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Introduction To Veterinary Terminology Flashcards

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Hippocrates

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“Father of medicine”

Developed much of the medical language known today

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Suffix usually describes

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Usually describes a condition, action, or relationship

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-IA

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Pathological condition

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-OUS

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Characteristic of

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-OSIS

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Condition of, to review

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-ID

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Body or particle

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-INE

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Relating to

OR

chemical substance

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-INE, -IAC, -IAN

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Relating to

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-ITE

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Salt or ester of an acid with a name ending in -ous

OR

Segment of a body part

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-ITIS

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Inflammation

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-ITIC

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Characterized by inflammation

Might also derive from -ite

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-GENIC

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Producing, forming

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-PNEA

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Breathing

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-ALGIA, -DYNIA

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Pain

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-EMIA

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Blood condition

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-CENTESIS

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Puncture and aspiration

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-ECTOMY

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Surgical removal

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-AC, -IAC, -AL, -EAL, -IAC, -AR, -ARY, -IC, -ICAL, -INE, -ULAR

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Pertaining to

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A-, AN-

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No, not, without

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ANA-

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Up, apart

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AB-

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Away from

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AD-

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Toward, near

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ANTE-

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Before, forward

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-IA

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Condition, disease

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-MALACIA

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Softening

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-MEGALY

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Enlargement

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-OMA

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Tumor, mass

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-OSIS

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Abnormal condition

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-PATHY

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Disease

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-PENIA

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Deficiency

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-PLEGIA

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Paralysis

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-SCLEROSIS

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Hardening

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-RRHAGE

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Bursting forth

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-RRHEA

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Flow, discharge

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-RRHEXIS

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Breaking open

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-GRAPHY

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Process of recording

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-LYSIS

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Separation

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-OPSY

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View of, vision

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-PLASTY

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Surgical repair

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-SCOPY

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Visual examination

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-STOMY

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Opening

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-TOMY

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Incision, cutting

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-ELLA

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Small

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-IATRIC

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Medical treatment

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-OID

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Resembling

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-PLAST

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Cell, living substance

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-PLASTY

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Formation, plastic repair of

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-VOROUS

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Eating

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ANTI-

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Against

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AUTO-

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Self

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BI-, DI-

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Two

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BRADY-

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Deficient, under

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CHLORO-

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Green

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CHROMO-

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Color

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CO-, COM- CON-

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With, together

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CYANO-

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Blue

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DE-

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Down, lack of

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DECI-

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One-tenth

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DIA-

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Through, between, apart, across, completely

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DYS-

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Bad, painful

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ERYHTRO-

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Red

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HEMI-

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Half

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HEXA-

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Six

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HYPER-

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Excessive, above

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HYPO-

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Below, deficient

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LEUKO-

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White

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MACRO-

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Large

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MAL-

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Bad

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MELANO-

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Black

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META-

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Change, beyond

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MICRO-

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Small

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MULTI-

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Many

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NEO-

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New

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PAN-

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All

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PENT-

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Five

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POLY-

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Many, much

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PSEUDO-

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False

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QUADR-

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Four

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SUB-

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Less than, beneath

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SYM-, SYN-

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With, together

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TACHY-

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Fast

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TRI-

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Three

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ULTRA-

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Beyond

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XANTH-

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Yellow

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DIA-

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Through

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DIS-

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Apart, away from

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EC-, ECTO-

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Outside

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ENDO-

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Within, in, inner

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EPI-

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Above, upon

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EX-

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Out

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EXTRA-

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Outside of

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IN-

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In-into

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INFRA-

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Below, beneath

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INTER-

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Between

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INTRA-

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Within

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PARA-

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Near, alongside

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PERI-

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Surrounding

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POST-

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After, behind

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PRE-

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Before

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PRO- PROS

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Before, forward

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RE-

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Back, again

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RETRO-

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Behind, backward

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SUB-

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Beneath, less than

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SUPRA-

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Above, upper

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TRANS-

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Across, through

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Organism

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Individual animal or plant made up of cells

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Cells

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Basic structural unit of living organisms

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Trichoid

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Thread shaped cells

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Plasma membrane

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Cell’s outer boundary

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Centrioles

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Structures that function in cell reproduction

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Cilia

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Hairlike extensions on the surface of those cells capable of movement

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Endoplasmic reticulum

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Membrane network of “roads” and “channels” that wind through cytoplasm

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Flagella

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A sperm cell’s “tail”

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Lysosomes

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The cells “digestive system”

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Mitochondria

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“Power plants” that burn food in the presence of oxygen to make cell energy

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Ribosomes

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“Protein factories” that make proteins

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Anabolism

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The building metabolic phase; grows, maintains, and repairs body structures

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Catabolism

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The breaking-down metabolic phase; producing energy from food and oxygen

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Chromosomes

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Short, tightly coiled rods that contain genes

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CYT/O-

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A cell

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Cytoplasm

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A substance between the plasma membrane and nucleus of all cells

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KARY/O-

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The nucleus

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Karyoplasm

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The substance of the nucleus

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Karyotype

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A picture of chromosomes in the nucleus of a cell

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Metabolism

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Chemical processes by which cells obtain and use energy

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Nucleus

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The spheroid body writhing a cell that dictates protein production; controls transport, metabolism, growth, heredity

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Organelles

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Structures within cystoplasm

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-PLASM

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Formative, formed material

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129
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Tissue fluid

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A saltwater solution that bathes every cell in the body

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Tissue

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Group or layer of similarly specialized cells that perform certain special functions together

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Epithelial tissue

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Skin, covers organs, lines body cavities, forms portions of some ducts and glands.

Protects the body and absorbs, secretes, and excretes substances

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Muscle tissue

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Voluntary or striated muscle tissue is controlled by conscious effort.

Involuntary or smooth muscle works without conscious effort and is controlled by the nervous system.

Cardiac muscle tissue is specialized involuntary muscle tissue found only in the heart

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Connective tissue

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Fat, cartilage, bone, blood vessels, and scar tissue.

Fibrous tissue with the chief function of connecting and supporting other body structures

Can be soft and rubbery or hard and rigid

Fascia is a connective tissue that forms a membrane to surround muscles and organs to separate and support them

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Nerve tissue

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Nerve tissue extends throughout the body to carry messages to and from the brain

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Viscera

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Larger internal organs, especially those of the abdominal cavity

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Viscus

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A single visceral organ such as the liver, intestine, pancreas, spleen, or gallbladder

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Cranial cavity

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Houses the brain and the pituitary gland

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Spinal cavity

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Houses the spinal cord

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Thoracic cavity

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Houses the lungs

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Abdominal cavity

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Houses the major digestive organs

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Pelvic cavity

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Houses the urinary and reproductive organs

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Diaphragm

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Muscle-membrane wall that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities

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Pleural cavity

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The space between the lungs and the pleura (a double membrane)

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Peritoneum

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Double membrane surrounding the abdominal cavity and its organs

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Lymph system

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Carries nutrients, wastes, hormones, and gases to and from body cells and provides protection and immunity from harmful organisms

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Cardiovascular system

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Circulates blood throughout the body to deliver nutrients to and remove wastes from organs

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Endocrine system

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Secretes hormones

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148
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Digestive system

A

Processes food for nutrient absorption

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149
Q

Integumentary system and sensory organs

A

Encases the body, regulates its temperature, and communicates touch and many other sensory functions

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150
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Musculoskeletal system

A

Skeletal system supports body structures

Muscular system carries out nerve commands to produce movement

151
Q

Nervous system

A

Carries nerve impulses to and from the brain

152
Q

Respiratory system

A

Conducts oxygen into, and carbon dioxide out of, the body

153
Q

Reproductive system

A

Enables the organism to reproduce

154
Q

Urinary system

A

Produces and excretes urine

155
Q

ADEN/O-

A

Gland

156
Q

ARTERI/O-

A

Artery

157
Q

ARTHR/O-

A

Joint

158
Q

BLEPHAR/O-

A

Eyelid

159
Q

BRONCH/O-

A

Windpipe, throat

160
Q

CARDI/O-

A

Heart

161
Q

CEPHAL/O-

A

Head

162
Q

CEREBR/O-, ENCEPHAL/O-

A

Brain

163
Q

CHIR/O-

A

Hand

164
Q

CHOL/O-

A

Bile

165
Q

CHONDR/O-

A

Cartilage

166
Q

COL/O-

A

Lower intestine

167
Q

COLP/O-

A

Vagina

168
Q

COR/O-

A

Pupil of eye

169
Q

CORTIC/O-

A

Cortex

170
Q

COST/O-

A

Rib

171
Q

CYST/O-

A

Bladder, cyst

172
Q

CYT/O-

A

Cell

173
Q

DACRY/O-

A

Tears

174
Q

DENT/I-, ODONT/O-

A

Tooth

175
Q

DERMAT/O-

A

Skin

176
Q

DEXTR/O-

A

Right side

177
Q

ENTER/O-

A

Intestine

178
Q

FIBR/O-

A

Fibrous

179
Q

GASTR/O-

A

Stomach

180
Q

GLOSS/O-

A

Tongue

181
Q

GYNEC/O-

A

Woman

182
Q

HEM/A-, HEM/O- , SANGUI-

A

Blood

183
Q

HEPAT/O-

A

Liver

184
Q

HIST/O-

A

Tissue

185
Q

HYDR/O-

A

Water

186
Q

HYSTER/O-, UTER/O-

A

Uterus, womb

187
Q

ILI/O-

A

Flank, upper hip bone

188
Q

IRID/O-

A

Iris of the eye

189
Q

LABI/O-

A

Lip

190
Q

LAPAR/O-

A

Flank, abdominal wall

191
Q

LARYNG/O-

A

Windpipe, larynx

192
Q

LIP/O-

A

Fat

193
Q

MAST/O-

A

Breast

194
Q

METR/O-

A

Uterus

195
Q

MUSCUL/O-, MY/O

A

Muscle

196
Q

MYEL/O-

A

Marrow, spinal cord

197
Q

NEPHR/O-

A

Kidney

198
Q

NEUR/O-

A

Nerve

199
Q

OPTHALM/O- , OPT/O-

A

Eye

200
Q

ORCHID/O-

A

Testes

201
Q

OSS/I-, OSTE/O-

A

Bone

202
Q

OV/I-

A

Egg

203
Q

PHARYNG/O-

A

Pharynx

204
Q

PHLEB/O-, VEN/O-

A

Vein

205
Q

PLEUR/O-

A

Rib, side of body

206
Q

PNEUM/O-

A

Lung, air

207
Q

POD/O-

A

Foot

208
Q

POLI/O-

A

Gray matter

209
Q

PROCT/O-

A

Anus, rectum

210
Q

PSYCH/O-

A

Mind

211
Q

PULM/O-

A

Lung

212
Q

PYEL/O-

A

Pelvis

213
Q

REN/I-

A

Kidney

214
Q

SACR/O-

A

Sacrum

215
Q

SARC/O-

A

Flesh

216
Q

SER/O-

A

Serum, blood

217
Q

SOMAT/O-

A

Body

218
Q

SPONDYL/O-

A

Vetebra

219
Q

STOMAT/O-

A

Mouth

220
Q

THORAC/O-

A

Chest

221
Q

THROMB/O-

A

Blood clot

222
Q

TRACHE/O-

A

Windpipe, trachea

223
Q

TRICH/O-

A

Hair

224
Q

URETHR/O-

A

Urethra

225
Q

URIN/O-, UR/O-

A

Urine

226
Q

VAS/O-

A

Vessel

227
Q

VENTR/O-

A

Abdomen

228
Q

Dorsal plane

A

Divides dorsal and ventral areas

229
Q

Sagittal plane

A

Divides body into left and right parts

230
Q

Transverse plane

A

Divides body into cranial and caudal parts

231
Q

Anatomical position

A

Standing on all four legs, neck straight, head up, and facing forward

232
Q

Antebrachial

A

Pertaining to the forearm, lower front leg

233
Q

Appendicular

A

Pertaining to legs (appendages, extremities)

234
Q

Articulation

A

The joint or juncture of two or more body parts

235
Q

Axial

A

Pertaining too the head, neck and body

236
Q

Brachial

A

Pertaining to the arm, upper front leg

237
Q

Celiac

A

Pertaining to the abdomen

238
Q

Coccygeal

A

Pertaining to the tail area

239
Q

Crural

A

Pertaining to the leg

240
Q

Cubital

A

Pertaining to the elbow or forearm

241
Q

Epigastric

A

Pertaining to region above the stomach

242
Q

Hypochondrium

A

The region below the cartilage of the ribs

243
Q

Iliac

A

Pertaining to the hip bone

244
Q

Inguinal

A

Pertaining to the groin area

245
Q

Occipital

A

Pertaining to the back of the skull

246
Q

Midsagittal

A

At the line dividing the body at its exact median into two near-mirror images; also called medial

247
Q

Orbital

A

Pertaining to the bony cavity that contains the eyeball

248
Q

Quadrants

A

One of four sections in the abdominopelvic area

249
Q

Rostral

A

Toward the nose

250
Q

Temporal

A

Pertaining to the side of the skull

251
Q

Arthroscope

A

Instrument inserted into joint cavity to inspect contents

252
Q

Cord clamp

A

Surgical instrument used to compress blood vessels or close off end of intestine

253
Q

Cystoscope

A

Instrument used to view interior of bladder

254
Q

Diathermy knife

A

Electrode-tipped blade used to coagulate tissue or small blood vessels

255
Q

Float

A

Instrument used to file or rasp a horse’s premolar and molar teeth

256
Q

Fluoroscope

A

Fluorescent screen on which x-rays may be viewed

257
Q

Hypodermic

A

Needle and syringe used for injection under the skin

258
Q

Lancet

A

Wide, two-edged, pointed surgical knife

259
Q

Ligature

A

Nylon, wire, or catgut tied around a structure to prevent bleeding

260
Q

Probe

A

Thin, flexible metal rod with blunt end, used to explore cavities and wounds

261
Q

Resuscitator

A

Artificial respiration device that forces oxygen into lungs

262
Q

Retractor

A

Instrument that draws aside edges of skin or tissue to expose operational site

263
Q

Scope

A

Flexible fiber optic instrument for inspection of body interior

264
Q

Snare (instrument)

A

Wire noose used for surgical removal of tumors or polyps by the roots, usually via endoscopy

265
Q

endoscope

A

Slender, tubular instrument used for viewing and examining internal body parts

266
Q

Sound (instrument)

A

Rodlike instrument with curved end, used to explore or dilate body structures

267
Q

Sphygmograph

A

Instrument for measuring and recording arterial pulse

268
Q

Spirograph

A

Instrument used to record tracing of respiratory movements

269
Q

Brood

A

Offspring from one hatching of a bird’s eggs

270
Q

Broody

A

Hen sitting on eggs

271
Q

Buck

A

Male deer, goat, rabbit, or kangaroo

272
Q

Bullock

A

Castrated bull or steer

273
Q

Capon

A

Neutered rooster

274
Q

Clutch

A

Group of eggs laid at one time by a bird

275
Q

Cob

A

Male swan

276
Q

Cockerel

A

Male chicken younger than one year

277
Q

Colostrum

A

Protein and antibody-rich milk secreted by the mother after giving birth

278
Q

Colt

A

Male horse before maturity

279
Q

Congenital

A

Existing at birth but not hereditary

280
Q

Cygnet

A

Young swan

281
Q

Dam

A

Female parent

282
Q

Drake

A

Male duck

283
Q

Estrus

A

Time of reproductive cycle when the female is receptive to mating

284
Q

Ewe

A

Female sheep of breeding age

285
Q

Doe

A

Adult female goat or deer

286
Q

Filly

A

Female horse under four years old

287
Q

Fledgling

A

Young bird just learning to fly

288
Q

Foal

A

Young or newborn horse

289
Q

Gelding

A

Neutered male horse

290
Q

Gilt

A

Young female pig

291
Q

Gosling

A

Young goose

292
Q

Gravid

A

Pregnant; containing developing young

293
Q

Jenny

A

Female donkey

294
Q

Kid

A

Young goat

295
Q

Mare

A

Female horse four years or older

296
Q

Monestrous

A

Having one estrus period per year

297
Q

Nanny goat

A

Female goat

298
Q

Nuptial plumage

A

Brilliant mating-season plumage exhibited by some birds, usually males

299
Q

Oviparous

A

Animals whose eggs develop outside the mother’s body

300
Q

Ovoviviparous

A

Animals whose eggs develop within the mother’s oviduct

301
Q

Parturition

A

Process of giving birth

302
Q

Pen

A

Female swan

303
Q

Polyestrous

A

Having more than one estrous period per year

304
Q

Pulley

A

Female chicken younger than one year

305
Q

Queen

A

Mature female cat used for breeding

306
Q

Ram

A

Sexually mature male sheep about 6 months of age or older

307
Q

Shoat

A

Pig under one year old

308
Q

Sire

A

Male of any quadruped, especially a horse

309
Q

Sow

A

Female pig

310
Q

Stag

A

Male deer

311
Q

Steer

A

Neutered bull

312
Q

Stud

A

Male horse used for breeding

313
Q

Tom

A

Male cat or turkey

314
Q

Viviparous

A

Giving birth to young developed in the uterus

315
Q

Vixen

A

Female fox

316
Q

Wether

A

Neutered ram or billy goat

317
Q

Whelp

A

Giving birth to, said especially of dogs

318
Q

Abrasion

A

Irritation of skin or mucous membrane

319
Q

Antigen

A

Substance that stimulates the body’s immune system

320
Q

Avulsion

A

Detachment or tearing away of a body part

321
Q

Brucellosis

A

An infection caused by brucellosis bacteria

322
Q

Cardiomyopathy

A

Chronic disorder of the heart

323
Q

Colic

A

Acute abdominal pain; common in horses

324
Q

Cystitis

A

Inflammation of the bladder

325
Q

Diabetes insipidus

A

Diabetic condition caused by pituitary disorder

326
Q

Diabetes mellitus

A

Diabetic condition caused by and inadequate supply of insulin

327
Q

Dissociative agent

A

Anesthetic that chemically dissociates perceptions of pain

328
Q

Dyspnea

A

Difficulty breathing

329
Q

Endogenous

A

Originating from within the organism

330
Q

Epiphysis

A

Part of a bone where growth occurs; often a breakage site in young animals

331
Q

Exogenous

A

Originating from outside the organism

332
Q

Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP)

A

Infectious inflammation of the peritoneum of cats peritonitis

333
Q

Feline panleukopenia

A

Viral disease affecting white blood cells

334
Q

Feline urolithiasis

A

Condition in cats; caused by mineral deposits in the urinary tract

335
Q

Hepatitis

A

Inflammation of the liver

336
Q

Hypertrophy

A

Exaggerated growth

337
Q

Luxation

A

Dislocation

338
Q

Lymphosarcoma

A

Malignant lymph tumor

339
Q

Malignant catarrhal fever

A

Mucous membrane inflammation; common in cattle

340
Q

Mastitis

A

Inflammation of the breast

341
Q

Pneumonic pasteurellosis

A

Infection of the lungs; found in cattle

342
Q

Pneumothorax

A

Air in the pleural cavity

343
Q

Polydipsia

A

Excessive thirst (PD)

344
Q

Polyphagia

A

Excessive appetite

345
Q

Polyuria

A

Excessive urination (PU)

346
Q

Pyelonephritis

A

Inflammation of the kidney and pelvis cause by a bacterial infection

347
Q

Rabies

A

Acute infectious viral disease of the central nervous system

348
Q

Reduction

A

Manipulating broken bones to correct position

349
Q

Rupture

A

Tearing or breaking apart of a tissue

350
Q

Specimen

A

Small amount of a body fluid used in laboratory tests

351
Q

Stimulant

A

Drug that produces increased body functions

352
Q

aa

A

Equal parts

353
Q

AI

A

Artificial insemination

354
Q

ca. Or circa

A

About or approximately

355
Q

c.

A

Small calorie

356
Q

C.

A

Large calorie (kilocalorie)

357
Q

dr.

A

Dram(s)

358
Q

EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

359
Q

I.P.

A

Intraperitoneal(ly)

360
Q

I.U.

A

International unit(s)

361
Q

Lg.An.

A

Large animals

362
Q

mA

A

Milliampere(s)

363
Q

mAs

A

Milliampere-second(s)

364
Q

ME

A

Metabolized energy

365
Q

M.L.D.

A

Minimum lethal dose

366
Q

LD50

A

Amount Lethal for 50% of test group

367
Q

NRC

A

National research council

368
Q

R

A

Roentgen (X-ray)

369
Q

Sm.An.

A

Small animals

370
Q

sp.

A

Species

371
Q

u.

A

Unit(s)

372
Q

U.S.D.A.

A

United States Department of Agriculture

373
Q

U.S.P.

A

United States Pharmacopeia

374
Q

µm

A

Micron (1/1000 millimeter)

Introduction To Veterinary Technology (5 decks)

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