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Lateral

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Pertaining to the side of the body

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Leuk/o

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Prefix relating to white blood cells

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Leukemia

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Malignant disease of the blood

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Leukocyte

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A white blood cell

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Lipoma

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Benign tumor composed of fat cells

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Liter

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1000 milliliters, approximately 1 quart

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Lumbar

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Part of the back between the chest and pelvis

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Luxation

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Dislocation

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Lymphatic

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Pertaining to a lymph vessel

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-lysis

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Destruction of cells

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Macro-

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Prefix meaning large

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Mal-

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Prefix meaning bad, diseased or impaired

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Malignant

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Tending to become progressively worse and result in death. Often refers to potentially fatal tumors

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Mandible

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The lower jaw bone

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Mast/o-

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Combining form for mammary glands

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Mastectomy

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Excision of mammary tissue

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Mastitis

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Inflammation of the mammary glands

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Maxilla

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Skull bone forming the upper jaw

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Medial

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Denoting a position toward the middle of the body

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Median

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Vertical midline of the body

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Mega-

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Prefix meaning of great size or enlarged

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-megaly

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Suffix meaning abnormally large

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Metastasis

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transfer of disease from one organ or area of the body to another; usually refers to the spread of tumor cells.

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Meter

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1000 millimeters or approximately 39.37 inches; instrument used in measuring

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Micro-

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Prefix designating small size

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Milliliter

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1/1000 of a liter, abbreviated ml.

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Mon/o-

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Prefix meaning one or single

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Morphology

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Study of form and structure of organisms; form and structure of an organism

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Mucosa

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Membrane lining tubular organ such as the alimentary tract; a mucous membrane

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My/o-

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Combining form for muscle

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Myocardium

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The muscular layers of the heart wall

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Naris, nares

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Moist opening of the nasal cavity; the nostril

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Necr/o-

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Prefix relating to death or dead tissue

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Necropsy

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Examination of a body after death. Necropsy is the preferred term for examination of animal
cadavers, autopsy for humans

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Necrosis

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Death of tissue

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Necrotic

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Pertaining to dead tissue

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Neo-

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Prefix meaning new or strange.

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Neonatal

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Pertaining to the first few weeks after birth.

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Nephr/o-

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Combining form for kidney

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Nephrosis

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Any disease of the kidney

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Nerve

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Cord-like structure made up of numerous fibers that carry impulses between the central
nervous system and some other part of the body

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Neuro-

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Combining form for nerve

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Neurology

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Study of the brain, spinal cord and nerves

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Occipital

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Pertaining to the area of the back of the head

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Occlusion

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The act of closing off; an obstruction

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Oliguria

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Decreased urine production

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-opia

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Suffix relating to vision

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-osis

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Suffix meaning a disease

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Oste/o-

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Combining form for bone

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Otic

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Pertaining to the ear; medication used in the ear

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Ovariohisterectomy

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Surgical removal of the ovaries and uterus; spay

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-oxia

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Suffix relating to oxygen

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Panleukopenia

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Viral disease characterized by deceased numbers of white blood cells

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Paralysis

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Loss or impairment of the ability to move body parts

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Paraplegia

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Paralysis of both rear legs

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Paresis

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Slight or incomplete paralysis

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Path/o-

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Prefix relating to disease

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-penia

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Suffix meaning a deficiency; subnormal numbers

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Peri-

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Prefix meaning around or near

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Perianal

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Located around the anus

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Peripheral

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Situated away from the central area of the body

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Phlebitis

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Inflammation of a vein

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-plasia

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Suffix referring to development relative to numbers of cells

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-plegia

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Suffix meaning paralysis

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Pleural cavity

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Space within the thoracic cavity between the thoracic organs and the body wall

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Pleural effusion

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Fluid in the pleural space (thoracic space)

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Pneum/o-

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Combining form relating to the lungs or breathe

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Pneumothorax

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Air in the pleural cavity

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Pneumonia

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Infection of the lungs

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Poly-

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Prefix meaning many

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Pruritus

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Pseud/o-

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Combining form meaning false

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Purulent

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Consisting of or containing pus

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Quad-, quadri-:

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Prefix meaning four

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Radiopaque

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Not permitting passage of radiation

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Recumbent

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Lying down

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Remission

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Lessening of signs of a disease; the period when signs of disease have decreased

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Ren/o-

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Combining form for kidney

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Rhinitis

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Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nasal passages.

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Sanguineous

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Containing much blood

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Sclerosis

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Hardening of tissue, especially following inflammation

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Sepsis

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Presence of microorganisms or their toxins in the blood

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Stasis, -stasis

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Cessation of or reduced flow

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Stupor

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Partially unconscious

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Sub-

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Prefix meaning under, near, almost or moderately

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Super

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Prefix meaning above or over

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Systemic

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Affecting the body as a whole

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Tachy-

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Prefix, fast (tachycardia - rapid heart rate)

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Thromb/o-

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Prefix relating to a clot

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Thrombus, Thrombi

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A blood clot.

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Torsion

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twisting or rotation

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Trans-

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Prefix meaning across, through or beyond.

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Ultra-

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Prefix meaning beyond or extreme

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Un-

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Prefix meaning not, opposite of

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Uni-

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Prefix meaning one or single

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Venipuncture

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Puncture of a vein with a needle

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Ventral

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Pertaining to the belly or underside of a quadruped

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Viscous

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Sticky or adhesive

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Viscera

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Any large organs located within the thoracic or abdominal cavities or within the pelvic canal

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Zoonosis

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A disease of animals that can be transmitted to people under natural conditions

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