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VET101 Terms
Term | Definition |
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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 |