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What does ‘kilo’ mean?

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One thousand

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What is the meaning of ‘cranial’?

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Skull

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What does ‘brady’ refer to?

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Slow

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What does ‘milli’ signify?

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One thousandth

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What does ‘caudal’ mean?

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Tail

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What does ‘tachy’ denote?

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Fast

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What is the abbreviation for kilogram?

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kg

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What does ‘intra’ mean?

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Inside

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What does ‘cardio’ refer to?

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Heart

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What is the abbreviation for milliliter?

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ml

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What does ‘extra’ signify?

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Outside

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What does ‘gastro’ mean?

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Stomach

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What is the abbreviation for milligram?

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mg

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What does ‘hepatic’ refer to?

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Liver

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What does ‘entero’ denote?

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Intestine

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What does ‘bi’ mean?

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Two

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What does ‘renal’ refer to?

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Kidney

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18
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What does ‘-otomy’ indicate?

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Cutting/incision

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What does ‘semi’ signify?

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Half or partial

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What does ‘hemo’ mean?

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Blood

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What does ‘hypo’ denote?

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Low

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What is the abbreviation for cubic centimeter?

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cc

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What does ‘leuko’ refer to?

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WBC

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What does ‘hyper’ mean?

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High

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What does 'anterior' mean?
In front of
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What does '-emia' indicate?
Lack of blood
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What does 'endo' signify?
Inside
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What does 'posterior' mean?
Dorsal
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What does 'dorsal' refer to?
The back side
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What does 'ecto' denote?
Outside
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What does 'ventral' mean?
Underside
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What does 'K+' stand for?
Potassium
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What is the abbreviation for pound?
# = lb
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What does 'tx' stand for?
Treatment
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What does 'HBC' mean?
Hit by car
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What does 'NE' signify?
Not eat
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What does 'dx' stand for?
Diagnosis/diagnostics
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What does 'prn' mean?
As needed
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What does 'ND' stand for?
Not drink
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What does 'hx' mean?
History
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What does 'PO' refer to?
By mouth
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What does 'HR' stand for?
Heart rate
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What does 'LA' mean?
Large animal
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What does 'RR' refer to?
Respiratory rate
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What does 'Pre-A' stand for?
Pre-anesthetic
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What does 'SA' mean?
Small animal
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What does 'PE' refer to?
Physical exam
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What does 'D' stand for?
Diarrhea
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What does 'IVF' mean?
Intravenous fluids
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What does 'V' refer to?
Vomit
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What does 'IVC' stand for?
Intravenous catheter
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What does 'Sx' mean?
Surgery
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What does 'SQ' refer to?
Subcutaneous
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What does 'XR' stand for?
X-ray
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What does 'CBC' mean?
Complete blood count
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What does 'plt' stand for?
Platelet
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What does 'Na+' refer to?
Sodium
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What does 'RBC' mean?
Red blood cells
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What does 'Cl-' signify?
Chloride
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What does 'FELV' stand for?
Feline leukemia virus
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What does 'WBC' mean?
White blood cells
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What does 'Ca++' refer to?
Calcium
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What does 'UA' stand for?
Urinalysis
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What does 'parenteral' refer to?
Beyond the intestine
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What does '-ectomy' mean?
Surgical removal
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What does '-itis' signify?
Inflammation
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What does 'peri' mean?
Around
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What does 'pyo' refer to?
Pus
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What does '-ostomy' indicate?
Opening created in body
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What does 'lateral' mean?
On side
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What does '-ology' refer to?
Study of __
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What does 'medial' mean?
Middle
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What does '-scopy' signify?
Viewing/examining
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What does 'hyster' refer to?
Uterus
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What does 'ovario' mean?
Ovary
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What does 'orchi' stand for?
Testicle
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What does 'testes' refer to?
Male gonads
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What does 'clowder' mean?
Group of cats
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What do OVH and OHE stand for?
Spay
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What does 'ophtho' refer to?
Eye
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What does '-oma' signify?
Tumor/swelling
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What does 'aural' mean?
Ear
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What does 'benign' refer to?
Tumor NOT cancerous/dangerous
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What does 'centesis' mean?
Puncture to body, usually removing fluid
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What does '-pathy' refer to?
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What does '-cidal' mean?
Killing
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What does 'ADR' stand for?
Ain’t doin’ right
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What does 'arthro' refer to?
Joint
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What does 'mgmt' stand for?
Management
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What does 'wt' mean?
Weight
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What does 'muco' signify?
Mucous
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What does 'cutaneous' mean?
Skin

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