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Veterinary Terminology
Combining Forms Unit 1-7
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Undergraduate 1
11/16/2010
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Term
Abdomin/o
 Definition
Abdomen
Term
Acr/o
 Definition
Extremities
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Anatom/o
 Definition
Body Structures
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Anter/o
 Definition
Front (humans)
Term
Blast/o
 Definition
Immature
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Caud/o
 Definition
Tail
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Cephal/o
 Definition
Head
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Cyan/o
 Definition
Blue
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Cyt/o
 Definition
Cell
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Derm/o
 Definition
Skin
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Dermat/o
 Definition
Skin
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Dist/o
 Definition
Distance from origin
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Dors/o
 Definition
Back (animals)
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Epitheli/o
 Definition
Epithelium
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Eti/o
 Definition
Cause of
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Hist/o
 Definition
Tissue
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Later/o
 Definition
Side
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Leuk/o
 Definition
White
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Medi/o
 Definition
Middle
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Muc/o
 Definition
Mucus
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Pelv/o
 Definition
Pelvis
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Physi/o
 Definition
Function
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Pleur/o
 Definition
Lungs
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Poster/o
 Definition
Back (humans)
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Proxim/o
 Definition
Nearest to origin
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Ser/o
 Definition
Serum
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Thorac/o
 Definition
Chest
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Ventr/o
 Definition
Front (dogs)
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Aneurysm/o
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Aneurysm
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Angi/o
 Definition
Vessel
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Aort/o
 Definition
Aorta
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Arteri/o
 Definition
Artery
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Ather/o
 Definition
Thick Fatty Plaque
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Cardi/o
 Definition
Heart
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Ech/o
 Definition
Reflected Sound
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Electr/o
 Definition
Electricity
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Erythr/o
 Definition
Red
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Fibr/o
 Definition
Fibrous
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Hem/o
 Definition
Blood
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Hemat/o
 Definition
Blood
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Isch/o
 Definition
Stopped flow
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Lip/o
 Definition
Fat
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Lymph/o
 Definition
Lymph
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Melan/o
 Definition
Black
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Phleb/o
 Definition
Vein
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Radi/o
 Definition
X-ray
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Scler/o
 Definition
Hardening
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Son/o
Phon/o
 Definition
Sound
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Thromb/o
 Definition
Blood Clot
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Tom/o
 Definition
To section or slice
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Vas/o
 Definition
Vessel
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Aden/o
 Definition
Gland
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Ather/o
 Definition
Thick Fatty Plaque
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Carcin/o
 Definition
Cancer
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Cephal/o
 Definition
Head
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Cerebr/o
 Definition
Cerebrum (head/brain)
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Emes/is
 Definition
Vomiting
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Encephal/o
 Definition
Brain
Term
Epitheli/o
 Definition
Epithelium
Term
Fibr/o
 Definition
Fibrous
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Hist/o
 Definition
Tissue
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Lei/o
 Definition
Smooth
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Lip/o
 Definition
Fat
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Lymph/o
 Definition
Lymph
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Mening/o
 Definition
Meninges (membrane covering spinal cord)
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My/o
 Definition
Muscle
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Myel/o
 Definition
Spinal Cord
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Nat/o
 Definition
Birth
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Ne/o
 Definition
New
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Neur/o
 Definition
Nerve
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Onc/o
 Definition
Tumor- Begining stage
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Oste/o
 Definition
Bone
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Papill/o
 Definition
Small elevation of tissue
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Periton/o
 Definition
Peritoneum
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Viscer/o
 Definition
Organs
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Ant/i
 Definition
Against
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Dys-
 Definition
Difficult/painful/bad
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Hydro-
 Definition
Water
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Neo-
 Definition
New
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Chol/e
 Definition
Gall or Bile
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Cholecyst/o
 Definition
Gallbladder
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Col/o
 Definition
Colon
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Colon/o
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Colon
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Cyst/o
 Definition
Bladder
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Duoden/o
 Definition
Duodenum
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Enter/o
 Definition
Intestine
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Esophag/o
 Definition
Esophagus
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Esthesi/o
 Definition
Sensation
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Gastr/o
 Definition
Stomach
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Gingiv/o
 Definition
Gums
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Gloss/o
 Definition
Tongue
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Hepat/o
 Definition
Liver
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Lith/o
 Definition
Stone
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Lingu/o
 Definition
Tongue
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Pancreat/o
 Definition
Pancreas
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Peps/o
 Definition
Digestion
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Phag/o
 Definition
Eat or swallow
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Phor/o
 Definition
Carry or bear
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Proct/o
 Definition
Anus and rectum
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Rect/o
 Definition
Rectum
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Splen/o
 Definition
Spleen
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Stomat/o
 Definition
Mouth
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Trich/o
 Definition
Hair
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Eu-
 Definition
Good/easy
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Acromi/o
 Definition
Acromion Process
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Arthr/o
 Definition
Joint, puff puff
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Calcane/o
 Definition
Calcaneus
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Carp/o
 Definition
Carpus
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Cervic/o
 Definition
Cervical Vertebrae
Cervix
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Chondr/o
 Definition
Cartilage
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Cleid/o
Clavicul/o
 Definition
Clavical
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Coccyg/o
 Definition
Coccyx
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Condyl/o
 Definition
Condyle
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Cost/o
 Definition
Ribs
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Crani/o
 Definition
Skull
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Dent/o
 Definition
Tooth
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Disk/o
 Definition
Disk
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Fibul/o
 Definition
Fibula
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Femor/o
 Definition
Femur
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Humer/o
 Definition
Humerus
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Ischi/o
 Definition
Ischium
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Kinesi/o
 Definition
Movement
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Lamin/o
 Definition
Lamina
Term
Lumb/o
 Definition
Lumbar
Term
Malac/o
 Definition
Softening
Term
Metacarp/o
 Definition
Metacarpus
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My/o
 Definition
Muscle
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Odont/o
 Definition
Teeth
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Orth/o
 Definition
Straight
Term
Oste/o
 Definition
Bone
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Py/o
 Definition
Pus
Term
Pelv/i
Pelv/o
 Definition
Pelvis
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Phalang/o
 Definition
Phalanges
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Por/o
 Definition
Porous
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Pub/o
 Definition
Pubis
Term
Radi/o
 Definition
Radius
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Rheumat/o
 Definition
Rheumatism
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Sacr/o
 Definition
Sacrum
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Stern/o
 Definition
Sternum
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Ten/o
Tendon/o
Tendin/o
 Definition
Tendon
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Tibi/o
 Definition
Tibia
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Uln/o
 Definition
Ulna
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Xiph/o
 Definition
Xiphoid process
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De-
 Definition
Down from/ Less than
Term
Epi-
 Definition
Upon
Term
Inter-
 Definition
Between
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Meta-
 Definition
Beyond
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Peri-
 Definition
Around/near
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Supra-
 Definition
Above
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Albumin/o
 Definition
Protein
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Balan/o
 Definition
Penis
Term
Crypt/o
 Definition
Hidden
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Glyc/o
 Definition
Glucose
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Hydr/o
 Definition
Water
Term
Ket/o
 Definition
Ketones (muscle/fat breakdown)
Term
Nephr/o
 Definition
Kidney (inside)
Term
Noct/o
 Definition
Night
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Orchid/o
Orch/o
Orchi/o
 Definition
Testicle
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Prostat/o
 Definition
Prostate
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Pyel/o
 Definition
Renal Pelvis
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Ren/o
 Definition
Kidney (entire)
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Sperm/o
Spermat/o
 Definition
Sperm
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Ur/o
 Definition
Urine
Term
Chrom/o
 Definition
Color
Term
Ureter/o
 Definition
Ureter
Term
Urethr/o
 Definition
Urethra
Term
Vas/o
 Definition
Vas Deferans
Term
Poly-
 Definition
Too much
Term
Cervic/o
 Definition
Cervix
Cervical Vertebrae
Term
Colp/o
 Definition
Vagina
Term
Gravid/o
 Definition
Pregnant
Term
Gynec/o
 Definition
Woman
Term
Hyster/o
 Definition
Uterus
Term
Lapar/o
 Definition
Abdomen
Term
Mamm/o
 Definition
Mammary Glands
Term
Mast/o
 Definition
Breast
Term
Men/o
 Definition
Menstruation
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Metr/o
 Definition
Uterine Tissue (lining)
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Nat/o
 Definition
Birth
Term
Endo-
 Definition
Inside/within
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O/o
 Definition
Egg
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Oophor/o
 Definition
Ovary
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Salping/o
 Definition
Uterine tube/fallopian tube
Term
Top/o
 Definition
Place
Term
Vagin/o
 Definition
Vagina
Term
Ante-
 Definition
Before
Term
A-
An-
 Definition
Without
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Aniso-
 Definition
Unequal
Term
Endo-
 Definition
Inside/within
Term
Post-
 Definition
After
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Iso-
 Definition
Equal
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