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Vet Med Term 1
Ch 1, 2, & 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| pre- | before |
| peri- | around |
| post- | after |
| trans- | cross |
| per- | through out |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -oma | tumor, mass, or neoplasm |
| a-/an- | no or without |
| ab- | away from |
| ad- | toward |
| nas/o | combining form for nose |
| rhin/o | combining form for nose |
| ren/o | combining form for kidney |
| nephr/o | combining form for kidney |
| where to begin in word to analyze term | suffix, then prefix (if present), then root (if 2, read from left to right) |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| ovari/o | combining form for ovary |
| hysteri/o | combining form for uterus |
| midsaggital plane | divides body into equal right and left halves |
| saggittal plane | divides body into unequal right and left halves |
| dorsal plane | divides body into dorsal and ventral parts |
| transverse plane | divides body into cranial and caudal parts |
| medial | towards midline |
| lateral | away from midline |
| proximal | nearest to midline |
| distal | farthest from midline |
| dental arcade | arrangement of teeth in mouth |
| lingual surface | aspect of tooth facing tongue |
| palatal surface | tooth surface of maxilla that faces tongue (or hard palate) |
| buccal surface | aspect of tooth that faces cheek |
| occlusal surface | aspect of teeth that meet when you chew |
| labial surface | aspect of tooth that faces lips |
| contact surface | aspects of tooth that touch adjacent teeth |
| body cavity | hole or hollow space in body that contains and protects internal organs |
| cranial cavity | contains brain and skull |
| spinal cavity | contains spinal cord within spinal column |
| thoracic/chest cavity | contains heart and lungs within the ribs |
| abdominal/peritoneal cavity | contains major organs of digestion between diaphragm and pelvic cavity |
| pelvic cavity | contains reproductive and excretory organs |
| recumbent | lying down |
| dorsal recumbency | lying on the back |
| ventral/sternal recumbency | lying on stomach |
| left lateral recumbency | lying on left side |
| right lateral recumbency | lying on right side |
| flexion | bending a joint or reducing the angle between two bones |
| extension | straightening a joint or increasing the angle between two bones |
| -plasia | describes formation, development, and growth of tissue and cell *numbers* in an organ or tissue |
| -trophy | describes formation, development, and *increased size* of an organ, tissue, or individual cell |
| hypo- | less than normal |
| hyper- | more than normal |
| dys- | bad |
| ana- | without |
| neo- | new |
| neoplasia | any abnormal new growth of tissue in which multiplication of cells is uncontrolled, more rapid than normal, and progressive |
| tumor | distinct mass of tissue formed from a neoplasm |
| benign | not recurring |
| malignant | tending to spread and become life threatening |
| aplasia | lack of development of an organ, tissue, or cell |
| dysplasia | abnormal growth or development of an organ, tissue, or cell |
| hyperplasia | abnormal increase in the number of formed cells in normal arrangement in an organ, tissue, or cell |
| hypoplasia | incomplete or less than normal development or an organ, tissue, or cell |
| atrophy | decrease in size or complete wasting of an organ, tissue, or cell |
| dystrophy | defective growth in the size of an organ, tissue, or cell- wastes away |
| hypertrophy | increase in size of an organ, tissue, or cell |
| glands | groups of specialized cells that secrete material used elsewhere in body |
| Aden/o | combining form for gland |
| exocrine glands | secrete material into ducts |
| endocrine glands | secrete chemicals into bloodstream for transportation to organs and other structures in body |
| exo- | out |
| -crine | to secrete |
| endo- | within |
| integumentary system includes | skin, hair, fur, wool, feathers, scales, beaks, nails, claws, hooves, horns, glands |
| skin | covers external surfaces of body and composed of epithelial tissue |
| cutane/o | combining form for skin |
| derm/o | combining form for skin |
| dermat/o | combining form for skin |
| 3 layers of skin | epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous |
| epidermis | most superficial layer of skin |
| dermis | middle layer of skin that contains blood and lymph vessels, nerve fibers, and accessory organs |
| subcutaneous | deepest layer that contains connective tissue and fat |
| 2 types of skin glands | sebaceous and sweat glands |
| seb/o | combining form for oil |
| type of gland- anal glands | sebaceous glands |
| another name for sweat glands | sudoriferous glands |
| hair is made of | rodlike fibers made of dead protein cells filled with keratin |
| pil/o | combining form for hair |
| pil/i | combining form for hair |
| trich/o | combining form for hair |
| hair follicles | sacs that hold hair fibers |
| distal phalanx is covered by | nails, claws, or hooves |
| nails and claws makeup | keratin plates |
| onych/o | combining form for nail, claw, or hoof |
| onychectomy | declaw |
| hooves | horny covering of distal phalanx in ungulates |
| paw pads | thick areas of keratinized epithelium |
| cardi/o | heart |
| eti/o | to cause |
| path/o | disease |
| dermat/o | skin |
| cyt/o | cell |
| hist/o | tissue |
| hemat/o | blood |
| oste/o | bone |
| pulmon/o | lungs |
| my/o | muscle |
| ren/o | kidney |
| or/o | mouth |
| hepat/o | liver |
| hem/o | blood |
| tendin/o | tendon |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| nas/o | nose |
| ureter/o | ureters |
| urethr/o | urethra |
| -trophy | formation, development, and growth in the size of an organ or tissue |
| -lysis | separation or breakdown |
| -logy | study of |
| -therapy | treatment |
| -rrhapy | to suture |
| -plasia | formation, development, and growth in the number of cells in an organ or tissue |
| vestigial structures | dewclaws, chestnuts, ergots |
| inflammation of the stomach | gastritis |
| caudal border of the thoracic cavity | diaphragm |
| carpus is _____ to the elbow | distal |
| Tarsus/hock is _______ to the femur | distal |
| ureters are found in what system | urinary |
| tumors that are benign are opposite of _____ tumors | malignant |
| within the oral cavity, the contact surface closest to the midline | mesial |
| melanocytes | cell that protects skin from suns harmful rays |
| layer of skin that contains lymph and blood vessels, nerve fibers, and accessory organs | dermis |
| term used to describe a growth in-between the digits | interdigital |
| necrotic tissue is commonly called | dead tissue |
| hidr/o | sweat |
| synonym for tactile | touch |
| dewclaw is found on what surface | medial |
| p's gum color is pale. med term for this? | pallor |
| earwax is secretions of | cerumen |
| arrector pili | muscle that can control hair to stand up |
| layer of skin mostly composed of adipose tissue | subcutaneous |
| skin is lubricated by ______ glands | sebaceous |
| distal phalanx on dog/cat protected by hard outer covering called | nail |
| distal phalanx on horse/cow protected by hard outer covering called | hoof |
| granuloma | area of inflammation |
| debridement | removal of dead tissue |
| urticaria | hives |
| petechiae | small pinpoint hemorrhages |
| pediculosis | infestation with lice |
| acariasis | infestation with ticks or mites |
| myiasis | infestation with maggots |
| necrosis | dead tissue |
| fistula | abnormal connection between two parts inside body |
| ecchymosis | bruising, not raised, under skin |
| erythema | skin redness, inflammation |
| comedones | blackheads, buildup of sebum and keratin |
| atopy | allergic dermatiits, hypersensitivity to an allergen with pruritis, erythema, and sometimes alopecia |
| acute moist dermatits | hotspot, bacterial skin disease |
| abrasion | superficial layers of skin |
| skin scrape | used to look for mange mites |
| biopsy | removal of tissue for examination of life |
| purpose of skin | covers and protects body, barrier, secretion, communication, regulating body temp |
| why wouldn't a cat bleed if got papercut | epidermis is avascular |
| thickest layers of epidermis found | paw pads |
| what layer does hair shaft begin | dermis |
| what protein gives waterproofing abilities | keratin |
| responsible for skin pigmentation and sun protection | melanin |
| sweat gland responsible for giving off smell | apocrine |
| apocrine gland | empty onto hair |
| eccrine gland | empty onto surface of skin |
| aural discharge is secretion of | earwax/otorrhea |
| arrector pili found in what layer of skin | dermis |
| excoriation | skin surface injury caused by self-trauma |
| ectoparasites | parasites on external skin |
| which pad on dog does not touch the ground | carpal |
| touch protein substance that comprises hair and nails | keratin |
| rudimentary structure found on medial side of horses leg | chestnut |
| hooves that have a split in them | cloven (cows, pigs, goats, sheep) |
| ergot is found | fetlock joint |
| cows, pigs, dogs, and cats superficial fungal skin infection caused by ringworm | dermatophytosis |
| what causes FAD | gene mutation ( flea allergy dermatitis) |
| skin that is covered in sores that are full of pus | pyoderma |
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