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Veterinary Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abdomino | abdomen |
| acro | extremity; highest |
| adeno | gland |
| aero | air |
| algesi | sense of pain |
| andro | male |
| angio | vessel |
| ankylo | stiffness; immobility |
| arterio | artery |
| arthro | joint |
| bio | life |
| blast | bud |
| brachi | arm |
| broncho | air passages |
| bucco | cheek |
| carcino | cancer |
| cardio | heart |
| carn | flesh |
| carpo | wrist |
| caudo | tail |
| cephalo | head |
| cerebro | brain |
| cervico | neck |
| chondro | cartilage |
| colo | large |
| colpo | vagina |
| costo | rib |
| cranio | skull |
| cyto | cell |
| dento | teeth |
| dermo | skin |
| dermato | skin |
| digiti | fingers; toes |
| dorso | back |
| electro | electric |
| encephalo | inside of head, brain |
| entero | small intestine |
| eso | carrier |
| esthesio | sensation |
| estro | female |
| gingivo | gums |
| gastro | stomach |
| genus | beginning |
| gnosis | knowledge |
| hemo | blood |
| hepato | liver |
| hydro | water |
| hystero | uterus |
| ileo | ileum (of intestine) |
| ilio | ilium (of pelvis) |
| ischi | hip; pelvis |
| lacrimo | tears |
| lacto | milk |
| laparo | abdominal wall |
| lipo | fat |
| litho | stone |
| lumbo | lower back |
| lympho | lymphatic tissue |
| malaco | softening |
| melano | darkness; blackness |
| meter | measure |
| morph | structure; shape |
| myco | fungus |
| myelo | marrow; spinal cord |
| myo | muscle |
| narco | sleep |
| necro | dead |
| nephro | kidney |
| neuro | nerve |
| olfact | smell |
| oo | egg |
| opthalmo | eye |
| opia | sight |
| orchido | testicle |
| oro | mouth |
| osteo | bone |
| oto | ear |
| ovo | egg |
| parie | wall |
| patho | disease |
| phagia | eat |
| phlebo | vein |
| phono | sound |
| pilo | hair |
| pleuro | rib; side |
| pneumono | lung |
| pod | foot |
| pseudo | false |
| psycho | mind |
| ptosis | prolapse |
| pulmo | lung |
| pyo | pus |
| rhino | nose |
| scope | view |
| thoraco | thorax (chest) |
| tropho | growth; nourishment |
| ur; urino | urine |
| uro | tail |
| vaso | vessel |
| vivi | live |
| zyg | union; pair |