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Medical Terms Flashcards

1
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What is Oncology?

A

The Study of Cancer/Tumors

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What is Anatomy?

A

The Study of Body Structure

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What is Pathology?

A

The Study of Diseases

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What is Physiology?

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The Study of Body Function

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5
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What is Etiology?

A

The Study of Nature/Causes/Development of Abnormal Conditions

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What is Histology?

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The Study of Tissue

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What is Morphology?

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The Study of Shape/Form of Cells

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What is Hemtology?

A

The Study of Blood

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9
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What is the medical term for drawing blood from a vein?

A

Venipuncture

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10
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What is the medical term used for the act of tying?

A

Ligation

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11
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What is the term used for an animal that has high energy or healthy growth?

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Vigor

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12
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What does the abbreviation “bid” stand for?

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Twice Daily

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13
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What does the abbreviation “gt” stand for?

A

Drop

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14
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What does the abbreviation “ml” stand for?

A

Milliliter

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What does the abbreviation “NPO” stand for?

A

Nothing Orally

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16
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What does the abbreviation “prn” stand for?

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As needed

17
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What does the abbreviation “q” stand for?

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Every

18
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What does the abbreviation “h” stand for?

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Hour

19
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What does the abbreviation “c” stand for?

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With

20
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What does the abbreviation “tid” stand for?

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Three Times Daily

21
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What does the abbreviation “PO” stand for?

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Orally

22
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What is the term used for exposing/removing internal organs?

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Eviscerate

23
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When something is given to an animal via nebulization, what type of substance is it?

A

Fine Mist

24
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What a substance is given to an animal via percutaneous, where is it injected?

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Through the Skin

25
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What is the constitution of an animal?

A

Physical Make Up

26
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What does “benign” mean?

A

Not recurring

27
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What does “malignant” mean?

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Tending to spread/Life threatening

28
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What term describes forced feeding or irrigation through a tube passed into the stomach?

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Gavage

29
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What is the term that describes an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen?

A

Ascites

30
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What type of drug is used to prevent vomiting?

A

Antiemetic

31
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What does the abbreviation “ID” stand for?

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Within the skin

32
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What does the abbreviation “IM” stand for?

A

Within the muscle

33
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What does the abbreviation “IV” stand for?

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Within the vein

34
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What does the abbreviation “SQ” stand for?

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Under the skin

35
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What does the abbreviation “SC” stand for?

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Under the skin

36
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What does the abbreviation “SubC” stand for?

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Under the skin

37
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What does the abbreviation “SubQ” stand for?

A

Under the skin

38
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What does the abbreviation “cc” stand for?

A

Milimeter/Cubic Centimeter

39
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The written procedure for carrying out experiments is what?

A

Protocol

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