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Veterinary Medical Terminology Flashcards

1
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Lying down

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Recumbent

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Polyuria

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Excessive urination

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PRN

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Give as needed

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PO

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By mouth (per os)

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BAR

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Bright, alert, responsive

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S in SOAP

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Subjective

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O in SOAP

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Objective

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A in SOAP

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Assessment

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P in SOAP

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Plan

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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NPO

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Nothing by mouth (nothing per os)

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BID

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Twice a day

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TID

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Three times a day

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SID

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Once a day

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Q

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Every

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Tx

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Treatment

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MM

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Mucous membranes

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TPR

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Temperature, pulse, respiration

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UTI

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Urinary tract infection

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URI

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Upper respiratory infection

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21
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Towards the head of the body

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Cranial

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22
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Pertains to the undersurface of the hind foot

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Plantar

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23
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Towards the tail end of the body

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Caudal

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Pertaining to the nose end of the head or body

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Rostral

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The act of bending, such as a joint

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Flexion

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26
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Towards the animal’s abdomen

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Ventral

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27
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Towards the animal’s back

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Dorsal

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Pertaining to the undersurface of the front foot

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Palmar

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29
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Toward the cheek

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Buccal

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30
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The act of straightening

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Extension

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31
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Next to, adjoining, or close

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Proximal

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32
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Lying on side

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Lateral recumbency

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33
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Hyper-

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Above, increased, excessive

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Hypo-

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Below, decreased, lack of

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35
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Pre-

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Before

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36
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Post-

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After

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37
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Cardi/o

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Heart

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38
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-ectomy

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To surgically remove

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39
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-otomy

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To surgically cut into, make an incision

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40
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-itis

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Inflammation

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41
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Tachy-

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Fast

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42
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Brady-

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Slow

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43
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-pathy

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Disease

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44
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-megaly

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Enlargement

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45
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Dys-

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Painful, difficult

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46
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Dysuria

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Painful or difficult urination

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47
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Hydr/o-

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Water, fluid

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48
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Anti-

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Against

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49
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Cryptorchidism

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Undescended testicle(s)

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50
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Cystotomy

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Incision into the urinary bladder

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51
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Opthalmoscope

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Instrument used to examine the inside of the eye

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52
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Otoscope

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Instrument used to examine the ear

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53
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Hematuria

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Blood in the urine

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54
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Lipoma

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Fatty tumor

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55
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Cystocentesis

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Removing urine from the bladder with a needle

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56
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Tachycardia

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Rapid heart rate

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57
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IV

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Intravenous

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58
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HBC

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Hit by car

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59
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SQ or SC

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Subcutaneous

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60
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Subcutaneous

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Under the skin

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61
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De-

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To remove

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62
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Enter/o

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Intestines

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63
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Faci/o

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Face

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64
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Gastr/o

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Stomach

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65
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Most commonly used combining vowel in medical terminology

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O

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66
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Derm/o, Dermat/o

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Skin

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67
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Steth/o

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Chest

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68
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Dactyl/o

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Digit, toe

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69
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Dent/o

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Tooth, teeth

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70
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Gingiv/o

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Gums

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71
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-oma

72
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QID

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Four times a day

73
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Pneum/o

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Oste/o

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Splen/o

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Chondr/o

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QOL

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Quality of life

78
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Lapar/o

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Flank, abdomen

79
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Lying on chest and abdomen

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Sternal recumbency

80
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Adduction

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Movement of a limb or body part towards the middle of the body

81
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Abduction

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Movement of a limb or body part away from the middle of the body

82
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Medial

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A position closer to the middle of the body

83
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Carpals

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Digits, or toes in the forelimb

84
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Tarsals

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Digits, or toes in the hind limb

85
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A position on a limb that is farther away from the point of attachment to the body

86
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Towards the surface of the body or body part

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Superficial

87
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Towards the center of the body or body part

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Deep, internal

88
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Joint of the forelimb that would be equivalent to the human wrist

89
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Joint of the hind limb that would be equivalent to the human ankle

90
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Joint of the hind limb that would be equivalent to the human knee

91
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Area of the forelimb equivalent to the human armpit

92
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Groin area, where the upper part of the hind limb meets the abdomen

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Inguinal area

93
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The lateral side of the abdomen between the last rib and the hind limb

94
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Canine

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Feline

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Bovine

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Porcine

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Equine

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KG

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LB

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OZ

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K9

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Ad lib

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As much as needed

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IM

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Intramuscular

105
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IV

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Intravenous

106
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CBC

A

Complete blood count

107
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DSH

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Domestic shorthair (cat)

108
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DMH

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Domestic mediumhair (cat)

109
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DLH

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Domestic longhair (cat)

110
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GSD

A

German Shepherd Dog

111
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GI

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Gastrointestinal

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MN

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Male neutered

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FS

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Female spayed

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HR

A

Heart rate

115
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PE

A

Physical exam

116
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q24h

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Every 24 hours, once a day

117
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CHF

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Congestive heart failure

118
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SG

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Specific gravity

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Sx

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UA

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Urinalysis

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US

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Ultrasound

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Rx

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Prescription

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Hepat/o

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Nephr/o

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Arthr/o

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Cephal/o

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Brachy-

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Cyt/o

129
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Muscul/o, my/o, myos-

130
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Vas/o

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Vessel or duct

131
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Vertebr/o

132
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Plural of ova

133
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Plural of stimulus

134
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Plural of uterus

135
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Hem/a, hemat/o, hem/o

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Contra-

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Macro-

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Micro-

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Necr/o-

140
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Neo-

141
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Olig/o-

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Few, little

142
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Poly-

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Many, much

143
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Py/o-

144
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Ur/o-

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Stomat/o

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Or/o

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Pod/o

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Tars/o

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Thyr/o

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Trache/o

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Esophag/o

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Vulv/o

153
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A syllable, group of syllables, or word joined to the beginning of another word to alter its meaning or create a new word

154
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The word that is the basis for the meaning of the medical word

155
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Two or more words or root words combined to make a new word

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Compound word

156
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Attached to the end of a root word to form a new word

157
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-algia

158
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-emia

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Blood condition

159
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WBC

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White blood cell

160
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RBC

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Red blood cell

161
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-penia

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Lack of, deficiency of

162
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-phage, -phagy

163
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-phobia

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Abnormal fear or intolerance of

164
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Prefixes may indicate?

A

Position, time, amount, colour or direction to a root word

165
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-plasia

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Forming, growing, changing

166
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-pnea

167
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Dis-

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Apart from, free from

168
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-biotic

169
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Pseudo-

170
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Dry mucous membranes are…

171
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An instrument used for examining, viewing or listening

172
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Lingual

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BM

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Bowel movement

174
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PU/PD

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Polyuria, polydipsia

175
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Excessive drinking

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Polydipsia

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Metr/o

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Lining of the uterus

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