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Penn Foster: Vet Terms > Prefix > Flashcards

Prefix Flashcards

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An-

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No, not, without

Analgesic: relieving pain

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Ana-

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Up, apart

Anabasis: the stage of increase in a disease

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Anti-

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Against

Antibody: immune body that fights foreign substances

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Auto-

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Self

Autonomic: not subject to voluntary control

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Bi-

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Two

Bilateral: pertaining to both side

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Brady-

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Deficient, under

Bradycardia: abnormally slow heartbeat

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Chromo-

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Color

Chromhidrosis: secretion of colored swear

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Chloro-

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Green

Chloroma: malagnant, green-colored tumor

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Co-

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With, together

Cohort: a group with a characteristic acquired @ the same time

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Com-

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With, together

Communicability: ability to spread from infected to susceptible hosts

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Con-

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With, together

Contagious: capable of being transmitted from host to host

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Cyano-

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Blue

Cyanosis: bluish skin &a mucosal discoloration

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De-

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Down, lack of

Dehydration: lack of water

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Deci-

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One-tenth

Deciliter: one tenth of a liter

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Di-

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Two

Diataxia: affecting both sides of the body

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Dia-

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Through, between, apart, across, completely

Diarrhea: rapid movement of fecal matter through the intestine

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Dys-

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Bad, painful

Dysphagia: difficulty in swallowing

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Erythro-

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Red

Erythrocyte: red blood cells

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Hemi-

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Half

Hemihypotonia: diminished muscle tone on one side of the body

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Hexa-

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Six

Hexavitamin: preparation of six vitamins

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Hyper-

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Excessive, above

Hypertension: persistently high blood pressure

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Hypo-

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Below, deficient

Hypoglycemia: abnormally low level of sugar in the blood

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Leuko-

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White

Leukenocephalitis: inflammation of white brain substance

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Macro-

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Large

Macroglossia: excessive size of the tongue

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Mal-

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Bad

Malignant: tending to worsen & cause death

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Melano-

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Black

Melanotrichia: abnormal increased pigmentation of the hair

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Meta-

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Change, beyond

Metamorphosis: change of structure or shape

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Micro-

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Small

Micromastia: abnormal smallness of the mammary gland

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Mono-

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One, single

Monogerminal: developed from a single ovum

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Multi-

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Many

Multiarticular: pertaining to or affecting many joints

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Neo-

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New

Neonate: a newborn animal

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Pan-

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All

Pandemic: a widespread epidemic

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Pent-

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Five

Pentadactyl: having five digits

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Poly-

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Many, much

Polychromatic: many-colored

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Pseudo-

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False

Pseudopregnancy: false pregnancy

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Quadr-

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Four

Quadrilocular: having four cavities

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Sub-

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Less than, beneath

Subclinical: without clinical manifestations

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Sym-

Syt-

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With, together

Symbiosis: mutually reinforcing

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Tachy-

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Fast

Tachycardia: abnormally fast heartbeat

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Tri-

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Three

Tribrachius: monster with three forelimbs

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Ultra-

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Beyond

Ultrasonic: beyond the audible range

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Xanth-

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Yellow

Xanthemia: presence of yellow coloring matter in the blood

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A-

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No, not, without

Acholia: lack or absence of bile secretion

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Ab-

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Away from

Abduct: to drawn away

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Ad-

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Toward, near

Adduct: to draw toward

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Ante-

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Before, forward

Antemortem: performed or occurring before death

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Dis-

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Apart, away from

Dissect: cut apart

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Ec-

Ecto-

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Outside

Ectopic: located away from the normal position

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Endo-

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Within, in, inner

Endocrine: secreting internally

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Epi-

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Above, upon

Epidermis: outermost layer of skin

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Ex-

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Out

Excision: removal by cutting out

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Extra-

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Outside of

Extrapulonary: not connected with lungs

53
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In-

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In, into

Incision: cutting into

54
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Infra-

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Below, beneath

Infraclavicular: below the clavicle

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Inter-

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Between

Interosseous: between two bones

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Intra-

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Within

Intravenous: within a vein

57
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Meta-

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Beyond, change

Metacarpal: bones beyond the wrist

58
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Para-

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Near, alongside

Parametrial: near the uterus

59
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Peri-

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Surrounding

Perilaryngitis: inflammation of the tissues around the larynx

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Post-

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After, behind

Postvaccinal: occurring after a vaccination

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Pre-

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Before

Prenatal: before birth

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Pro-

Pros-

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Before, forward

Prognosis: forecast of likely course of disease

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Re-

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Back, again

Relapse: return of disease symptoms

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Sub-

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Beneath, less than

Subcutaneous: under the skin

65
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Retro-

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Behind, backward

Retromandibular: behind the lower jaw

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Supra-

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Above, upper

Suprapelvic: above the pelvis

67
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Trans-

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Across, through

Transverse: extending through a structure from side to side

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A-

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Lacking; without

Abiotic: without life

69
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Ab-

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From; away from

Abduct: move a body part way from trunk

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Ad-

Af-

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To; toward

Adduct: toward the main axis of the body; afferent neuron: nerve cell sending messages to brain

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An-

A

Without

Anaerobic: without oxygen

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Ana-

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Up; upward

Anabolism: constructive phase of metabolism

73
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Ante-

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Before

Antebrachium: forearm

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Antero-

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Toward the front

Anterolateral: the front side of the side

75
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Anti-

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Against; opposite

Antibiotic: bacteria-fighting substance

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Auto-

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Self

Autonomic nervous system: part of nervous system controlling involuntary actions

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Carbo-

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Carbon; charcoal

Carbohydrate: chemical compound containing carbon, hydrogen, & oxygen

78
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Circum-

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Around

Circumrenal: around the kidney

79
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Com-

Con-

Cor-

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With; together

(Compress: folded cloth applied to body part; congenital: acquired during development in the uterus; coronary: having to do with the heart)

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Contra-

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Against; opposite

Contraindication: condition making a certain treatment in advisable

81
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Cuti-

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Skin

Cuticle: outer layer of skin

82
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Cyst-

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Bladder

Cystitis: inflammation of the bladder

83
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De-

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Down; from

Decalcify: remove calcium from

84
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Dia-

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Through; apart

Diaphragm: muscle separating the chest & abdomen

85
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Dis-

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Separate; undo

Dissect: disassemble

86
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Dys-

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Painful; faulty

Dyspepsia: indigestion (pepsis=digestion

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E-

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Without

Edentata: order of animals without teeth

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Ecto-

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Outer

Ectoderm: outer layer of skin

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Ef-

Ex-

Exo-

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Out of; away from

(Efferent neuron: nerve carrying messages away from the brain; excrete: discharge wastes from the body; exoskeleton: outer skeleton on many invertebrates, such as insects)

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En-

Endo-

Ento-

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Inner; within

Encyst: to enclose in a cyst; endoenzyme: enzyme functioning inside cells; entozoa: internal animal parasites

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Epi-

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Over; upon

Epicardium: tissue covering the heart

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Eu-

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Easy; true

Euthanasia: easy death; killing for merciful reasons

93
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Extra-

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Outside of; in addition

Extracellular: occurring outside of cells

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Fore-

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Before; in front

Forelimb: front leg

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Hetero-

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Different; other

Heterochromia: a difference in color, such as in the eyes

96
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Homeo-

Homo-

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Same; similar

(Homeostasis: maintaining a steady internal environment; homogeneous: same quality, composition, or structure throughout)

97
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Hyper-

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More than normal; above

Hyperthyroidism: overactive thyroid

98
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Hypo-

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Less than normal; under

Hypodermic: administered beneath the skin

99
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In-

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In, out

Incontinent: unable to control urinal discharge

100
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Infra-

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Below; under

Infracostal: below the ribs

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Inter-

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Between

Interrenal: tissue between the kidneys

102
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Intra-

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Within, into

Intrauterine: within the uterus

103
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Iso-

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Equal; alike

Isothermal: equality of temperature

104
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Macro-

Mega-

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Large

Macroscopic: large enough to be viewed by the naked eye; megadose: large dose of vitamins or medications

105
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Mal-

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Bad, poor

Malignant: tending to become progressively worse and result in death

106
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Medi-

Medio-

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Middle

Medication: substance used to cute it releive (mediate) illness or pain; medicodorsal: toward the middle back

107
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Mes-

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Middle; intermediate

Mesentery: sheets if tosses located in the middle of the body, supporting the small intestine

108
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Meta-

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Change; last

Metabolism: chemical changes & processes in living bodies

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Micro-

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Small

Microscopic: visible only under a microscope

110
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Neo-

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New

Neonatal: having to do with the newborn

111
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Par-

Para-

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Beside; near; around

Parietal: relating to the walls of a body part or cavity; parasite: organism living in or on another organism

112
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Per-

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Throughout; thorough

Pernicious anemia: severe anemia (blood deficiency)

113
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Peri-

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Around

Peripheral nervous system: part of the nervous system outside he central nervous system

114
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Post-

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After; behind

Posterior: caudal or dorsal part of an animal

115
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Pre-

Pro-

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In front of; before

Precursor: substance from which another substance is formed; prostate: gland in front of the male urethra

116
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Re-

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Again; backward

Restrain: hold an animal back

117
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Retro-

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Behind; backward

Retrolingual: behind the tongue

118
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Sub-

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Under; below

Subacute: less acute (as in subacute pain)

119
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Super-

Supra-

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Over; above

Superinfection: reinfection with the same bacteria, fungus, or virus; suprarenal: situated above the kidneys

120
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Sym-

Syn-

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Together; along with

(Symptom: reaction or indication that goes along with disease; synapse: point @ which 2 nerve endings come close together)

121
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Trans-

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Across; through

Transfusion: transfer of fluid through a needle into a vein or artery

Penn Foster: Vet Terms (11 decks)

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