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Veterinary Terminology Flashcards

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Hyper

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Increased

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Hypo

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Decreased

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Poly

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Excessive

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Pan

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All

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Oli, Olig-

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Little, scant

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A, An, Nulli

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None

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Mono, Uni

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One

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Bi, Di

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Two

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Tri

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Three

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Quad, Tetra

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Four

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Semi, Hemi

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Half

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Mega, Macro

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Large

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Micro

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Small

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Tachy

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Fast

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Brady

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Slow

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Pre, Ante, Pro

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Before

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Post

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After

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EU

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Normal

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Mal, Dys

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Bad

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Endo

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Within

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Exo, Ecto

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Outside

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Epi, Supra

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Above

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Crypt

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Hidden

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Infer, Sub

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Prefix meaning meaning under, below, less than normal, secondary, less than fully

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Para, Par

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Near

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Peri, Circum

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Around

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Intra

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Within

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Inter

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Between

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Ectomy

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The surgical removal of something.

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Tomy

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Cut into

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Ostomy

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New opening

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Pesty

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Tacking

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Rrhapy

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Suturing

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Plasty

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Repair

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Lysis

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Dissolve

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Centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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rrhage, rrhagia, rrhagic

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Profuse bleeding

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rrhea

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discharge, flow

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rrhexis

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Rupture

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-genic

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Producing, forming

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-trophy

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Development

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-physis

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-plasia

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-pathy, -ism, -oma

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Disease, tumor

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-gram

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the record, or image

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-graph

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The instrument

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-graphy

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The process

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-meter

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The instrument

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-metry

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The process of measuring

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-scope

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Instrument to view

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-scopy

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Process of viewing

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Cardio

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Onco

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Dermato

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Dermatology

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Neuro

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Nervous system

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Hepato

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Osteo

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Myo

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Cranio

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Emesis

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Syncope

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Pyrexia

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Acute

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Rapid onset but short duration

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Chronic

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Slow onset will be persistant

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Terminal

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Ultimately end in death

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Prognosis

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Probable outcome of dx

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Dys

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Difficulty (prefix)

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Cardi/o

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heart (root)

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Cephlo

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head (root)

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Cost/o

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ribs (root)

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Phaglo

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swallowing (root)

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Algia

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pain (suffix)

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-Um

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structure (suffix)

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-itis

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Inflammation (suffix)

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-megaly

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enlargement (suffix)

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-al

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pertaining to (suffix)

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Pericarditis

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Inflammation of the pericardium (the fluid sac around the heart)

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Dysphagia

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Condition of difficulty swallowing

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Intercostal

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Pertaining to between the ribs

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Neuralagia

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Nerve pain or pain along the course of a nerve

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Cardiomegaly

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Enlargement of the heart

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Ventral

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Belly side

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Dorsal

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Backbone side

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Cranial

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Towards the head

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Caudal

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Towards the tail

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Rostral

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Towards the nose end when talking about the head

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Medial

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On any body part, towards the midline

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Lateral

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Away from mid line

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Proximal

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On appendages, near point of attachment

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Distal

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Away from point of attachment

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Nucleus

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Brain of cell

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Cytoplasm

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Holds everything in place

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Cytology

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The study of cells

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Cytologist

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Someone who studies cells

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Mitochondria

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Powerhouse of a cell

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Lysosomes

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Bodies within a cell that brakes things up

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Epithelial tissue

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Covers the body.

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Muscle tissue

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Contracts and moves body parts

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Nervous tissue

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transmits impulses

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Connective tissue

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Tissue that supports, protects, and gives structure to other tissues and organs in the body.

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Histology

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Study of tissues

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Histopathology

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Study of diseased tissue

Veterinary Medical Terminology (1 decks)

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