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1
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What does ‘kilo’ mean?

A

One thousand

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2
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What is the meaning of ‘cranial’?

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Skull

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3
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What does ‘brady’ refer to?

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Slow

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4
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What does ‘milli’ signify?

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One thousandth

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5
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What does ‘caudal’ mean?

A

Tail

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6
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What does ‘tachy’ denote?

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Fast

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7
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What is the abbreviation for kilogram?

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kg

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8
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What does ‘intra’ mean?

A

Inside

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9
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What does ‘cardio’ refer to?

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Heart

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10
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What is the abbreviation for milliliter?

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ml

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11
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What does ‘extra’ signify?

A

Outside

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12
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What does ‘gastro’ mean?

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Stomach

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13
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What is the abbreviation for milligram?

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mg

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14
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What does ‘hepatic’ refer to?

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Liver

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15
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What does ‘entero’ denote?

A

Intestine

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16
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What does ‘bi’ mean?

A

Two

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17
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What does ‘renal’ refer to?

A

Kidney

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18
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What does ‘-otomy’ indicate?

A

Cutting/incision

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19
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What does ‘semi’ signify?

A

Half or partial

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20
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What does ‘hemo’ mean?

A

Blood

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21
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What does ‘hypo’ denote?

A

Low

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22
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What is the abbreviation for cubic centimeter?

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cc

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23
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What does ‘leuko’ refer to?

A

WBC

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24
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What does ‘hyper’ mean?

A

High

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25
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What does ‘anterior’ mean?

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In front of

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26
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What does ‘-emia’ indicate?

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Lack of blood

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27
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What does ‘endo’ signify?

A

Inside

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28
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What does ‘posterior’ mean?

A

Dorsal

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29
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What does ‘dorsal’ refer to?

A

The back side

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30
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What does ‘ecto’ denote?

A

Outside

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31
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What does ‘ventral’ mean?

A

Underside

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32
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What does ‘K+’ stand for?

A

Potassium

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33
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What is the abbreviation for pound?

A

= lb

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34
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What does ‘tx’ stand for?

A

Treatment

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35
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What does ‘HBC’ mean?

A

Hit by car

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36
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What does ‘NE’ signify?

A

Not eat

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37
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What does ‘dx’ stand for?

A

Diagnosis/diagnostics

38
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What does ‘prn’ mean?

A

As needed

39
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What does ‘ND’ stand for?

A

Not drink

40
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What does ‘hx’ mean?

A

History

41
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What does ‘PO’ refer to?

A

By mouth

42
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What does ‘HR’ stand for?

A

Heart rate

43
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What does ‘LA’ mean?

A

Large animal

44
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What does ‘RR’ refer to?

A

Respiratory rate

45
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What does ‘Pre-A’ stand for?

A

Pre-anesthetic

46
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What does ‘SA’ mean?

A

Small animal

47
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What does ‘PE’ refer to?

A

Physical exam

48
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What does ‘D’ stand for?

A

Diarrhea

49
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What does ‘IVF’ mean?

A

Intravenous fluids

50
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What does ‘V’ refer to?

A

Vomit

51
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What does ‘IVC’ stand for?

A

Intravenous catheter

52
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What does ‘Sx’ mean?

A

Surgery

53
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What does ‘SQ’ refer to?

A

Subcutaneous

54
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What does ‘XR’ stand for?

A

X-ray

55
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What does ‘CBC’ mean?

A

Complete blood count

56
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What does ‘plt’ stand for?

A

Platelet

57
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What does ‘Na+’ refer to?

A

Sodium

58
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What does ‘RBC’ mean?

A

Red blood cells

59
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What does ‘Cl-‘ signify?

A

Chloride

60
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What does ‘FELV’ stand for?

A

Feline leukemia virus

61
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What does ‘WBC’ mean?

A

White blood cells

62
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What does ‘Ca++’ refer to?

A

Calcium

63
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What does ‘UA’ stand for?

A

Urinalysis

64
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What does ‘parenteral’ refer to?

A

Beyond the intestine

65
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What does ‘-ectomy’ mean?

A

Surgical removal

66
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What does ‘-itis’ signify?

A

Inflammation

67
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What does ‘peri’ mean?

A

Around

68
Q

What does ‘pyo’ refer to?

A

Pus

69
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What does ‘-ostomy’ indicate?

A

Opening created in body

70
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What does ‘lateral’ mean?

A

On side

71
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What does ‘-ology’ refer to?

A

Study of __

72
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What does ‘medial’ mean?

A

Middle

73
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What does ‘-scopy’ signify?

A

Viewing/examining

74
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What does ‘hyster’ refer to?

A

Uterus

75
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What does ‘ovario’ mean?

A

Ovary

76
Q

What does ‘orchi’ stand for?

A

Testicle

77
Q

What does ‘testes’ refer to?

A

Male gonads

78
Q

What does ‘clowder’ mean?

A

Group of cats

79
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What do OVH and OHE stand for?

A

Spay

80
Q

What does ‘ophtho’ refer to?

A

Eye

81
Q

What does ‘-oma’ signify?

A

Tumor/swelling

82
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What does ‘aural’ mean?

A

Ear

83
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What does ‘benign’ refer to?

A

Tumor NOT cancerous/dangerous

84
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What does ‘centesis’ mean?

A

Puncture to body, usually removing fluid

85
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What does ‘-pathy’ refer to?

A
86
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What does ‘-cidal’ mean?

A

Killing

87
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What does ‘ADR’ stand for?

A

Ain’t doin’ right

88
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What does ‘arthro’ refer to?

A

Joint

89
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What does ‘mgmt’ stand for?

A

Management

90
Q

What does ‘wt’ mean?

A

Weight

91
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What does ‘muco’ signify?

A

Mucous

92
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What does ‘cutaneous’ mean?

A

Skin

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