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Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Artho | Joint |
| Cardio | Heart |
| Chem/o | chemical |
| Col/o | Colon |
| Cutane/o | Skin |
| Cysto | Bladder |
| Dent/o | Teeth |
| Electro | Electricity |
| Enter/o | Intestines |
| Gastr/o | Stomach |
| Hem/o | Blood |
| Hepat/o | Liver |
| Hyster/o | Uterus |
| Lapar/o | Abdomen |
| Mast | Mammary Gland |
| Nas/o | Nose |
| Nephr/o | Kidneys |
| Oste/o | Bone |
| Ovario | Ovary |
| Radi/o | Radiation |
| Rect/o | Rectum |
| Rhin/o | Nose |
| Urin/o | Urine |
| Uter/o | Uterus |
| A- or AN- | Without; no |
| AB- | Away from |
| AD- | Toward |
| ANTI- | Against; to stop |
| DYS- | Difficult; painful |
| ECTO- | outside |
| ENDO- | inside |
| EXO- | outside |
| HYPER- | above normal |
| HYPO- | below normal |
| hypoglycemia | low blood sugar |
| -INTER | between |
| interdigital | between the toes |
| INTRA- | within |
| OLIGO- | very little |
| intramuscular | within the muscle |
| oliguria | very little urine production |
| PERI- | around |
| perioperative | around or during the surgery |
| POLY- | many, excessive |
| polyuria | excessive urine production |
| POST- | after |
| PRE- | before |
| SUB- | below |
| subcutaneous | below the skin |
| SUPER- | above |
| superimposed | above the surface |
| -AL / renal | Pertaining to the kidney |
| -AN / ovarian | Pertaining to the ovary |
| -AR / lumbar | Pertaining to the loin or lower back |
| -ARY / alimentary | pertaining to the gastrointestinal tract |
| -EAL / laryngeal | pertaining to the larynx |
| -IC / enteric | pertaining to the intestines |
| -TIC / nephrotic | pertaining to the kidneys |
| -CENTESIS | surgical puncture into |
| cystocentesis | surgical puncture into the urinary bladder |
| -ECTOMY | Surgical removal of |
| Ovariohysterectomy | surgical removal of the ovaries and uterus |
| -EMIA | blood |
| hypocalcemia | low blood calcium |
| -GRAM | a record of |
| electrocardiogram | a record of the electrical activity of the heart |
| -GRAPH | to record with an instrument |
| radiograph | a record made using radiation; x-ray |
| -GRAPHY | to record with an intsrument |
| -ITIS | inflammation |
| colitis | inflammation of the colon |
| -LOGY | the study of |
| histology | the study of tissues |
| -LYSIS | to break down |
| urinalysis | the breakdown of urine into parts |
| -MEGALY | enlargement of |
| cardiomegaly | enlargement of the heart |
| -OSIS | condition |
| osteoporosis | condition of bone loss |
| -PATHY | disease |
| cardiopathy | heart disease |
| -PEXY | to suture to |
| Gastropexy | to suture to the stomach |
| -PLASTY | to surgically repiar |
| rhinoplasty | surgical repair of the nose |
| -RRHAGE- | to burst |
| hemorrhage | the bursting of blood |
| -RRHEA- | to flow |
| diarrhea | the flow of feces |
| -SCOPE | instrument used to view |
| -SCOPY | the act of using an instrument for viewing |
| endoscopy | Using a scope to view the inside of the body |
| -STOMY | to create a new surgical opening |
| cystostomy | to creat a new surgical opening in the urinary bladder |
| -THERAPY | treatment |
| chemotherapy | Treatment of chemicals |
| -TOMY | to cut into surgically; to make an incision |
| cystotomy | to make an incision into the urinary bladder |
| Aspect | area |
| caudal | toward the tail |
| cranial | toward the head |
| distal | away form the center of the body |
| dorsal | toward the back area |
| lateral | side of the body; toward the outside |
| Amphibian | frog or toad |
| Avian | bird |
| Bovine | cow |
| Caprine | goat |
| Cavy | guinea pig |
| Equine | horse |
| Lagomorph | rabbit |
| Murine | rat or mouse |
| Ovine | sheep |
| Porcine | pig or swine |
| Poultry | chicken and turley |
| Primate | monkey and ape |
| reptile | snake and lizard |
| terrapin | turtle |
| EX | exotic |
| Mo | month |
| NM | neutered male |
| S or SF | spayed or spayed female |
| S/R | suture removal |
| Anorexia | not eating or decreased appetite |
| Dysuria | difficulty or trouble with urination |
| Dz | disease |
| HBC | hit by car |
| Hematuria | blood in urine |
| PD / polydipsia | increased thirst |
| PU / polyuria | increased urination |
| Acute | short term |
| BAR | bright alert responsive |
| Chronic | long term |
| CRT | capillary refill time |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| FeLV | feline leukemia virus |
| FIP | feline infection peritonitis |
| FIV | feline immunodeficiency vrius |
| QAR | quiet alert responsive |
| RR | Respiratory rate |
| Rx | prescription |
| TPR | temp pulse and respiration |
| Tx | treatment |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| WNL | within normal limits |
| BID | twice a day |
| cc | cubic centimeters |
| EOD | every other day |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| PO | by mouth |
| prn | refill as needed |
| Q | every |
| QID | four times a day |
| SID | once a day |
| TID | three times a day |
| Bx | biopsy |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| CHEM | blood chemistry panel |
| C/S or C&S | culture and sensitivity |
| Cysto | cystocentesis |
| PCV | packed cell volume |
| T4 | Thyroid test |
| UA | urinalysis |
| AD | right ear |
| AS | left ear |
| AU | both ears |
| OD | right eye |
| OS | left eye |
| OU | both eyes |
| IC | intro cardiac (Into the heart) |
| ID | intradermal (within the layers of the skin) |
| IM | intramuscular (into the muscles) |
| IN | intranasal (into the nasal cavity) |
| IO | intraosseous (into the bone) |
| IP | intraperitoneal (into the peritoneum or lining of the abdomen) |
| IT | intratracheal (into the trachea or windpipe) |
| IV | intravenous (into the vein) |
| SQ or SUB-Q | Subcutaneous (under the skin) |
| AAHA | American Animal Hospital Association |
| AVMA | American Veterinary Medical Association |
| NAVTA | National Association of Veterinary Technicians of America |
| OFA | Orthopedic Foundation of America |
| Bitch | intact female dog |
| Litter | group of newborn dogs |
| Stud dog | intact male dog |
| Whelping | the labor process of dogs |
| Tom | intact male cat; turkey |
| Queen | intact female cat |
| Queening | the labor process of cats |
| Buck | male rabbit, goat, deer |
| Doe | Female rabbit, goat, deer |
| Kindling | the labor process or ferrets and rabbits |
| Kit | young rabbit / ferret |
| Lapin | neutered male rabbit |
| Gib | neutered male ferret |
| Hob | intact male ferret |
| Jill | intact female ferret |
| Sprite | spayed female ferret |
| Boar | male guinea pig, pig |
| Pup | young guinea pig, mouse, rat, dog |
| Sow | female guinea pig/ pig |
| Dam | female rat/mouse. term for a female parent that is breeding |
| Sire | male rat/mouse, term for a male parent that is breeding |
| Chick | young parrot/ chicken |
| Cock | male parrot/ chicken |
| Clutch | group of eggs |
| Poult | young turkey/ chicken |
| Capon | young castrated male chicken |
| Cockerel | immature male chicken |
| Pullet | immature female chicken |
| Drake | Male duck |
| Duck | female duck |
| Barrow | young castrated male pig |
| Farrowing | labor process of swine |
| Gilt | young female pig that has not farrowed |
| Stag | male pig castrated after maturity |
| Colt | young male horse |
| Filly | young female horse |
| Foal | young male or female horse |
| Gelding | castrated male horse/llama |
| Hand | the measurement of a horse equal to 4 inches |
| Herd | group of horses |
| Horse | horse over 14.2 hands in height |
| Mare | intact adult female horse |
| Pony | horse under 14.2 hands in height |
| Stallion | intact adult male horse |
| Weanling | young horse under a year |
| Yearling | young horse 1-2 years |
| Hinny | cross of a male horse and female donkey |
| Jock | intact M donkey |
| Jenny | intact F donkey |
| Mule | cross of a male donkey and female horse |
| Ewe | intact F sheep |
| Lamb | young sheep |
| Lambing | process of labor for sheep |
| Ram | intact M sheep |
| Wether | castrated M sheep/ goat |
| Freshening | labor process of dairy-reducing animals |
| Kid | young goat |
| Kidding | labor process of goats |
| Bull | intact M cow/llama |
| Cow | intact F cow/llama |
| Cria | young llama |
| Calf | young cow |
| Calving | labor process of cows |
| Heifer | young F that has not been bred, cows. |
| Stag | mature castrated M cow |
| Steer | young castrated M cow |
| Encephal- | brain |
| Cephal- | head |
| Histo- | tissue |
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