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Veterinary Medical Terminology Chapter 1
Veterinary Medical Terminology
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 1
09/16/2011
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Term
Eponyms
 Definition
Words formed from a person's name.
Term
Uria
 Definition
Urination
Term
Ab-
 Definition
Away from
Term
Emetic
 Definition
Pertaining to vomiting
Term
Dys-
 Definition
Difficult or painful
Term
Endo-
 Definition
Within
Term
Hyper-
 Definition
Elevated
Term
Inter-
 Definition
Between
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Poly-
 Definition
Many
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Pre-
 Definition
Before
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Sub-
 Definition
Below
Term
A-
 Definition
Without
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An-
 Definition
Without
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Ad-
 Definition
Toward
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Anti-
 Definition
Against
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Eu-
 Definition
Good or normal
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Ex- or Exo-
 Definition
Out of or outside
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Ecto-
 Definition
Outside
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Hypo-
 Definition
Lower than normal
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Intra-
 Definition
Within
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Oligo-
 Definition
Scant or little
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Post-
 Definition
After
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Super- or Supra-
 Definition
Above or excessive
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Epi-
 Definition
Upper
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Extra-
 Definition
Outside
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Infra-
 Definition
Below
Term
Meta-
 Definition
Beyond
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Per-
 Definition
Throughout
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Trans-
 Definition
Across
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Ultra-
 Definition
Above or normal than normal
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Arthroscope
 Definition
Instrument used to examine a joint.
Term
Pan-
 Definition
All
Term
Leuk/o-
 Definition
White
Term
-penia
 Definition
Deficiency or reduction in number
Term
Panleukopenia
 Definition
Deficiency of all white blood cells
Term
-tomy
 Definition
cutting into or incision
Term
-stomy
 Definition
Surgically created opening
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
Surgical removal
Term
Cardiac
 Definition
Heart
Term
Renal
 Definition
Kidney
Term
Ovarian
 Definition
Ovary
Term
Lumbar
 Definition
Loin or lower back
Term
Alimantary
 Definition
Gastrointestinal tract
Term
Laryngeal
 Definition
Larynx
Term
Enteric
 Definition
Intestines
Term
Uterine
 Definition
Uterus
Term
Cutaneous
 Definition
Skin
Term
Nephrotic
 Definition
Kidneys
Term
-pexy
 Definition
Suture to stabilize
Term
-plasty
 Definition
Surgical repair
Term
-centesis
 Definition
Surgical puncture to remove gas or fluid
Term
-gram
 Definition
Record of
Term
-graph
 Definition
Instrument that records
Term
-graphy
 Definition
Procedure that records
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-lysis
 Definition
Separation or breakdown
Term
-scope
 Definition
Instrument used to visually examine
Term
-scopy
 Definition
Procedure to visually examine
Term
-therapy
 Definition
Treatment
Term
-rrhagia or -rrhage
 Definition
Bursting forth
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
To suture
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
Flow or discharge
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
Rupture
Term
-algia and -dynia
 Definition
Pain
Term
-itis
 Definition
Inflammation
Term
-malacia
 Definition
Abnormal softening
Term
-megaly
 Definition
Enlargement
Term
-osis
 Definition
Abnormal condition
Term
-pathy
 Definition
Diease
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
Abnormal hardening
Term
-um
 Definition
Structure
Term
Cyan-
 Definition
Blue discoloration
Term
Anem-
 Definition
Blood
Term
Muc-
 Definition
Slime like substance
Term
Ili-
 Definition
Hip
Term
Condy-
 Definition
Rounded projection on a bone
Term
Carp-
 Definition
Joint between the radius, ulna and metacarpal bones
Term
Gastroenteritis
 Definition
Inflammation of the stomach and small intestine
Term
Ovariohysterectomy
 Definition
Surgical removal of the ovaries and uterus
Term
Hepatoma
 Definition
Liver mass
Term
Hematoma
 Definition
Mass or collection of blood
Term
Urethra
 Definition
Takes urine away from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body
Term
Ureters
 Definition
Collect Urine from the kidneys and transport to urinary bladder
Term
Ileum
 Definition
Distal part of the small intestine
Term
Ilium
 Definition
Part of the pelvic bone
Term
Myel/o
 Definition
Spinal cord and bone marrow
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