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Penn Foster: Intro to Veterinary Terminology > Suffixes > Flashcards

Suffixes Flashcards

1
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  • an
  • ian
  • en
A

belonging to

avian - relating to birds

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  • ac

- iac

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pertaining to

iliac - pertaining to the ilium

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  • al
  • eal
  • ial
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pertaining to

neonatal - pertaining to the first week after birth

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4
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  • algia

- dynia

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pain

neuralgia - acute pain of a nerve

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  • ar

- ary

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pertaining to

ventricular - pertaining to ventricles of heart and brain

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6
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-ase

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relating to

protease - a protein-splitting enzyme

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-ate

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having the

chordate - having a backbone property of

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8
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-cide

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killing

insecticide - agent that kills insects

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-cle

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small

corpuscle - any small mass or body

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-clysis

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washing; irrigation

enteroclysis - washing or irrigation of small intestine

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-ectasia

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stretching

enterectasia - dilation of the small intestine

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12
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-ectomy

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removal by cutting

ovariohysterectomy - surgical removal of the ovaries and uterus

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13
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-ella

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small

patella - small bone located in front of the knee joint; kneecap

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-emia

A

blood condition

toxemia - toxic substances in the blood

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-ia

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pathological condition

hypothermia - a condition of subnormal body temperature

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16
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-iatric

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medical treatment of

pediatric - treatment and care of children

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17
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  • ic

- ical

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pertaining to

nephric - pertains to the kidney

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-iform

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shape; form

chloroform - chlorine-containing liquid used as a veterinary anesthetic

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21
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-ine

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relating to

(bovine - cowlike

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22
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-ite

A

biological:
segment of a body part

chemically:
salt or ester of an acid ending in -OUS

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23
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-itis

A

inflammation

gastroenteritis - inflammation of the stomach and intestine

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24
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-lepsy

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seizure; attack

epilepsy - disease of nervous system marked by seizures

25
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-lysis

A

destruction

paralysis - loss of ability to move breakdown

26
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-ole

A

small

bronchiole - minute branch of the bronchus (air tube)

27
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-oid

A

resembling

mucoid - resembling mucous

28
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-ous

A

characteristic of

cartilaginous - consisting of or characteristic of cartilage

29
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-ology

A

study of

hematology - study of blood and blood-forming organs

30
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-oma

A

tumor

hematoma - a swelled area filled with blood

31
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  • orrhagia

- orrhage

A

hemorrhage

menorrhagia - profuse menses (menstrual flow)

32
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-orrhaphy

A

suture

colporrhaphy - suture of the vagina

33
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-orrhexis

A

break open

cardiorrhexis - rupture of the heart

34
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-orrhea

A

flow; discharge

diarrhea - abnormally frequent intestinal discharge

35
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-osis

A

condition of

thrombosis - clot formation in blood vessel

36
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-ous

A

characteristic of

cancerous - having signs of cancer

37
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-pathy

A

disease

neuropathy - nerve disorder

38
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-plegic

A

paralysis

paraplegic - paralyzed in both rear limbs

39
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-pnea

A

breathing

(dyspnea - difficult breathing

40
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-stasis

A

stop; control

hemostasis - control bleeding

41
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-tome

A

cutting

dermatome - instrument for cutting skin

42
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-ular

A

relating to

valvular - relating to a valve, i.e. heart

43
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-vorous

A

eating

(herbivorous - plant-eating

44
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-malacia

A

softening

chrondromalacia - softening of the cartilage

45
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-megaly

A

enlargement

cardiomegaly - enlargement of the heart

46
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-penia

A

deficiency

leukopenia - deficient number of white blood cells

47
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-sclerosis

A

hardening

arteriosclerosis - hardening of the arteries

48
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-centesis

A

puncture and aspiration

abdominocentesis - puncture of abdominal cavity to remove fluid

49
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-genic

A

producing, forming

teratogenic - causing birth defects

50
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-graphy

A

process of recording (X-ray)

mammography - X-ray photography of breasts

51
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-lysis

A

separation

dialysis - separation of waste materials from the blood

52
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-opsy

A

view of; vision

(biopsy - removal of living tissue for examination

53
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

rhinoplasty - plastic surgery of the nose

54
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-scopy

A

visual examination

arthroscopy - visual examination of the joints

55
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-stomy

A

opening

thracheostomy - cutting an air/drainage opening to the trachea

56
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-tomy

A

incision; cutting

blepharotomy - surgical incision of an eyelid

Penn Foster: Intro to Veterinary Terminology (4 decks)

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