Medical Term Flashcards
Arthr/o-
joint
Cardi/o-
heart
Chem/o-
chemical
Col/o-
colon
Cutane/o
skin
Cyst/o-
urinary bladder
Dent/o-
teeth
Electr/o-
electricity
Enter/o-
intestines
Gastr/o-
stomach
Hem/o-
blood
Hepat/o-
liver
Hyster/o-
uterus
Lapar/o-
abdomen
Mast-
mammary gland
Nas/o-
nose
Nephr/o-
kidneys
Oste/o-
bone
Ovari/o-
ovary
Radi/o-
radiation
Rect/o-
rectum
Rhin/o-
nose
Urin/o-
urine
Uter/o-
uterus
A- or An-
without; no (anemia - without blood)
AB-
away from (abduction - away from the center of the body)
AD-
toward (adduction -toward the center of the body)
Anti-
against; to stop (anticoagulant - stop bleeding)
Anti-
against; to stop (anticoagulant - stop bleeding)
Dys-
difficult; paintful (dysuria - painful urination)
Ecto-
outside (ectoskeleton - bones located outside of the body)
Endo-
within; inside (endothermic - body temperature controlled within the body)
Exo-
outside (exothermic - body temperature controlled outside of the body
Hyper-
above normal (hyperglycemia - high blood sugar)
Hypo-
below normal (hypoglycemia - low blood sugar)
Inter-
between (interdigital - between the toes)
Intra-
within (intramuscular - within the muscle(
Oligo-
very little (oliguria - very little urine production)
Peri-
around (perioperative -around/during the surgery)
Poly-
many; excessive (polyuria - excessive urine production)
Post-
after (postoperative - after surgery)
Pre-
before (preanesthetic - before anesthesia)
Sub-
below (subcutaneous - below the skin)
Super-
above (superimposed - above the surface)
-ac
cardiac -pertaining to the heart
-al
renal - pertaining to the kidney
-an
ovarian - pertaining to the ovary
-ar
lumbar - pertaining to the loin or lower back
-ary
alimentary - pertaining to the gastrointenstinal tract
-eal
laryngeal - pertaining to the larynx
-ic
enteric - pertaining to the intestines
-ine
uterine - pertaining to the uterus
-ous
cutaneous - pertaining to the skin
-tic
nephrotic - pertaining to the kidneys
-centesis
surgical puncture into (cystocentesis - surgical puncture into the bladder)
-ectomy
surgical removal of (ovariohysterectomy - surgical removal of the ovaries and uterus)
-emia
blood (hypocalcemia - low blood calcium)
-gram
a record of (electrocardiogram - a record of electrical activity in the heart)
-graph
to record with an instrument (radiograph - a record made using radiation;x-ray)
-graphy
the act of recording using an instrument (radiography - the act of taking an x-ray)
-itis
inflammation (colitis - inflammation of the colon
-logy
the study of (histology - the study of tissues)
-lysis
to break down (urinalysis - the breakdown of urine into parts)
-megaly
enlargement of (cardiomegaly - enlargement of the heart)
-osis
condition (osteoporosis - condition of bone loss)
-pathy
disease (cardiopathy - heart disease)
-pexy
to suture to (gastropexy - to suture to the stomach)
-plasty
to surgically repair (rhinoplasty - surgically repair of the nose)
-rrhage
to burst (hemorrhage - the bursting of blood; bleeding)
-rrhea
to flow (diarrhea - the flow of feces)
-scope
instrument used to view (microscope - instrument used to view small items)
-scopy
the act of using an instrument for viewing (endoscopy - the act of using a scope to view the inside of the body)
-stomy
to create a new surgical opening (cystodtomy - to create a new surgical opening in the urinary bladder)
-therapy
treatment (chemotherapy - treatment of chemicals)
-tomy
to cut into surgically; to make an incision (cystotomy - to make an incision into the urinary bladder)
aspect
area
caudal
toward the tail
cranial
toward the head
distal
away from the center of the body
dorsal
toward the back area
lateral
side of the body
medial
toward the inside (middle)
palmar
bottom of the front feet
plantar
bottom of the rear feet
proximal
closer to the trunk of the body
recumbency
lying in position
rostral
toward the nose
transverse
divining the body into cranial and caudal sections
Ventral
toward the abdomen
Frog or toad
amphibian
bird
avian
cow
bovine
dog
canine
goat
caprine
guinea pig
cavy
horse
equine
cat
feline
rabbit
lagomorph
rat or mouse
murine
sheep
ovine
pig or swine
porcine
chicken and turkey
poultry
monkey and ape
primate
snake and lizard
reptile
turtle
terrapin
c or cast
castrated
c-sect
c-section
d
day
d/c
discharge
dlh
domestic long hair
dsh
domestic short hair
d/o
drop off
ex
exotic
f
female
k-9
dog/canine
m
male
mo
month
nm
neutered male
o
owner
p/u
pick up
rec
recommend
s or sf
spayed or spayed female
s/r
suture removal
sx
surgery
wk
week
y or yr
year
anorexia
not eating or decreased appetite
bm
bowel movement
D
diarrhea
Dysuria
difficulty or painful urination
Dz
disease
HBC
hit by car
Hematuria
blood in urine
Hx
history
Lethargic
tired or inactive
PD
polydipsia (increased thirst)
PU
Polyuria (increased urination)
U
urine
V
vomiting
V/D
vomiting and diarrhea
acute
short term
anals or ag
anal glands
bar
bright alert responsive
chronic
long term
crt
capillary refill time
Dx
diagnosis
FeLV
feline leukemia virus
FIP
feline infectious peritonitis
FIV
feline immunodeficiency virus
HR
heart rate
L
left
LN
lymph node
mm
mucous membrane
N or -
negative
NR
nothing reported
nsf
no signs found
PE
physical exam
Px
prognosis
QAR
quiet alert responsive
r
right
rr
respiratory rate
rx
prescription
soap
subjective objective assessment plam
tpr
temperature pulse respiration
tx
treatmetn
uri
upper respiratory infection
uti
urinary tract infection
wnl
within normal limits
wt
weight
+
positive
BID
twice a day
cap
capsule
cc
cubic centimeter
d
day
eod
every other day
h
hour
kg
kilogram
mg
milligram
ml
milliliter
npo
nothing by mouth
oz
ounces
po
by mouth
prn
refill as needed
q
evey
qd
every dya
qid
four times a day
rx
prescription
sid
once a day
tab
tablet
tid
three times a day
/
per
AD
right ear
AS
left ear
AU
both ears
OD
right eye
OS
left eye
OU
both eyes
adm
administer
ic
intracardiac (into the heart)
id
intradermal (within the layers of the skin)
IM
intramuscular (into the muscle)
IN
intranasal (into the nasal cavity)
IO
intraoseous (into the bone
IP
intraperitoneal (into the peritoneum or lining of the abdomen
IT
intratracheal (into the trachea or windpipe)
IV
intravenous (into the vein)
Sub q
subcutaneous (under the skin
intact female dog
itch
group of newborn dogs
litter
young dog
puppy
intact male dog
stud
labor process of dogs
whelping
young cat
kitten
intact male cat; male turkey
tom
intact female cat
queen
labor process of cats
queening
male rabbit goat deer
buck
female rabbit goat deer
doe
labor process of rabbits and ferrets
kindling
young rabbit ferret
kit
neutered male rabbit
lapin
neutered male ferret
gib
intact male ferret
hob
intact female ferret
jill
neutered female ferret
sprite
male guinea pig pig
boar
young guinea pig mouse rat dog
pup
female guinea pig pig
sow
female rat mouse term for breeding female
dam
male rat mouse term for breeding male
sire
young parrot chicken
chick
male parrot chicken
ock
group of birds
flock
female parrot chicken turkey
hen
group of eggs
clutch
young turkey chicken
poult
young castrated male chicken
capon
immature male chicken
cockerel
immature female chicken
pullet
male chicken
rooster
male duck
drake
female duck
duck
young duck
duckling
young castrated male pig
barrow
labor process of pigs
farrowing
young female pig that hasn’t had babies
gilt
young pig
piglet
male pig castrated after maturity
stag
young male horse
colt
young female horse
filly
young male or female horse
foal
castrated male horse llama
gelding
group of horses
herd
horse over 14.2 hands
horse
intact female horse
mare
horse under 14.2 hands
pony
intact adult male horse
stallion
young horse under a year of age
weanling
young horse between 1 and 2 years old
yearling
donkey crossed with donkey
donkey
cross of a male horse and female donkey
hinny
intact male donkey
jack
intact female donkey
jenny
cross of a male donkey and female horse
mule
intact female sheep
ewe
young sheep
lamb
labor process of sheep
lambing
intact male sheep
ram
castrated male sheep goat
wether
labor process of diary producing animals
freshening
young goat
kid
labor process of goats
kidding
intact male cow llama
bull
intact female cow llama
cow
young llama
cria
young cow
calf
labor process of cows
calving
young female cow that has not been bred
heifer
mature castrated male cow
stag
young castrated male cow
steer
