Medical Terminology

Question 1

Post-

Answer 1

after (i.e. post surgical care)

Question 2

Pre-

Answer 2

before (i.e. preanesthetic bloodwork)

Question 3

Anti-

Answer 3

opposing/against (i.e. antibiotics)

Question 4

Arthr/o-

Answer 4

joint/articulation (i.e. arthritis = inflammation in the joints)

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Cardi-

Answer 5

heart (i.e. cardiology)

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Derm/Dermat-

Answer 6

skin (i.e dermatophytosis - ringworm)

Question 7

Dermatophytosis

Answer 7

Ringworm

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Cranial

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Toward the front or head of animal (commonly used in reference to an x-ray)

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Caudal

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Toward the back or tail of the animal (commonly used in reference to an x-ray)

Question 10

Anterior

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directed toward the front (typically used to refer to internal organs or ligaments)

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Posterior

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directed toward the back (typically used to refer to internal organs or ligaments)

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Medal

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directed toward the middle

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Lateral

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directed toward the outside of the animal (If asked to place animal in lateral recumbent position, it means laying on it’s side away from the mid-line) r

Question 14

Dorsal

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directed toward the back (used during exam or x-ray. Opposite of ventral.

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Ventral

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directing toward the underside or the belly of the animal. Opposite of dorsal.

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Proximal

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closer to the origin (terms used during a procedure, relating to a cut/wound)

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Distal

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away from the origin (terms used during a procedure, relating to a cut/wound)

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Brady-

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slow (i.e. bradycardia - a slow heart beat)

Question 19

bradycardia

Answer 19

a slow heartbeat

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tachycardia

Answer 20

a fast heartbeat

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Tachy-

Answer 21

Fast (i.e. tachycardia - a fast heart beat)

Question 22

Epi-

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upon (i.e. epidermis - skin later that lies upon the dermis)

Question 23

epidermis

Answer 23

the layer of skin on top of the dermis

Question 24

Peri-

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surrounding (i.e. pericardium - tissue surrounding the heart)

Question 25

pericardium

Answer 25

tissue surrounding the heart

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Trans-

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across (i.e. transtracheal - across the trachea)

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Hyper-

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excessive (i.e. hypertension - high blood pressure)

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hypertension

Answer 28

high blood pressure

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hypo-

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under or beneath (i.e. hypothyroidism - low or decreased thyroid function)

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Micro-

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small (i.e. microscope - instrument used to view very small objects)

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Macro-

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large (i.e. macrocyte - large cell found in the blood stream)

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Mono-

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one (i.e. monocular - instrument will one eyepiece, monocular microscope).

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Uni-

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one (i.e. unilateral - only on side)

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Poly-

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many (i.e. polycystic - many sacs or bladder like pockets)

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Neo -

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new (i.e. neoplasia - new growth, such as in the case with cancer)

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neoplasia

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new growth

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sub-

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below (i.e. subcutaneous - located or placed just beneath the skin)

Question 38

ecto-

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outside (i.e. ectoparasites - parasites outside the body)

Question 39

Esophag/o

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esophagus

Question 40

esophagitis

Answer 40

inflammation of the esophagus

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gastr/o

Answer 41

Stomach

Question 42

gastroenteritis

Answer 42

inflammation of the esophagus

Question 43

enter/o

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intestines

Question 44

Enterotomy

Answer 44

surgically cut into the intestines

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hepat/o

Answer 45

liver

Question 46

hepatitis

Answer 46

inflammation of the liver

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chol/e

Answer 47

gall bladder

Question 48

cholitis

Answer 48

inflammation of the gall bladder