Veterinary Medical Terminology Flashcards

1
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Lying down

A

Recumbent

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2
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Polyuria

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Excessive urination

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3
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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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10
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Dx

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Diagnosis

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11
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NPO

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Nothing by mouth (nothing per os)

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12
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BID

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Twice a day

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13
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TID

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Three times a day

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14
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SID

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Once a day

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15
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Q

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Every

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16
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Tx

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Treatment

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17
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MM

A

Mucous membranes

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18
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TPR

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Temperature, pulse, respiration

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19
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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

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20
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URI

A

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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24
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Pertaining to the nose end of the head or body

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Rostral

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25
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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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28
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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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34
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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

A

Heart

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38
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-ectomy

A

To surgically remove

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39
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-otomy

A

To surgically cut into, make an incision

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40
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-itis

A

Inflammation

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41
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Tachy-

A

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

A

Disease

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44
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-megaly

A

Enlargement

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45
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Dys-

A

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-

A

Water, fluid

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48
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Anti-

A

Against

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49
Q

Cryptorchidism

A

Undescended testicle(s)

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50
Q

Cystotomy

A

Incision into the urinary bladder

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51
Q

Opthalmoscope

A

Instrument used to examine the inside of the eye

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52
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Otoscope

A

Instrument used to examine the ear

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53
Q

Hematuria

A

Blood in the urine

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54
Q

Lipoma

A

Fatty tumor

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55
Q

Cystocentesis

A

Removing urine from the bladder with a needle

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56
Q

Tachycardia

A

Rapid heart rate

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57
Q

IV

A

Intravenous

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58
Q

HBC

A

Hit by car

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59
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SQ or SC

A

Subcutaneous

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60
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Subcutaneous

A

Under the skin

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61
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De-

A

To remove

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62
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Enter/o

A

Intestines

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63
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Faci/o

A

Face

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64
Q

Gastr/o

A

Stomach

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65
Q

Most commonly used combining vowel in medical terminology

A

O

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66
Q

Derm/o, Dermat/o

A

Skin

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67
Q

Steth/o

A

Chest

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68
Q

Dactyl/o

A

Digit, toe

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69
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Dent/o

A

Tooth, teeth

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70
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Gingiv/o

A

Gums

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71
Q

-oma

A

Tumor

72
Q

QID

A

Four times a day

73
Q

Pneum/o

A

Lung

74
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Oste/o

A

Bone

75
Q

Splen/o

A

Spleen

76
Q

Chondr/o

A

Cartilage

77
Q

QOL

A

Quality of life

78
Q

Lapar/o

A

Flank, abdomen

79
Q

Lying on chest and abdomen

A

Sternal recumbency

80
Q

Adduction

A

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

81
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Abduction

A

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

82
Q

Medial

A

A position closer to the middle of the body

83
Q

Carpals

A

Digits, or toes in the forelimb

84
Q

Tarsals

A

Digits, or toes in the hind limb

85
Q

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

A

Distal

86
Q

Towards the surface of the body or body part

A

Superficial

87
Q

Towards the center of the body or body part

A

Deep, internal

88
Q

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

A

Carpus

89
Q

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

A

Hock

90
Q

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

A

Stifle

91
Q

Area of the forelimb equivalent to the human armpit

A

Axilla

92
Q

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

A

Inguinal area

93
Q

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

A

Flank

94
Q

Canine

A

Dog

95
Q

Feline

A

Cat

96
Q

Bovine

A

Cow

97
Q

Porcine

A

Pig

98
Q

Equine

A

Horse

99
Q

KG

A

Kilogram

100
Q

LB

A

Pound

101
Q

OZ

A

Ounce

102
Q

K9

A

Dog

103
Q

Ad lib

A

As much as needed

104
Q

IM

A

Intramuscular

105
Q

IV

A

Intravenous

106
Q

CBC

A

Complete blood count

107
Q

DSH

A

Domestic shorthair (cat)

108
Q

DMH

A

Domestic mediumhair (cat)

109
Q

DLH

A

Domestic longhair (cat)

110
Q

GSD

A

German Shepherd Dog

111
Q

GI

A

Gastrointestinal

112
Q

MN

A

Male neutered

113
Q

FS

A

Female spayed

114
Q

HR

A

Heart rate

115
Q

PE

A

Physical exam

116
Q

q24h

A

Every 24 hours, once a day

117
Q

CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

118
Q

SG

A

Specific gravity

119
Q

Sx

A

Surgery

120
Q

UA

A

Urinalysis

121
Q

US

A

Ultrasound

122
Q

Rx

A

Prescription

123
Q

Hepat/o

A

Liver

124
Q

Nephr/o

A

Kidney

125
Q

Arthr/o

A

Joint

126
Q

Cephal/o

A

Head

127
Q

Brachy-

A

Short

128
Q

Cyt/o

A

Cell

129
Q

Muscul/o, my/o, myos-

A

Muscle

130
Q

Vas/o

A

Vessel or duct

131
Q

Vertebr/o

A

Vertebra

132
Q

Plural of ova

A

Ovum

133
Q

Plural of stimulus

A

Stimuli

134
Q

Plural of uterus

A

Uteri

135
Q

Hem/a, hemat/o, hem/o

A

Blood

136
Q

Contra-

A

Against

137
Q

Macro-

A

Large

138
Q

Micro-

A

Small

139
Q

Necr/o-

A

Death

140
Q

Neo-

A

New

141
Q

Olig/o-

A

Few, little

142
Q

Poly-

A

Many, much

143
Q

Py/o-

A

Pus

144
Q

Ur/o-

A

Urine

145
Q

Stomat/o

A

Mouth

146
Q

Or/o

A

Mouth

147
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Pod/o

A

Foot

148
Q

Tars/o

A

Ankle

149
Q

Thyr/o

A

Thyroid

150
Q

Trache/o

A

Trachea

151
Q

Esophag/o

A

Esophagus

152
Q

Vulv/o

A

Vulva

153
Q

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

A

Prefix

154
Q

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

A

Root word

155
Q

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

A

Compound word

156
Q

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

A

Suffix

157
Q

-algia

A

Pain

158
Q

-emia

A

Blood condition

159
Q

WBC

A

White blood cell

160
Q

RBC

A

Red blood cell

161
Q

-penia

A

Lack of, deficiency of

162
Q

-phage, -phagy

A

Eating

163
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-phobia

A

Abnormal fear or intolerance of

164
Q

Prefixes may indicate?

A

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

165
Q

-plasia

A

Forming, growing, changing

166
Q

-pnea

A

Breathing

167
Q

Dis-

A

Apart from, free from

168
Q

-biotic

A

Life

169
Q

Pseudo-

A

False

170
Q

Dry mucous membranes are…

A

Tacky

171
Q

An instrument used for examining, viewing or listening

A

Scope

172
Q

Lingual

A

Tongue

173
Q

BM

A

Bowel movement

174
Q

PU/PD

A

Polyuria, polydipsia

175
Q

Excessive drinking

A

Polydipsia

176
Q

Metr/o

A

Lining of the uterus