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Terminology an sci
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -cyte | cell |
| -scope | instrument for examining |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -logy | study of |
| -ectomy | to surgically remove |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -tomy | cutting, incision |
| -oma | tumor |
| -penia | deficiency of |
| -toxin | poison |
| -megaly | abnormally large |
| -ist | one who studies |
| -natal | birth |
| -spasm | involuntary contraction |
| -al, -ic, -ac, -ous | pertaining to |
| -graphy | recording of |
| -phagia | eating, swallowing |
| -lysis | destruction of |
| -oxia | oxygen |
| Ep-, epi- | On, upon |
| Eu- | Normal |
| Iso- | Equal, same |
| Multi- | Many, much |
| Neo- | New |
| Pan- | All |
| Peri- | Around |
| Post- | After |
| Uni- | One |
| Dys- | Difficulty |
| Anti- | Against, opposing |
| De- | Down, from |
| Tachy- | Abnormally fast |
| A-, an- | Without, lack of, not |
| Hyper- | Excessive, abnormally high |
| Poly- | Many, much, multiple |
| Mal- | Bad, poor |
| Hypo- | Insufficient, abnormally low |
| Brady- | Abnormally slow |
| Dent/o, dent/i | teeth |
| Opthalm/o | eye |
| Cardi/o | heart |
| Nas/o | nose |
| Cephal/o | brain/head |
| Steth/o | chest |
| Ot/o | ear |
| Thorac/o | thorax |
| Mamm/o | mammary gland |
| Trache/o | trachea |
| Derm/o, dermat/i | skin |
| Peritone/o | peritoneum |
| Hydr/o | water |
| Abdomin/o | abdomen |
| Erythr/o | red blood cell |
| Ur/o | urinary system |
| Hepat/o | liver |
| Copr/o | feces |
| Cyan/o | blue |
| Entr/o | intestines |
| Gingiv/o | gums |
| ad lib | as much as desired |
| dermat, derm | skin |
| sid | 1 x daily |
| bid | 2x daily |
| tid | 3x daily |
| qid | 4x daily |
| arthr | joints |
| qh | every hour |
| qd | every day |
| w/o | without |
| encephal | brain |
| ot | ears |
| ocul, opthalm | eyes |
| stat | immediately |
| n | normal |
| hem, hemat | blood |
| card, cardi | heart |
| DSH | domestic short hair |
| DLH | domestic long hair |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| Hx | history |
| Rx | prescription |
| Sx | surgery |
| FeLV | feline leukemia virus |
| FIA | feline infectious anemia |
| FIP | feline infectious peritonitis |
| ECG | electrocardiogram |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| cc | cubic centimeters ml |
| ml | milliliters, cc |
| wt | weight |
| HR | heart rate |
| PCV | packed cell volume |
| sg | specific gravity |
| TPR | temp, pulse, respiration |
| UA/U/A | urinalysis |
| IM | intramuscular |
| IP | intraperitoneal |
| IV | intravenous |
| Sub Q | subcutaneous, under the skin |
| rbc | red blood cell |
| wbc | white blood cell |
| DVM | doctor of vet med |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| DOA | dead on arrival |
| DOB | date of birth |
| urology | study of the urinary system |
| tracheotomy | cutting into the trachea |
| tachypnea | abnormally fast breathing |
| radiography | recording of an image |
| thoracotomy | cutting the thorax |
| tachycardia | abnormally fast heart rate |
| polyuria | lots of urine |
| polyarthritis | inflammation of many joints |
| peritoneal | pertaining to peritoneum |
| periodontal | surrounding the tooth |
| pericarditis | inflammation surrounding the heart |
| otoscope | instrument to examine the ear |
| otitis | inflammation of the ear |
| neonatal | newborn |
| mammography | recording of the mammary gland |
| hydrocephalous | water on the brain |
| hydrous | pertaining to water |
| hypoxia | insufficient oxygen |
| hepatomegaly | abnormally large liver |
| cytopenia | deficiency of cells |
| bradycardia | slow heart rate |
| anemia | lack of blood |
| anoxia | lack of oxygen |
| coprophagia | eating feces |
| cyanuria | blue urine |
| erythrocyte | red blood cell |
| erythropenia | deficiency of red blood cells |
| dermitis | inflammation of skin |
| dog | canine |
| cat | feline |
| goat | caprine |
| sheep | ovine |
| rat | murine |
| mouse | murine |
| horse | equine |
| cow | bovine |
| chicken | avian |
| pig | porcine |
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