Med Term Flashcards
1
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Ankyl/o
A
Stiff
2
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Arthr/o
A
Joint
3
Q
Articul/o
A
Joint
4
Q
Burs/o
A
Bursa
5
Q
Calc/o
A
Calcium
6
Q
Acetabul/o
A
Acetabulum
7
Q
Calcane/o
A
Calcaneus
8
Q
Carp/o
A
Carpus
9
Q
Chondr/o
A
Cartilage
10
Q
Clavicul/o
A
Clavicle
11
Q
Cost/o
A
Rib
12
Q
Costal/o
A
Rib
13
Q
Crani/o
A
Skull
14
Q
Dactyl/o
A
Toes
Digits
15
Q
Erg/o
A
Work
16
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Fasci/o
Fasc/i
A
Fascia
17
Q
Femor/o
A
Femur
18
Q
Fibros/o
A
Fibrous connective tissue
19
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Fibul/o
A
Fibula
20
Q
Hem/o
A
Blood
21
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Hemat/o
A
Blood
22
Q
Humer/o
A
Humerus
23
Q
Hydr/o
A
Fluid
Water
24
Q
Ili/o
A
Ilium
25
Ischi/o
Ischium
26
Kinesi/o
Movement
27
Kyph/o
Humpback
Bent
Hump
28
Lacrim/o
Tear
| Tear duct
29
Lamin/o
Lamina
30
Leiomy/o
Smooth (visceral) muscle
31
Ligament/o
Ligament
32
Lord/o
Curve
Swayback
Bent Backward
33
Malleol/o
Malleolus
34
Mandibul/o
Mandible
| Lower Jaw
35
Maxill/o
Maxilla
| Upper Jaw
36
Metacarp/o
Metacarpals
37
Metatars/o
Metatarsals
38
My/o
Muscle
39
Myel/o
Bone marrow
| Spinal cord
40
Myos/o
Muscle
41
Necr/o
Death
42
Olecran/o
Olecranon
43
Orth/o
Bone
44
Oss/e
| Oss/i
Bone
45
Oste/o
Bone
46
Pariet/o
Side
47
Patell/o
Petella
48
Ped/o
Child
| Foot
49
Pelv/o
Pelvis
Pelvic bone
Hip
50
Perone/o
Fibula
51
Phalang/o
Phalanges
| Digits
52
Pub/o
Pubis
53
Radi/o
Radius
| X-ray
54
Rhabdomy/o
Striated (skeletal) muscle
55
Rheumat/o
Watery flow
56
Sacr/o
Sacrum
57
Sarc/o
Connective tissue (flesh)
58
Scapul/o
Scapula
59
Sphen/o
Wedge
60
Spondyl/o
Vertebra
61
Stern/o
Sternum
62
Synov/o
Synovial membrane
| Tendon sheath
63
Tars/o
Tarsus
64
Ten/o
Tendon
65
Tendin/o
Tendon
66
Tibi/o
Tibia
67
Ton/o
Tension
68
Uln/o
Ulna
69
Vertebr/o
Vertebra
vertebrae
back bones
70
a-
| an-
no
not
without
71
ab-
away from
72
ad-
toward
73
amph-
around
on both sides
doubly
74
anti-
against
75
de-
lack of
down
less
removal of
76
dia-
through
| complete
77
dys-
bad
painful
difficult
abnormal
78
electro-
electricity
79
endo-
in
| within
80
epi-
above
upon
on
81
hyper-
above
| excessive
82
hypo-
deficient
below
under
less than normal
83
inter-
between
84
meta-
change
| beyond
85
pan-
all
86
peri-
surrounding
| around
87
poly-
many
| much
88
sub-
under
| below
89
Supra-
above
| upper
90
sym-
together
| with
91
syn-
together
| with
92
- ac -al -ar -ary
- eal -ic -ous -ical
- ior -ose
pertaining to
93
-algia
pain
94
-blast
immature
| embryonic
95
-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
96
-clast
to break
97
-cyte
cell
98
-desis
surgical fixation
to bind
tie together
99
-dynia
pain
100
-ectomy
removal
excision
resection
101
-emia
blood condition
102
-fication
process of making
103
-genesis
producing
| forming
104
-graphy
process of recording
105
-ion
process
106
-itis
inflammation
107
-kinesis
movement
108
-logy
study of
109
-malacia
softening
110
-metry
measurement
111
-oma
tumor
mass
fluid collection
112
-osis
abnormal condition
113
-pathy
disease condition
114
-pexy
surgical fixation
| to put in place
115
-physis
to grow
| growth plate
116
-plasty
surgical repair
117
-plasia
development
formation
growth
118
-poiesis
formation
119
-porosis
condition of pores (spaces)
120
-rrhaphy
suture
121
-sclerosis
hardening
122
-scopy
visual examination
123
-therapy
treatment
124
-tome
instrument to cut
125
-tomy
process of cutting
| incision
126
-trophy
development
| nourishment
127
-y
condition
128
AAHA
American Animal Hospital Association
129
ACL
Anterior cruciate ligament
130
AVMA
American Veterinary Medical Association
131
Bilat.
Bilateral
132
CAR
Congenital articular rigidity
133
CCL
| CrCL
Cranial cruciate ligament
| Caudal cruciate ligament
134
DVM
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
135
EMG
Electromyogram
136
LVT
Licensed veterinary technician
137
NAVTA
Nation Association of Veterinary Technicians of America
138
Ortho
Orthopedic
| Orthopedic procedure
139
PDR
Physicians' Desk Reference
140
PROM
Passive range of motion
141
ROM
Range of motion
142
RVT
Registered veterinary technician
143
THR
Total hip replacement
144
TPLO
Tibial plateau leveling osteotomy
145
TPO
Triple pelvic osteotomy
146
TTA
Tibial tuberosity advancement
147
VPB
Veterinary Pharmaceuticals and Biologicals
148
Leiomy/o
Smooth muscle
149
laxity
looseness
150
tonus
muscle tone
151
tetany
muscle spasm
| twitching
152
Dog & Cat vertebrae numbers
C7 T13 L7 S3(fused) Ca(CY) 3-24
153
Horse vertebrae numbers
C7 T18 L6 S5(fused) CA(CY) 15-21
154
Synarthrosis
no movement
155
Amphiarthrosis
little movement
156
Diarthrosis (synovial)
lots of movement
157
Acetabulum
Cup-like depression in the pelvis for the hip joint
158
Bone head
Rounded articular process separated from the shaft of bone by a neck
159
Condyle
Knuckle-like projections at the distal end of some long bones
160
Crest
High projection or border projection of a bone
161
Foramen
A hole that allows nerves and vessels to pass through
162
Fossa
Shallow cavity or depression in bone
163
Groove
A narrow, linear depression
164
Olecranon
Bony process at the proximal end of the ulna
165
Sinus
Hollow space or cavity in bone
166
Trochanter
Large, blunt, roughed process on the femur for attachment of muscles and tendons
167
Tubercle
Rounded process on many bones for the attachment of muscles and tendons
168
Tuberosity
Small roughened process on many bones for the attachment of muscles and tendons
169
Abdomin/o
Abdomen
170
Aden/o
Gland
171
Adip/o
Fat
172
Anis/o
unequal (in size)
173
Anter/o
front
174
Bol/o
to cast (throw)
175
Caud/o
tail
176
cervic/o
neck
177
coccyg/o
tailbone
178
crin/o
to secrete
179
Chrom/o
color
180
cyt/o
cell
181
dist/o
far
| distant
182
dors/o
back of body
183
duct/o
to lead
| carry
184
hist/o
tissue
185
Inguin/o
groin
186
kary/o
nucleus
187
laryng/o
larynx
| voice box
188
later/o
side
189
lumb/o
lower back
190
medi/o
middle
191
neur/o
nerve
192
nucle/o
nucleus
193
path/o
disease
194
peritone/o
peritoneum
195
pharyng/o
pharynx
| throat
196
poster/o
back
| behind
197
prot/o
first
198
proxim/o
nearest
199
rhin/o
nose
200
spin/o
spine
| backbone
201
Thel/o
nipple
202
thorac/o
chest
203
trache/o
trachea
| windpipe
204
umbilic/o
umbilicus
| navel
205
viscer/o
viscera
| internal organs
206
ana-
up
207
cata-
down
208
meta-
change
209
neo-
new
210
uni-
one
211
-ism
process
| condition
212
-ist
specialist
213
-plasm
formation
214
-somes
bodies
215
hernia
abnormal protrusion of an organ or tissue through the structure that should contain it
216
prolapse
abnormal protrusion of an organ or tissue though a natural opening
217
evisceration
displacement of internal organs outside the cavity that should contain them
218
benign
non-invasive
| not spreading
219
malignant
tending to become progressively worse
220
lavage
irrigation or washing out of an organ or cavity
221
physiology
study of the body's function
222
CBA
cat bite abscess
223
DHLPP-C
Distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parvovirus, parainfluenza, coronavirus
224
ET tube
endotracheal tube
225
FeLV
feline leukemia virus
226
FIP
feline infectious peritonitis
227
FIV
feline immunodeficiency virus
228
FVRCP
feline virus rhinotracheitis, calicivirus, panleukopenia
229
HBC
hit by car
230
IVD
intervertebral disc
231
MM
Mucous Membrane
232
pt.
patient
233
PT
physical therapy
234
RV
rabies vaccine
235
stat
immediately
236
V/D
vomiting/ diarrhea
237
midsagittal plane
equally down the back left & right
| median plane
238
sagittal plane
unequal left & right pieces
239
dorsal recumbency
animal lying on its back
| Supine recumbency
240
Ventral recumbency
Animal lying on its stomach
| Prone recumbency
241
Lateral recumbency
animal lying on its side
242
transverse plane
divides the body into cranial and caudal halves
243
BAR
bright, alert, responsive
244
CCU
critical care unit
245
ICU
intensive care unit
246
CWPM
continue with previous medication
247
DLH
Domestic long hair
248
DMH
Domestic medium hair
249
DSH
Domestic short hair
250
DOA
dead on arrival
251
DOB
date of birth
252
ER
emergency room
253
OR
operating room
254
GROS
gross review of systems
255
K-9
canine
256
ISO
Isolation unit
257
NAF
no abnormalities found
258
NSF
No significant findings
259
P/E
Physical examination
260
PPH
past pertinent history
261
R/O
rule out
262
SOAP
Subjective, objective, assessment, plan
263
TPR(W)
Temperature, pulse, respiration, (weight)
264
WNL
within normal limits
265
submissive
willing to submit
266
feral
wild
267
docile
relaxed, easy to handle
268
alert
energetic, quick, and responsive
269
aggressive
eager to fight
270
caprine
goat
271
ovine
sheep
272
bovine
cattle
273
prognosis
estimation of disease outcome
274
diagnosis
estimation of the cause of disease
275
leukemia
increase in the number of cancerous white blood cells
276
syndrome
symptoms that run together and point to a specific disease
277
prodrome
symptoms that run together before the onset of a more specific disease
278
carcinoma
malignant tumor arising from epithelial tissue
279
mesocephalic
pertaining to an average width head
280
dolichocephalic
pertaining to a narrow, long head
281
brachycephalic
pertaining to a short, wide head
282
biopsy
removal of tissue for microscopic examination
283
anemia
decrease in red blood cells
284
-cytosis
increase in cell number
285
-drome
to run
286
-emic
pertaining to a blood condition
287
-genic
produced by or in
288
-gram
record
289
-graph
instrument for recording
290
-opsy
view of
291
-scope
instrument for visual examination
292
-sis
state of
| condition
293
brachy-
short
294
brachi-
radius
295
dolicho-
long
296
ex-
| exo-
out
| away from
297
extra-
outside
298
in-
in
into
not
299
intra-
within
| into
300
meso-
middle
301
pro-
before
| forward
302
re-
| retro-
back
again
backward
behind
303
trans-
across
| through
304
bi/o
life
305
carcin/o
cancer
306
cardi/o
heart
307
cephal/o
head
308
cis/o
to cut
309
col/o
| colon/o
```
large intestine
(colon)
```
310
cyst/o
urinary bladder
| cyst
311
derm/o
skin
312
dermat/o
skin
313
encephal/o
brain
314
enter/o
small intestine
315
erythr/o
red
316
gastr/o
stomach
317
glyc/o
sugar
318
gnos/o
knowledge
319
latr/o
treatment
320
leuk/o
white
321
nephr/o
kidney
322
neur/o
nerve
323
ophthalm/o
eye
324
opt/o
eye
| vision
325
ren/o
kidney
326
thromb/o
clot
| clotting
327
sect/o
to cut
328
ur/o
urine
| urinary tract
