term
choledoch
 Definition
common bile duct
Term
chondr
 Definition
cartilage
Term
cleid
 Definition
clavicle (collarbone)
Term
colp
 Definition
vagina
Term
cost
 Definition
rib
Term
cyst
 Definition
bladder
Term
duoden
 Definition
duodenum section of the intestine
Term
episi
 Definition
vulva
Term
enter
 Definition
intestine
Term
gli
 Definition
gluey substance
Term
hepat
 Definition
liver
Term
hist
 Definition
tissue
Term
ile
 Definition
ileim section of the intestine
Term
ili
 Definition
ilium (upper part of hipbone)
Term
jejun
 Definition
jejunum section of the intestine
Term
mening
 Definition
membranes covering brain and spinal cord
Term
metr
 Definition
uterus
Term
myel
 Definition
bone marrow or spinal cord
Term
my
 Definition
muslce
Term
myring
 Definition
eardrum
Term
oophor
 Definition
overies
Term
orchi
 Definition
testis testes
Term
oss or ost
 Definition
bones
Term
pharynx
 Definition
roof of mouth
Term
phelb
 Definition
fleb
Term
phren
 Definition
diaphram
Term
pleur
 Definition
pleura, rib (or side)
Term
proct
 Definition
Rectum
Term
pulm
 Definition
lungs
Term
pyel
 Definition
pelvis or kidney
Term
rect
 Definition
rectum
Term
sacr
 Definition
sacrum
Term
salping
 Definition
fallopian tube
Term
sarc
 Definition
flesh
Term
spondyl
 Definition
vertebra, spinal cord
Term

1 - Ureter

2 - Urethr

 Definition

1 - ureter - Kidney to bladder tube

2 - Urethra - Bladder to outside
Term
vas
 Definition
vessel
Term
blepharitis means
 Definition
inflammation of the eyelid
Term
facial means
 Definition
relating to the face
Term
angiogenesis
 Definition
development of vessels
Term

caus-

caut-

 

*Caustic/Cautery*

 Definition

burn

 
Term

-clas

-clast

 Definition
break
Term
duct
 Definition
lead
Term
-ectas-
 Definition
dilate
Term
-edem-
 Definition
swelling
Term
-esthes
 Definition
sensation
Term
gen
 Definition
producing
Term
-iatr
 Definition
treatment
Term
kin
 Definition
movement or motion
Term
-lysis, -lys, - lytic
 Definition
breaking down
Term
path, pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
phas
 Definition
speech
Term
phil
 Definition
affinity, love for
Term
plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
poiesis
 Definition
formation, production
Term

schist

schiz

 Definition

split

cleft

division
Term
stasis
 Definition
standing still, stoppage
Term
troph
 Definition
nourishment, food
Term
brachy
 Definition
short
Term
brady
 Definition
slow
Term
brev
 Definition
short
Term
cry
 Definition
cold
Term
crypt
 Definition
hidden
Term
dextr
 Definition
right
Term
dipl
 Definition
double twice
Term
dolich
 Definition
long
Term
heter
 Definition
other, different
Term
id
 Definition
equal, like
Term
lept
 Definition
slender, small
Term
lev
 Definition
left
Term
malac
 Definition
soft softening
Term
olig
 Definition
few, little
Term
orth
 Definition
straight, normal correct
Term
pachy
 Definition
thick
Term
pale
 Definition
old
Term
ple
 Definition
many more
Term
poikil
 Definition
irregular varied
Term
Sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
Term
sinistr
 Definition
left
Term
sten
 Definition
narrow
Term
stere
 Definition
solid, three dimensional
Term
Tachycardia
 Definition
rapid heart rate
Term
tele
 Definition
distant, end
Term
xer
 Definition
dry
Term
Tachypnea
 Definition
fast breathing
Term
pus
 Definition
liquid product of inflammation
Term
py
 Definition
pus
Term

sangui

sanguin

 Definition
blood or bloody
Term
sial
 Definition
saliva
Term
adip
 Definition
fat
Term
amyl
 Definition
starch
Term

cerumen

cerumin

 Definition
earwax
Term
collagen
 Definition
fibrous protein of connective tissue
Term
ele, ole
 Definition
oil
Term
ferrum, ferr
 Definition
iron
Term
hal
 Definition
salt
Term
heme
 Definition
iron based
Term
hyalin
 Definition
glassy, translucent substance
Term
lith
 Definition
stone
Term
mel
 Definition
honey or sugar
Term
petrous
 Definition
stoney
Term
ceruminolytic
 Definition
substances instilled into the external auditory canal to soften earwax.
Term
hyperhidrosis
 Definition
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