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1) Dermatology

2) Dermatologist

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

Intern/o : Within

al : Pertaining to
ist : One who studies

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1) Cardiology

2) Cardilogist

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Definition: Study of treatment/diseases of the eye

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Veterinary Dentistry

Study of treatment and diseases of the teeth

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Radiology

Study of internal body structures after exposure of ioninzing radiation

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Pharmacology

Nature, uses, and effects of drugs

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Anesthesiology

Medicine concerned with anesthesia/anesthetics

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Toxicology

Study of the nature, effects, and detection of poisons

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-algia and -dynia

Pain

ex: Arthralgia/Athrodynia = Joint pain

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-ia

State or condition

ex: Hyperglucemia = Condition of elevated amounts of blood glucose

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-ion

Action, process, state, or condition

ex: Infarction= Condition of blood flow obstruction

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-itis

Inflammation

ex: Hepatitis= inflammation of the liver

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-ive

Performs/ tends toward

ex: Congestive = tends towards accumulation of fluid

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-malacia

Abnormal softening

ex: Osteomalacia= Abnormal softening of bone

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-megaly

Enlargement

ex: Cardiomegally= enlargemnet of the heart

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-osis

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

-lysis

Separation/ breakdown ex: Urinialysis

-scope

Instruments to visually examine ex: endoscope

-scopy

Procedure to visually examine inside the body

-therapy

Treatment ex: Chemotherapy = Treatment with chemical substances or drugs

-rrhagia or -rrhage

Bursting forth ex: Hemorrhage= Bursting forth of blood from the vessels

-rrhaphy

To suture ex: Enterorrhaphy= suturing of the small intenstines

-rrhea

Flow/Discharge ex:Diarrhea= Complete discharge of the bowels

-rrhexis

Rupture ex: Myorrhexis= Rupture of the muscle

Cranial

Crani/o: Cranium -al: Pertaining to Defintion: Towards the head

Caudal

Definition: Towards the tail

Dorsal

Dors/o: Back -al: Pertaining to Definition: Refers to the back

Ventral

Defintion: Refers to the undersides of a body/ body part

Superior

Definition: Uppermost, above, or toward the head

Inferior

Definition: Lowermost, below, or toward the tail

Superficial

Definiton: Near the surface; also called external

Deep

Definition:Away from the surface; also called internal

Front of the body

Posterior

Rear of the body

Rostral

Nose end of the head

Caudal

Toward the tail

Proximal

Nearest the midline/ nearest the beginning of a structure

Distal

Farthest the midline/ nearest the end of a structure

Palmar

The caudal surface of the manus (Front paw) including the carpus (From the antebrachial join distally)

Plantar

The caudal surface of the pes (rear paw) including the tarsus (From the tibiotarsal joint distally)

Midsagittal Plane (Median Plane)

Divides the body into equal left halves

Sagittal Plane

Dives the body into unequal right and left parts

Dorsal Plane (Frontal Plane)

Divides the body into dorsal (back) and ventral (belly)

Transverse Plane (Cross sectional plane)

Divides the body into cranial (toward the head) and caudal (towards the tail) parts

Anatomy

Study of structure/ form

Physiology

Branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts.

Pathology

Study of diseases

Pathophysiology

Study of abnormal functions

Etiology

Study of causes of disease

Root words for: Abdoment, thorax, and pelvis

Abdomen: Laper/o Throax: Thorac/o Pelvis:Pelvi

What structure acts to separate and divide the trunk of the body into the thoracic and abdominal cavities?

Disphragm

Are the abdominal and pelvic cavities also divided into two completely separate cavities?

Visceral layer

Covers the abdominal organs

Parietal

Lines the abdominal and pelvis cavities

Intrapleural

intra: Inside/within Definitoin: Small space filled with pleural fluid

Visceral

Viscer/o: Organs of the body | -al : Pertaining to

Parietal

Pariet/o: Wall of body | -al: Pertaining to

In veterinary medicine, what is the other name for the word umbilicus?

Navel

Mesentery

Layer of peritoneum that suspends parts of the intestine in the abdominal cavity

Write the word part that means both mesentery and middle

Meso | Mesonazal- Middle of nose

Dorsal Recumbency

Lying on the back

Ventral Recumbency

Lying on the stomach

Lateral Recumbeny

Lying on the side

Abduciton

Movement away from the midline

Adduction

Movement toward the midline

Write and define the prefix seen in the term abduction and also the prefix of the term adduction

-ion: Action, process, state, or condition

cytology

Study of the cells | cyt/o= cell

Osteocyte

Bone cell | -cyte= cell

Genetic

Denote something that pertains to genes or heredity

Genetic disorder

Any inherited disease or condition caused by defective genes

Congential

Present at birth

Anomaly

Deviation from what is regarded as normal

What is another term that means the same as anomaly?

Defect

Tissue

Group of specialized cells that is similar in structure and function

Histology

Study of structure, composition, and function of tissue

Histopathology

Microscopic study of the structure, composition, and function of tissues

-plasia

Used to describe formation, development, and growth in the number of cells in an organ/tissue

-trophy

Used to describe formation, development, and growth in individual cells

Aplasia

Condition without growth

Dysplasia

Abnormal growth

Hyperplasia

Abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in normal arrangement in an organ/tissue

Hypoplasia

Incomplete/ less than normal development of an organ/tissue/cell

Atrophy

Decrease in size complete wasting of an organ or tissue or cell

Dystrophy

Defective growth in the size of an organ/tissue/cell

Hypertrophy

Increase in the size of an organ/tissue/cell

What is the suffix that means tumor?

-oma

What is the difference between benign and malignant tumor growths?

Benign: Not recurring Malignant: Tending to spread and be life threatening

uni

One

Two

Unilateral

Pertaining to one side

Bilateral

Pertaining to two sides