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Veterinary terminology Flashcards

1
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word part at beginning of word, indicates number, location, time or stats

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Prefix

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word part found at the end of the word, indicates procedure, condition, disease or disorder

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Suffix

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-pathy

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suffix: disease

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-sclerosis

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suffix: abnormal hardening

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-osis

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suffix: abnormal condition

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-itis

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suffix: inflammation

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-rrhea

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suffix: discharge, flow

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-rrhagia, rrhage

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suffix: bursting forth

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cutaneous

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medical term: pertaining to the skin

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medical term: pertaining to the larynx

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laryngeal

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medical term: pertaining to the heart

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cardiac

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-scopy

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suffix: procedure to visually examine

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13
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PYREXIA

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fever/ Elevated temperature

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HAEMATURIA

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presence of blood in the urine

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HYPOTHERMIA

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abnormally low body temperature

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HYPOTENSION

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abnormally low blood pressure

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HYPERTENSION

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abnormally high blood pressure

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POLYURIA (urine)

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increased urine output

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POLYDIPSIA

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increased thirst

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ANOREXIA

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loss of appetite

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BRADYPNOEA

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abnormally low respiration rate

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BRADYCARDIA

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abnormally low heart rate

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TACHYCARDIA

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a higher than normal heart rate

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TACYPONEA

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a higher than normal respiratory rate

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-lysis

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suffix: separation or breakdown

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-plasty

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suffix: surgical repair

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-ectomy

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suffix: surgical removal

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-otomy

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cutting into a part of the body

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dys-

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difficulty or pain

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hypo-

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depressed or lower than normal

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hyper-

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higher than normal

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ecto-

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poly-

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excessive or many

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endo-

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prefix: within, inside

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sub-

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prefix: below, under, bad

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