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1) Dermatology

2) Dermatologist

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Dermat/o : Skin

  • logy : Study of
  • logist : One who studies

1) Definition: Diagnosis prevention and treatment of the skin
2) Definition: Someone who specializes in dermatology

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1) Internal Medicine

2) Internist

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Intern/o : Within

  • al : Pertaining to
  • ist : One who studies
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1) Cardiology

2) Cardilogist

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Cardi/o : Heart

  • logy : Study of
  • logist : One who studies

1) Definition: Study of diseases/ abnomalities of the heart
2) Definition: One who studies the diseases/ abnormalities of the heart

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1) Gastroenterology

2) Gastroenterologist

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Gastr/o : Stomach
Enter/o : Intestines
-logy: Study
-logist: One who studies

1) Definition: Study of medicine that deals with disorders of the stomach and intestines.
2) Definition: One who studies the medicine that deals with disorders of the stomach and intestines

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1) Neurology

2) Neurologist

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Neur/o: Nerve/ Nervous System

  • logy: Study of
  • logist: One who studies

1) Definition: Study of the nervous system
2) Definition: One who studies diseases/abnormalities of the nervous system

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1) Endocrinology

2) Endocrinologist

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End/o: Secrete internally

  • logy: Study of
  • logist: One who studies

1) Definition:Medicine concerned with endocrine glands and hormones.
2) Definition: One who studies the medicine concerned with endocrine glands and hormones

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1) Oncology

2) Oncologist

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Oncol/o: Tumor

  • logy: Study of
  • logist: One who studies

1) Definition: Study and treatment of tumors
2) Definition: One who studies and practices on the treatment of tumors

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1) Surgery

2) Surgeon

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1) Definition: Treatment of injuries/disorders of the body by incision/manipulation
2) Definition: One who performs surgery

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1) Pathology

2) Pathologist

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Path/o: Disease

  • logy: Study of
  • logist: One who studies

1) Definition: Branch of medicine that deals with examining samples of body tissue
2) Definition: One who studies with the branch of medicine that deals with examining samples of body tissue

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1) Clinical Pathology

2) Clinical Pathologist

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1) Definition: Medical specialty that deals with the diagnosis of disease band on the laboratory analysis of bodily fluids
2) Definition: One who studies “ “

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Ophthamology

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Definition: Study of treatment/diseases of the eye

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Veterinary Dentistry

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Study of treatment and diseases of the teeth

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Radiology

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Study of internal body structures after exposure of ioninzing radiation

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Pharmacology

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Nature, uses, and effects of drugs

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Anesthesiology

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Medicine concerned with anesthesia/anesthetics

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Toxicology

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Study of the nature, effects, and detection of poisons

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-algia and -dynia

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Pain

ex: Arthralgia/Athrodynia = Joint pain

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-ia

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State or condition

ex: Hyperglucemia = Condition of elevated amounts of blood glucose

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-ion

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Action, process, state, or condition

ex: Infarction= Condition of blood flow obstruction

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-itis

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Inflammation

ex: Hepatitis= inflammation of the liver

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-ive

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Performs/ tends toward

ex: Congestive = tends towards accumulation of fluid

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-malacia

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Abnormal softening

ex: Osteomalacia= Abnormal softening of bone

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-megaly

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Enlargement

ex: Cardiomegally= enlargemnet of the heart

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-osis

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A process, condition, or state, usually abnormal or diseased

ex: Cardiosis= abnormal condition of the heart

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-pathy
Disease ex: Enteropathy= disease of the small intenstine
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-lysis
Separation/ breakdown ex: Urinialysis
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-scope
Instruments to visually examine ex: endoscope
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-scopy
Procedure to visually examine inside the body
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-therapy
Treatment ex: Chemotherapy = Treatment with chemical substances or drugs
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-rrhagia or -rrhage
Bursting forth ex: Hemorrhage= Bursting forth of blood from the vessels
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-rrhaphy
To suture ex: Enterorrhaphy= suturing of the small intenstines
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-rrhea
Flow/Discharge ex:Diarrhea= Complete discharge of the bowels
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-rrhexis
Rupture ex: Myorrhexis= Rupture of the muscle
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Cranial
Crani/o: Cranium -al: Pertaining to Defintion: Towards the head
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Caudal
Definition: Towards the tail
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Dorsal
Dors/o: Back -al: Pertaining to Definition: Refers to the back
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Ventral
Defintion: Refers to the undersides of a body/ body part
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Superior
Definition: Uppermost, above, or toward the head
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Inferior
Definition: Lowermost, below, or toward the tail
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Superficial
Definiton: Near the surface; also called external
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Deep
Definition:Away from the surface; also called internal
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Anterior
Front of the body
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Posterior
Rear of the body
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Rostral
Nose end of the head
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Caudal
Toward the tail
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Proximal
Nearest the midline/ nearest the beginning of a structure
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Distal
Farthest the midline/ nearest the end of a structure
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Palmar
The caudal surface of the manus (Front paw) including the carpus (From the antebrachial join distally)
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Plantar
The caudal surface of the pes (rear paw) including the tarsus (From the tibiotarsal joint distally)
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Midsagittal Plane (Median Plane)
Divides the body into equal left halves
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Sagittal Plane
Dives the body into unequal right and left parts
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Dorsal Plane (Frontal Plane)
Divides the body into dorsal (back) and ventral (belly)
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Transverse Plane (Cross sectional plane)
Divides the body into cranial (toward the head) and caudal (towards the tail) parts
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Anatomy
Study of structure/ form
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Physiology
Branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts.
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Pathology
Study of diseases
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Pathophysiology
Study of abnormal functions
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Etiology
Study of causes of disease
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Root words for: Abdoment, thorax, and pelvis
Abdomen: Laper/o Throax: Thorac/o Pelvis:Pelvi
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What structure acts to separate and divide the trunk of the body into the thoracic and abdominal cavities?
Disphragm
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Are the abdominal and pelvic cavities also divided into two completely separate cavities?
No
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Visceral layer
Covers the abdominal organs
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Parietal
Lines the abdominal and pelvis cavities
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Intrapleural
intra: Inside/within Definitoin: Small space filled with pleural fluid
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Visceral
Viscer/o: Organs of the body | -al : Pertaining to
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Parietal
Pariet/o: Wall of body | -al: Pertaining to
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In veterinary medicine, what is the other name for the word umbilicus?
Navel
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Mesentery
Layer of peritoneum that suspends parts of the intestine in the abdominal cavity
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Write the word part that means both mesentery and middle
Meso | Mesonazal- Middle of nose
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Dorsal Recumbency
Lying on the back
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Ventral Recumbency
Lying on the stomach
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Lateral Recumbeny
Lying on the side
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Abduciton
Movement away from the midline
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Adduction
Movement toward the midline
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Write and define the prefix seen in the term abduction and also the prefix of the term adduction
-ion: Action, process, state, or condition
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cytology
Study of the cells | cyt/o= cell
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Osteocyte
Bone cell | -cyte= cell
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Genetic
Denote something that pertains to genes or heredity
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Genetic disorder
Any inherited disease or condition caused by defective genes
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Congential
Present at birth
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Anomaly
Deviation from what is regarded as normal
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What is another term that means the same as anomaly?
Defect
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Tissue
Group of specialized cells that is similar in structure and function
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Histology
Study of structure, composition, and function of tissue
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Histopathology
Microscopic study of the structure, composition, and function of tissues
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-plasia
Used to describe formation, development, and growth in the number of cells in an organ/tissue
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-trophy
Used to describe formation, development, and growth in individual cells
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Aplasia
Condition without growth
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Dysplasia
Abnormal growth
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Hyperplasia
Abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in normal arrangement in an organ/tissue
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Hypoplasia
Incomplete/ less than normal development of an organ/tissue/cell
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Atrophy
Decrease in size complete wasting of an organ or tissue or cell
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Dystrophy
Defective growth in the size of an organ/tissue/cell
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Hypertrophy
Increase in the size of an organ/tissue/cell
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What is the suffix that means tumor?
-oma
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What is the difference between benign and malignant tumor growths?
Benign: Not recurring Malignant: Tending to spread and be life threatening
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uni
One
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bi
Two
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Unilateral
Pertaining to one side
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Bilateral
Pertaining to two sides

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