Veterinary Medical Terminology Flashcards
All information that was taught to me while attending Vanier College's "Animal Health Technology" Program, located in St-Laurent Montreal.
1
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How long is an animal file kept?
A
5 years
2
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What is a medical file composed of?
A
- Owners information 2. Animal signalment3. Data (subj + obj)4. Assessment5. Plan
3
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What is an animals signalment composed of?
A
- Description of patient2. Name of animal3. Breed4. Age5. Sex, neutered or fertile6. Color7. Weight
4
Q
What is subjective data? Objective?
A
Subjective data : information provided by ownerObjective data: information provided by vet
5
Q
What is DAP?
A
Data (divided into subj and obj), assessment, plan
6
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What is SOAP?
A
Subjective, objective, assessment, plan
7
Q
Dosage?
A
KdcWeight in kg x dosage
8
Q
What does dvm stand for
A
Doctor of veterinary medicine
9
Q
What does md stand for
A
Doctor of medicine
10
Q
What does do stand for
A
Doctor of osteopathy
11
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What does Dmd stand for
A
Doctor of dental medicine
12
Q
What does dc stand for
A
Doctor of chiropractic medicine
13
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What does od mean
A
Doctor of optometry
14
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What does Dpm mean
A
Doctor of podiatry
15
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What does phd stand for
A
Doctor of philosophy
16
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What is an anesthesiologist
A
Study of administration of drugs to induce narcosis and analgesia for performing surgery or other procedures
17
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What is a cardiologist
A
Person who Studies the heart and blood vessels
18
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What does a dermatologist do
A
Studies the disorders of the skin
19
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What does an endocrinologist do
A
Study the disorders of endocrine glands
20
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What does a gastroenterologist do
A
Studies disorders of the stomach and intestines
21
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What does an internist do
A
Studies the disorders of internal body systems
22
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What does a laboratory animal specialist do
A
Studies the disorders of laboratory animals
23
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What does a microbiologist do
A
Studies microorganisms
24
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What does a neurologist do
A
the study of disorders of the brain, spinal cord and nerves
25
What does a obstetrician and gynecologist
Study of the disorders of the female reproductive tract etc
26
What does a oncologist
The study of tumors and cancer including radiation therapy
27
What does an ophthalmologist do
Studies disorders of the eye
28
What does an otorhinolaryngologist do
The study of the disorders of the ear, nose and throat
29
What does a pathologist do
The study of the causes and effects of the disease on the structure and function of tissues and organs
30
What does a pediatrician do
Studies of disorders of young animals
31
What does a psychiatrist do
The study of disorders of the mind
32
What does a psychologist do
Studies the mind and mental processes especially in regard to behavior
33
What does a radiologist do
The study of use of irridation in the diagnosis and treatment of disease
34
What does a surgeon do
Studies of treatment of disease by operative methods
35
What does a theriogenologist
Study of reproduction and reproductive disorders of animals
36
What does a toxicologist do
The study of poisons and the disorders they cause
37
What does a urologist do
Study of the disorders of the urinary tract
38
Why does a zoologic medicine specialist do
Study of disorders of zoo animals
39
What is a substance that induces immune response
Antigen
40
What is a drug that combats coughing
Antitussives
41
What is an ecto parasite that lives his entire life cycle on a host
Lice
42
What is a worm that lives in the large intestine
Whip worm
43
What is a worm that resembles rice segments
Tape worm
44
What is a worm that feeds on blood
Hook worm
45
What is a term meaning prediction of outcome
Diagnosis
46
What is the term for excessive carbon dioxide in blood
Hypercapnia
47
What is BAR?
Bright, Alert, Responsive
48
What is RHL?
Right hind limb
49
What is CRT?
Capillary refill time
50
What is medial?
Inside portion
51
What is lateral?
Outside portion
52
What is TPR?
Temperature , pulse , respiratory rate
53
What is Mm?
Mucous membrane (gums)
54
What is cranially?
Upper portion
55
What is coddily?
Down portion
56
What is crepitus?
Cracking sound in joint
57
What is rom?
Range of motion
58
What is tarsus?
Ankle
59
What is wnl?
Within normal limits
60
What is flexion?
Retract leg
61
What is dx?
Diagnosis
62
What is ddx?
Differential diagnoses (plural)
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What is usu?
Usually
64
What is cl?
Cruciate ligament
65
What is meniscal?
Soft pad in knee
66
What is HD?
Hip displasia
67
What is caudal?
Lower ligament
68
What is luxates?
Moves out of place
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What is tx?
To treat
70
What are rads?
Xray
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What is djd?
Degenerative joint disease
72
What is Pathognomonic?
Definitive sign
73
What is sx?
Surgery
74
What is suture?
Stitch
75
What is arthroscopy?
View joint
76
What is a+ ?
Appetite
77
What is vdcs?
Vommiting, diarrhea, cough , sneezing
78
What is U?
Urination
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What is a gpe?
General physical exam
80
What is a rfl?
Right front limb
81
What is a vx?
Vaccine
82
What is a sq?
Sub cutaneous
83
What is hx?
History
84
What is mf?
Male , fertile
85
What is fertile?
Has both intact testicals
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What is dsh?
Domestic short hair
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What is pu?
Poly uria. Excessive urination
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What is pd?
Polydipsia. Excessive thirst
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What is pmi?
Point of maximal intensity
90
What is dz?
Disease
91
What is t4
Thyroidism
92
What does damnit stand for?
D(degenerative)A(anomalous, autoimmune, allergic)M(metabolic)N(neoplastic)I(inflammatory, immune mediated)T(trauma, toxin)
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What is hyperglycemia ?
Increased sugar in blood
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What is a ua?
Urine analysis
95
What is centesis?
Perforate of any cavity permitting withdrawal of fluid or gas
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What is glucosuria
Sugar in urine
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What is pyuria?
Pus in the urine
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Describe sugar diabetes?
Body not producing enough insulin from pancreas to use up glucose ➡️ Hyperglycemia. Glucose goes in urine ➡️ Loss of h2o in urine ➕ increased chance of bacteria growth (uti)
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What is spp?
Species (many)
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What is sp?
Species, singular
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What is po?
By mouth
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What is iv?
Intra venous, in vein
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What is im?
Intra muscular, in muscle
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What is sc/sq?
Sub cutaneous. Under skin
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What is pq?
Per rectum
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What are ears?
Ot/o, aur/o, auricul/o
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What are eyes?
Ocul/o, opthalm/o
108
What is nose?
Rhin, rhino, nas/o
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What are lips?
Labi/o, cheil/o
110
What is mouth?
Or/o, stomat/o
111
What are teeth?
Dent/o, odont/o
112
What is tongue?
Lingu/o, gloss/o
113
What is esophagus?
Esophag/o
114
What is stomach?
Gastr/o
115
What is intestine?
Enter/o
116
What is colon?
Col/o
117
What is rectum?
Rect/o
118
What is anus?
An/o
119
What is cloaca?
Cloac/o
120
What is heart?
Cardi/o
121
What are vessels?
Vas/o , angi/o
122
What is blood?
Hemo, hemat/o
123
What is breath, air?
Pneum/o
124
What are lungs?
Pulmo, pulmon/o
125
What is skin?
Derm/a, derm/o, detmat/o, cutan/o
126
What is hair?
Pil/o
127
What is urinary system?
Ur/o
128
What are kidneys?
Nephr/o, ren/o
129
What is bladder?
Cyst/o
130
What are ovaries?
Ovari/o, oophor/o
131
What are testees?
Orchi/o, orchi/do
132
What is uterus?
Uter/o, metr/o, hyster/o
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What is vagina?
Colp/o
134
What is vulva?
Episi/o
135
What is penis?
Phall/o
136
What are muscles?
My/o
137
What is bone?
Ost/eo, oss/eo
138
What is bone marrow?
Myel/o
139
What are joints?
Arthr/o
140
What is brain?
Encephal/o
141
What are meniges?
Mening/o
142
What is spinal cord?
Myel/o
143
Dog?
Canine
144
Cat?
Feline
145
Horse?
Equine
146
Ox (cattle)
Bovine
147
Sheep?
Ovine
148
Goat?
Caprine
149
Pig?
Porcine
150
Bird?
Avian
151
Mouse/rat?
Murine
152
Parrot?
Psittacine
153
Poly
Multiple
154
Cryo
Ultra-cold liquids
155
Micro
Very small
156
Hydro
Pertaining to water
157
Ectomy
Removal
158
Itis
Inflammation
159
Emia
Pertaining to blood
160
Uria
Pertaining to urine
161
Phagia
Ingestion or swallowing
162
Scope
Pertaining to an instrument for examination
163
Arthro
Joints
164
Hyster/o
Pertaining to the uterus
165
Ovario
Pertaining to the ovary
166
Blepharo
Pertaining to the eyelids
167
Therapy
Treatment or nursing care
168
Surgery
Treatment by operative methods
169
Ilium
One of the bones compromising the pelvis
170
Ileum
Distal portion of the small intestine
171
What is abdomen?
Abdomin/o
172
What is abomasum?
Abomas/o
173
What is anus?
An/o
174
What is cecum?
Cec/o
175
What are lips?
Cheil/o
176
What is bile?
Chol/o
177
What is gallbladder?
Cholecyst/o
178
What is a cloaca?
Cloac/o
179
What is colon?
Col/o
180
What is feces?
Copr/o
181
What are teeth?
Dent/o
182
What is duodenum?
Duoden/o
183
What are intestines?
Enter/o
184
What is the esophagus?
Esophag/o
185
What is the stomach?
Gastr/o
186
What are gums/gingiva?
Gingiv/o
187
What is tongue?
Gloss/o
188
What is liver?
Hepat/o
189
What is ileum?
Ile/o
190
What is jehunum?
Jejun/o
191
What is a flank/abdomen?
Lapar/o
192
What is a tongue?
Lingu/o
193
What are teeth?
Odont/o
194
What is the omasum?
Omas/o
195
What is the mouth?
Or/o
196
What is the palate? (Hard+soft)
Palat/o
197
What is the pancreas?
Pancreat/o
198
What is the peritoneum?
Peritone/o
199
What is the rectum?
Proct/o
200
What is the proventriculus?
Proventricul/o
201
What is the pylorus?
Pylor/o
202
What is the reticulum?
Reticul/o
203
What is the rumen?
Rumen/o
204
What is the saliva/saliva glands?
Sial/o
205
What is the viscera?
Splanchn/o, viscer/o
206
What is the mouth?
Stomat/o
207
What are the tonsils?
Tonsill/o
208
Ectomy
To surgically remove
209
Tomy
To cut into
210
Stomy
To make a new opening in a hollow organ
211
Rrhaphy
To surgically repair by joining in a seam or by suturing together
212
Pexy
Fixation or suturing
213
Plasty
To shape or surgically form
214
Tripsy
To crush or destroy
215
Centesis
To puncture to remove fluid or gas
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What does percuss mean?
To flick
217
What does a tympanic sound sound like?
Sound of basketball on floor
218
What does tachy mean?
Increased heart rate
219
What is the result of an animal going into shock?
Low temp, slow CRT and weak pulse
220
What does hyperpnea mean?
Increased respiratory rate
221
What is GDV mean?
Gastric dilation vovulus
222
What does the Brady prefix mean?
Slow
223
What is bradycardic?
Slow heart rate
224
What does radiograph mean?
X-ray
225
What is dilation/dilation?
To bloat
226
What does torsion mean?
Twisting
227
What is an elective surgery?
A surgery that isn't necessary
228
What does eructate mean?
Belching/burp
229
What is retching?
Dry heaving
230
What does the prefix hypo mean?
Decreased
231
What is hypokalemia?
Decreases potassium in blood
232
What does necrosis mean?
Death
233
What does hypovolemia mean?
Low blood volume ➡️ shock
234
What does dyspnea mean?
Difficulty breathing
235
What does the prefix hyper mean?
Increased
236
What is hyperpnea ?
Increased breathing
237
What is a Midlinelaparotomy?
Midline incision of the abdominal wall
238
What is a gastroplexy?
Fixate surgically to abdominal wall
239
What does the prefix circum mean?
Around
240
What is a circumcostal gastroplexy?
Fixate surgically to ribs
241
What is a belt loop gastroplexy?
Loops around interior lining of muscle
242
What is a transversus abdominus?
Muscle of inside of stomach
243
What does dehiss mean?
To seperate or fall apart
244
What does abomasopexy mean?
Suture abomasum onto abdominal wall
245
What does omentopexy mean?
Surgical fixation of peritinial lining
246
When are iv fluids used?
When other parenteral administration is not appropriate
247
How many drops per ml does a microdrip have?
60 drops/ml
248
How many drops does a macrodrip have per ml?
10 drips per ml
249
If a patient is less than 10kg what do you use?
A microdrip
250
If a patient is 10kg or over what do you use?
Macrodrip
251
What is the unit for drops?
Gtt
252
What is a flow rate?
Volume of a substance delivered over time
253
What is a drip chamber and why is it used?
A drip chamber is used to see how many drips/sec and whether it is a microdrip or macrodrip
254
What is a roller clamp used for?
To adjust speed of drips/sec
255
What does Epi mean?
Upon
256
What does Brady mean?
Slow
257
What does tachy refer to?
Fast
258
Peri refers to?
Surrounding
259
What does trans refers to?
Across
260
What does hyper refer to?
Excessive
261
What does hypo refer to?
Under or beneath
262
What does micro refer to?
Small
263
What does macro refer to?
Large
264
What does mono refer to?
One
265
What does uni refers to?
One
266
What does poly refer to?
Many
267
What does neo refer to?
New
268
What does pre refer to?
Before
269
What does post refer to?
After
270
What does sub refer to?
Below
271
What does ecto refer to?
Outside
272
What does esophag/o refer to?
Esophagus
273
What does gastro refer to?
Stomach
274
What does entero refer to?
Intestines
275
What does hepato refer to?
The liver
276
What does chole refer to?
Fall bladder
277
What does dento refer to?
Teeth
278
What does gingivo
The gums
279
What does duodeno refer to?
Deuodenom
280
What does pancreato refer to?
The pancreas
281
What does cyto mean?
The cells
282
What does cardio refer to?
The heart
283
What does hemato refer to?
The blood
284
What does erythro refer to?
Red
285
What does leuko refer to?
White
286
What does arterio refer to?
Artery
287
Why does spleno refer to?
The spleen
288
What does myo refer to?
The muscle
289
What does chondro refer to?
Cartilage
290
What does cranio refer to?
Head
291
What does arthro refer to?
The joint
292
What does ortho mean?
To correct or straighten
293
What does osteo refer to?
The bone
294
What does cervico refer to?
The neck
295
What does thoraco refer to?
The chest
296
What does tracheo refer to?
The windpipe
297
What does pulmono refer to?
The lungs
298
What does pneumo refer to?
Air/lungs
299
What does broncho refer to?
Bronchus
300
What does cerebro refer to?
The cerebrum
301
What does encephalo refer to?
The brain
302
What does neuro refer to?
Neurons
303
What does rhino refer to?
The nose
304
What does dermato refer to?
The skin
305
What does ophthalmo refer to?
The eye
306
What does oto refer to?
The ear
307
What does nephro mean?
The kidneys
308
What does cysto refer to?
The bladder
309
What does hystero refer to?
The uterus
310
What does ovario refer to?
The ovaries
311
What does urethro refer to?
Urethra
312
What does adeno refer to?
The glands
313
What does histo refer to?
The tissues
314
What does umbilico refer to?
Umbilical cord/navel
315
What does adreno refer to?
The adrenal gland
316
What does lympho refer to?
Lymph fluid
317
What does abdomino refer to ?
Abdominal cavity
318
What does patho refer to?
Disease
319
What does itis mean?
Inflammation
320
What does pathy refer to?
A disease of
321
What does ology refer to?
The study of
322
What does ectomy mean?
To cut out
323
What does tomy mean?
To cut into
324
What does ostomy mean?
To form a new opening
325
What does plasty mean?
To surgically repair
326
What does scope mean?
An instrument to view something
327
What does Algia refer to?
Pain
328
What does centesis mean?
To tap with a needle
329
What does osis mean?
A condition of the organ
330
What should be included on a prescription label?
Name and address of the veterinarian and owner. Description of patientDate the prescription is filled. Name, strength and quantity of the product being dispensed Drugs expiration datePrecautionary statementsA description of how the drugs are supposed to be given
331
What does bid stand for?
Twice a day
332
What does tid stand for?
3 a day
333
What does q mean?
Every
334
What does qod mean?
Every other day
335
What does q.d and s.i.d mean?
Once daily
336
What does qid mean?
Four times a day
337
What does prn mean?
Administer as needed
338
What does od mean?
Right eye
339
What does ol or os refer to?
Left eye
340
What does ou mean?
Both eyes
341
What does EEG mean?
Electroencephalogram
342
Describe a partial seizure
Small area of cerebrumPatient doesn't lose consciousnessTremors, tongue movement
343
Describe a generaliZed seizure
All brain affected May deficate/urinateAffects whole bodyLoses consciencesMay hyperventilate.
344
What does idiopathic mean?
You ruled out everything else so the problem is probably hereditary
345
What is encephalopathy
Degenerative disease of the brain
346
What effect does kbr have?
General depressive effect
347
What effect does phenobarbital have?
Depresses the cns
348
What does co mean?
Tablet
349
What's Algia or dynia
Pain
350
What's cele mean?
Swelling
351
What's ectasis and ectasia
Dilation
352
What does ia mean?
A disease or condition with location indicated by the root word
353
What does iasis mean?
Infestation or infection of characterized
354
What does ism mean?
State or condition or result of pathologic process
355
What is itis ?
Inflammation of
356
What is an oma?
Tumor
357
What is osis ?
Abnormal condition or process often Degenerative
358
What is pathy ?
Any disorder or disease condition
359
What is rrhagia?
Hemorrhage
360
What does the prefix a, an mean ?
Without or not having
361
What does the prefix anti mean?
Against
362
What does the prefix Brady mean?
Abnormally slow
363
What does the prefix contra mean?
Against or opposed
364
What does the prefix de mean?
Remove, take away, loss of
365
What does the prefix dia mean?
Through,apart, across or between
366
What does the prefix dis mean?
Reversal or separation
367
What does the prefix dys mean?
Difficult or impaired
368
What does hyper mean?
Excessive or abnormally high
369
What does hypo mean?
Insufficient or abnormally low
370
What does mal mean?
Bad, poor
371
What does patho mean?
Disease
372
What does poly mean?
Many
373
What does pyo mean?
Pus
374
What does tachy mean?
Abnormally rapid
375
What does alveolo mean?
Teeth, lungs, mammary gland
376
What does angio mean?
Blood vessel
377
What does aorto mean?
Aorta
378
What does arterio mean?
Artery
379
What does atrio mean?
Atrium
380
What does broncho mean?
Bronchus
381
What does cardio mean?
Heart
382
What does cervico mean?
Neck/uterus
383
What does cysto mean?
Bladder
384
What does cyto mean?
Cells
385
What does epididymo mean?
Epididymis
386
What does epiglotto mean?
Epiglottis
387
What does episio mean?
Vulva
388
What does hemo mean?
Blood
389
What does hystero mean?
Uterus
390
What does labio mean?
Lips, labium
391
What does laryngo mean?
Larynx
392
What does lobo mean?
Lobe of lung, liver
393
What does masto mean?
Mammary glands
394
What does metro mean?
Uterus
395
What does nephro mean?
Kidney
396
What does orchio mean?
Testes
397
What does ovario mean?
Ovary
398
What does pharyngo mean?
Pharynx
399
What does phlebo mean?
Vein
400
What does pleuro mean?
Pleura
401
What does pneumo mean?
Lungs, air, breath
402
What does prostato mean?
Prostate gland
403
What does pulmo mean?
Lungs
404
What does pyelo mean?
Pelvis of kidney
405
What does Reno mean?
Kidney
406
What does rhino mean?
Nose
407
What does salpingo mean?
Oviducts
408
What does scroto mean?
Scrotum
409
What does sinuso mean?
Sinus
410
What does spleno mean?
Spleen
411
What does stetho mean?
Chest
412
What does testiculo mean?
Testes
413
What does thoraco mean?
Thorax
414
What does tracheo mean?
Trachea
415
What does uretero?
Ureters
416
What does urethro mean?
Urethra
417
What does urino mean?
Urine
418
What does utero mean?
Uterus
419
What does vagino mean?
Vagina
420
What does vaso mean?
Blood vessels
421
What does veno mean?
Veins
422
What does ventriculo mean?
Ventricle
423
What does vulvo mean?
Vulva
424
If a word ends in a and you want to make it plural what ending will you put?
Ae
425
If a word ends in anx and you want to make it plural what ending will you put?
Anges
426
If a word ends in en and you want to make it plural what ending will you put?
Ina
427
If a word ends in ex or ix and you want to make it plural what ending will you put?
Ices
428
If a word ends in is and you want to make it plural what ending will you put?
Es
429
If a word ends in inx and you want to make it plural what ending will you put?
Inges
430
If a word ends in ma and you want to make it plural what ending will you put?
Mata or mas
431
If a word ends in um and you want to make it plural what ending will you put?
A
432
If a word ends in ur and you want to make it plural what ending will you put?
Ora
433
If a word ends in us and you want to make it plural what ending will you put?
I
434
What is the combining form of acetabulum?
Acetabulo
435
What is the combining form of gland ?
Adeno
436
What is the combining form of fat?
Adipo
437
What is the combining form of adrenal gland?
Adreno and adrenal
438
What is the combining form of joint?
Arthro
439
What is the combining form of axilla?
Axillo
440
What is the combining form of eyelid, eyelash
Blepharo
441
What is the combining form of bursa?
Burso
442
What is the combining form of canthus
Cantho
443
What is the combining form of carpus
Carpo
444
What is the combining form of head
Cephalo
445
What is the combining form of cerebellum
Cerebello
446
What is the combining form of cerebrum
Cerebro
447
What is the combining form of cartilage
Chondro
448
What is the combining form of spinal cord?
Chordo
449
What is the combining form of coccyx
Coccygo
450
What is the combining form of conjuctiva
Conjunctivo
451
What is the combining form of rib
Costo
452
What is the combining form of hip/pelvis
Coxo
453
What is the combining form of cranium/skull
Cranio
454
What is the combining form of skin?
Dermo/dermato
455
What is the combining form of descemet's membrane
Descemeto
456
What is the combining form of brain?
Encephalo
457
What is the combining form of epiphysis
Epiphyso or epiphysio
458
What is the combining form of femur
Femoro
459
What is the combining form of fibula
Fibulo
460
What is the combining form of jaw
Gnatho
461
What is the combining form of tissue
Histo
462
What is the combining form of humerus
Humero
463
What is the combining form of ilium
Ilio
464
What is the combining form of iris
Ir and irido
465
What is the combining form of ischium
Ischio
466
What is the combining form of cornea?
Kerato
467
What is the combining form of lamina (flat part of a vertebra)
Lamino
468
What is the combining form of fat?
Lipo
469
What is the combining form of lymph node
Lymphadeno
470
What is the combining form of lymph vessel
Lymphango
471
What is the combining form of lymph
Lympho
472
What is the combining form of mandible
Mandibulo
473
What is the combining form of maxilla
Maxillo
474
What is the combining form of meninges
Meningo
475
What is the combining form of meniscus
Menisco
476
What is the combining form of muscle
Musculo, myo, myos
477
What is the combining form of bone marrow/spinal cord
Myelo
478
What is the combining form of ear drum?
Myringo
479
What is the combining form of nerve?
Neuro
480
What is the combining form of eye?
Oculo
481
What is the combining form of claw/hoof
Onycho
482
What is the combining form of eye
Ophthalmo
483
What is the combining form of bone
Osteo
484
What is the combining form of ear
Oto
485
What is the combining form of parathyroid gland
Parathyro
486
What is the combining form of pelvis?
Pelvio or pelvo
487
What is the combining form of hair?
Pilo
488
What is the combining form of foot?
Podo or pedo
489
What is the combining form of pubis
Pubo
490
What is the combining form of radius
Radio
491
What is the combining form of retina
Retino
492
What is the combining form of sacrum
Sacro
493
What is the combining form of scapula
Scapulo
494
What is the combining form of sclera
Sclero
495
What is the combining form of vertebra/spinal column
Spondylo
496
What is the combining form of sternum
Sterno
497
What is the combining form of ligament
Syndesmo
498
What is the combining form of synovium/synovial fluid
Synovio
499
What is the combining form of tarsus
Tarso
500
What is the combining form of tendon?
Teno
