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INTRO TO VET > Ch. 1 term > Flashcards

Ch. 1 term Flashcards

1
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Traumatic

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Pertaining to injury

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A-

An-

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Means without or no

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Atraumatic

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Means without injury

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Uria

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Urination

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Anuria

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Means absence of urine

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Ab-

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Means away from

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Ad-

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Means toward

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Abduction

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Means to take away from the midline

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Adduction

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Means move toward the midline

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Emetic

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Pertaining to vomiting

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Anti-

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Means against

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Antiemetics

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Work against or prevent vomiting

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Dys-

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Means difficult, painful, or bad

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Dysphagia

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Means difficulty eating or swallowing

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Eu-

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Means good, easy, or normal

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Euthyroid

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Means having a normally functioning thyroid gland

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Endo-

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Means within or inside

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18
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Endoparasite

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Is an organism that lives within the body of the host

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Endocrine

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Means to secrete internally

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Ex-

Exo-

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Means without, out of, outside or away from

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21
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Exocrine

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Means to secrete externally (via a duct)

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Ecto-

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Means outside

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Ectoparasite

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Is an organism that lives on the outer surface of the host

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Hyper-

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Means elevated, higher, or more than normal

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Hyperglycemia

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Means elevated amounts of blood glucose

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Hypo-

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Means depressed, lower, or less than normal

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Hypoglycemia

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Means depressed amounts of blood glucose

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Inter-

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Means between

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Intercostal

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Means between the ribs

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Intra-

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Means within

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Intramuscular

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Means within the muscle

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32
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Poly-

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Means many or excessive

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33
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Polyuria

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Means excessive amounts or frequency of urination

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Oligo-

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Means scant or little

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35
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Oliguria

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Means scant amount or frequency of urination

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Pre-

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Means before

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Post-

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Means after

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Preanesthetic

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Means pertaining to before anesthesia

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Postanesthetic

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Means pertaining to after anesthesia

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40
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Sub-

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Means below, under, or less

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41
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Sublingual

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Means under the tongue

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Super-

Supra-

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Means above, beyond, or excessive

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43
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Supernumerary

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Means more than the regular number

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44
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Suprascapular

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Means above the shoulder blade

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45
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Arthroscope

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Used to visually examine the joint

46
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Gastritis

A

Inflammation of the stomach

47
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Gastr/o

Enter/o

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Stomach

Small intestine

48
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Panleukopenia

A

Deficiency of all types of white blood cells

49
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-tomy

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Means cutting into or incision

50
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Gastrotomy

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Incision into the stomach

51
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Epi-

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Upper

52
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Extra-

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Outside

53
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Infra-

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Below or beneath

54
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Meta-

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Beyond

55
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Per-

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Throughout

56
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Trans-

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Across

57
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Ultra-

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Above, increased or more than normal

58
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-stomy

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A surgically created opening

59
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Gastrostomy

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An surgically created opening between the stomach and the body surface

60
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-ectomy

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Surgical removal or excision

61
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Gastrectomy

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Surgical removal of the stomach

62
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-ac

Cardiac

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Pertaining to the heart

63
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-al

Renal

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Pertaining to the kidney

64
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-an

Ovarian

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Pertaining to the ovary

65
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-ar

Lumbar

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Pertaining to the loin, lower back

66
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-ary

Alimentary

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Pertaining to the gastrointestinal tract

67
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-eal

Laryngeal

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Pertaining to the larynx

68
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-ic

Enteric

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Pertaining to that small intestine

69
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-ine

Uterine

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Pertaining to the uterus

70
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-ous

cutaneous

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Pertaining to the skin

71
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-tic

Nephrotic

A

Pertaining to the kidneys

72
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-ectomy

Mastectomy

A

Surgical removal

Surgical removal of the breast or mammary glands

73
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-pexy

Gastropexy

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Suture to stabilize

Surgically stabilizing the stomach to the abdominal wall

74
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-plasty

Rhinoplasty

A

Surgical repair

Surgical repair of the nose

75
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-stomy

Colostomy

A

Surgically created opening
A surgically created opening
between the colon and body surface

76
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-tomy

Laparotomy

A

Cutting into

An incision into the abdomen

77
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-centesis

Cystocentesis

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Surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas

A surgical puncture of the urinary bladder to remove fluid

78
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-gram

Electrocardiogram

A

Record of

The electrocardiographic hard copy record

79
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-graph

Electrocardiograph

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Instrument that records

The machine that records the electrical activity of the heart

80
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-graphy

Electrocardiography

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Procedure that records

The procedure used to record the electrical activity of the heart

81
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-lysis

Urinalysis

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Separation or breakdown

Separation of the urine into its constituents

82
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-scope

Endoscope

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An instrument to visually examine

An instrument used to visually examine inside the body

83
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-scopy

Endoscopy

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Procedure to visually examine

The procedure is visually examine inside the body

84
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-therapy

Chemotherapy

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Treatment

Treatment with chemical substances or drugs

85
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-rrhagia
-rrhage
Hemorrhage

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Bursting forth

Bursting forth of blood from the vessels

86
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rrhaphy

Enterorrhaphy

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To suture

Suturing of the small intestine

87
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-rrhea

Diarrhea

A

Flow, discharge

Complete discharge of the bowels

88
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-rrhexis

Myorrhexis

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Rupture

Rupture of the muscle

89
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-algia

Arthralgia

A

Pain

Joint pain

90
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-Dynia

Arthrodynia

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Pain

Joint pain

91
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-ia

Hyperglycemia

A

State or condition

Condition of elevated amounts of blood glucose

92
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-ion

Infarction

A

Action, process,state, or condition

Condition of blood flow obstruction

93
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-itis

Hepatitis

A

Inflammation

Inflammation of the liver

94
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-ive

Congestive

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Performs or tends toward

Tends toward accumulation of fluid

95
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-malacia

Osteomalacia

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Abnormal softening

Abnormal softening of the bone

96
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-megaly

Cardiomegaly

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Enlargement

Enlargement of the heart

97
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-osis

Cardiosis

A

Abnormal condition

Abnormal condition of the heart

98
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-pathy

Enteropathy

A

Disease

A disease of the small intestine

99
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-sclerosis

Arteriosclerosis

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Abnormal hardening

Abnormal hardening of the arteries

100
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-um

Pericardium

A

Structure

The structure surrounding the heart

101
Q

-us

tarsus

A 
Thing 
The joint (thing) between the tibia and fibula and metatarsal bones
102
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Cyan(osis)

Cyano(tic)

A

Is a noun meaning condition of blue discoloration

Is an adjective meaning pertaining to blue discoloration

103
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Anem(ia)

Anem(ic)

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Is a noun meaning the blood condition of deficient red blood cells and/or hemoglobin

Is an adjective meaning pertaining to a blood condition of deficient red blood cells and/ or hemoglobin

104
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Muc(us)

Muc(ous)

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Is a noun meaning of slime-like substance that is composed of grandular secretion, salts, cells and leukocytes

Is an adjective meaning pertaining to Mucus

105
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lli(um)

Ili(ac)

A

Is a noun meaning a structure of the hip

Is an adjective meaning pertaining to a structure of the hip

106
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Condyl(e)

Condyl(ar)

A

Is a noun meaning a rounded projection on a bone

Is it adjective meaning pertaining to a rounded projection on a bone

107
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Carp(us)

Carp(al)

A

Is a noun meaning the joint between the radius and ulna and metacarpal bones

Is an adjective meaning pertaining to the joint between the radius and ulna and the metacarpal bones

108
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Ovari/o
hysteri/o
-ectomy

Ovariohysterectomy

A

Ovary
Uterus
Surgical removal

Surgical removal of the ovaries and uterus

109
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-oma
Hepatoma
Hematoma

A

Mass
Liver mass
Is a mass or collection of blood

110
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Urethra

Ureters

A

Takes urine from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body

Collect urine from the kidney and transport it to the urinary bladder

111
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Ileum

Ilium

A

Is the distal part of the small intestine

Is part of the pelvic bone

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