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VET101 Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Lapar/o | Abdomen |
| Palmar | The bottom of the front feet |
| Lateral | Side of the body; towards the outside |
| Mast- | Mammary gland (produces milk) |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| -logy | The study of |
| -lysis | To break down |
| -osis | Condition |
| -pexy | To suture to |
| -stomy | To create a new surgical opening |
| Dys- | Difficult; painful |
| Inter- | Between |
| Oligo- | Very little |
| Peri- | Around |
| Cysto/o- | Urinary bladder |
| Cost/o- | Rib |
| Enter/o- | Intestines |
| Medial | Inside of an area; towards the inside |
| -pathy | Disease |
| Distal | Away from the center of the body |
| Proximal | Closer to the center of the body |
| Rostral | Toward the nose |
| Transverse | Across an area dividing it into cranial and caudal sections |
| -centesis | surgical puncture into |
| -graph | To record with an instrument |
| Hepat/o- | Liver |
| Radi/o- | Radiation |
| -rrhea- | To flow |
| -scope | Instrument used to view |
| -therapy | Treatment |
| Ab- | Away from |
| Anti- | Against; to stop |
| Exo- | Outside |
| Hyper- | Above normal |
| Hypo- | Below normal |
| Post- | After |
| Endo- | Within; inside |
| Intra- | Within |
| Super- | Above |
| Pre- | Before |
| Sub- | Below |
| -emia | Blood |
| Cardi/o- | Heart |
| Col/o- | Colon |
| -megaly | Enlargement |
| Dent/o- | Teeth |
| Electr/o- | Electricity |
| Gastr/o- | Stomach |
| Hem/o- | Blood |
| -plasty | To surgically repair |
| -rrhage- | To burst |
| Nas/o- | Nose |
| Rhin/o- | Nose |
| Oste/o- | Bone |
| -tomy | To cut into surgically; to make an incision |
| A- or An- | Without; no |
| Ad- | Toward |
| Arthr/o- | Joint |
| -gram | A record of |
| Brandy- | Abnormally slow |
| Tachy- | Abnormally fast |
| Ecto- | Outside |
| Poly- | Many; excessive |
| Chem/o- | Chemical |
| Cutane/o- | Skin |
| Hyster/o- | Uterus |
| Nephr/o- | Kidneys |
| Aspect | Area |
| Cranial | Toward the head |
| Dorsal | Toward the back area |
| Recumbency | Lying in position |
| Recumbent | Lying |
| Ovari/o- | Ovary |
| Rect/o- | Rectum (lower part of large intestine) |
| Urin/o- | Urine |
| Uter/o- | Uterus |
| Caudal | Toward the tail |
| Plantar | The bottom of the rear feet |
| Ventral | Toward the abdomen or belly area |
| -ectomy | Surgical removal of |
| -pnea | breathing, respiration |
| Opthalm/o- | Eyes |