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Vet Tech Terms1
beginning vet tech terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Uni- | one |
| Bi- | two |
| Di- | two |
| Tri- | three |
| Semi- | half |
| Demi- | half |
| Hemi- | half |
| Mono- | one |
| diplo- | double |
| Multi- | many |
| Poly- | many |
| ambi- | both |
| amphi- | both |
| chloro- | green |
| cyano- | blue |
| erythro- | red |
| leuko- | white |
| melano- | black |
| xantho- | yellow |
| derma- | skin |
| cyte- | cell |
| oma- | tumor |
| opia | sight |
| emia | condition of blood |
| -e | object or part |
| -y | a process |
| -ia | condition |
| -ic | describes or causing, associated with |
| -al | pertaining to |
| -ar | describes or resembling |
| -ac | describes affected with |
| abdomino | abdomen |
| angiology | study of blood and lymph vessels |
| abdominal cavity | space between the thorax and pelvis |
| acro | extremity; highest |
| acromegaly | enlargement of extremeties (hands, feet, face) |
| adeno | gland |
| adenoma | benign tumor of a gland |
| aero | air |
| aerobic | living or occuring only in the presence of oxygen |
| algesi | sense of pain |
| analgesia | unable to sense pain without loss of conciousness |
| andro | male |
| androgen | male sex hormone |
| ankylo | stiffness or immobility |
| ankylosis | stiffnes or immobility of a joint after surgery or injury |
| arterio | artery |
| arteriole | small branches of an artery |
| arthro | joint |
| arthritis | inflammation of joints |
| bio | life |
| biochemical | chemical reaction in a living organism |
| blast | bud |
| blastocyst | early stage of embryo growth |
| brachi | arm; branch |
| brachial plexus | network of nerves in armpit |
| broncho | air passages |
| bronchitis | inflammation of the bronchi |
| bucco | cheek |
| buccal cavity | the mouth |
| carcino | cancer |
| carcinoma | malignant tumor |
| cardio | heart |
| cardiopulmonary | relating to the heart and lungs |
| carn | flesh |
| carnivorous | meat eating |
| carpo | wrist |
| carpus | the bones of the wrist |
| caudo | tail |
| caudal | relating to the tail; toward the hind end of the body |
| cephalo | head |
| cephalic | related to the head |
| cerebro | brain |
| cerebral | pertaining to the brain |
| cerebropathy | any disorder of the brain |
| cervico | neck |
| cervix | neck of the uterus |
| chondro | cartilage |
| chondocranium | developing skull of the embryo |
| colo | large |
| colon | greater part of the large intestine |
| colpo | vagina |
| colposcope | instrument used to examine the vagina |
| costo | rib |
| costal | relating to the ribs |
| cranio | skull |
| cranial nerve | nerve connecting the brain to the periphory of the body |
| cyto | cell |
| cytology | the study of cell biology |
| dento | teeth |
| dentistry | medical care of teeth |
| dermo | skin |
| dermoid cyst | cystic tumor in which are often found elements derived from the skin |
| dermato | skin |
| dermatology | branch of medicine dealing with the skin |
| digiti | fingers and toes |
| digitigrade | walking on the toes |
| dorso | back |
| dorsolateral | invloving both the back and the sides |
| electro | electric |
| electrosurgery | surgery by means of electric current |
| encephalo | inside of head; brain |
| en- | inside |
| encephalomyelitis | inflammation of the brain and spinal cord |
| entero | small intestine |
| enteritis | intestinal inflammation |
| eso | carrier |
| esophagus | tube carrying food from the mouth to the stomach |
| esthesio | sensation |
| anesthesia | loss of sensation |
| estro | female |
| estrus | heat cycle of female animals |
| gastro | stomach |
| gastric juice | digestive fluid secreted in the stomach |
| gingivo | gums |
| gingivitis | inflammation of the gums |
| gnosis | knowledge |
| prognosis | anticipated prospect of recovery |
| hemo | blood |
| hemoglobin | iron-containing substance in red blood cells |
| hepato | liver |
| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
| hydro | water |
| hydrophobia | fear of water |
| phobia | fear |
| hystero | uterus |
| hysterectomy | surgical removal of uterus |
| ileo | ileum of intestine |
| ileitis | inflammation of the ileum |
| ilio | ilium of the pelvis |
| iliac | related to or near the ilium |
| ischi | hip or pelvis |
| ishchium | dorsal and posterior pelvic bones |
| lacrimo | tears |
| lacrimation | excessive or abnormal secretion of tears |
| lacto | milk |
| lactation | secretion of milk |
| laparo | abdominal wall |
| -otomy | surgical cutting |
| lipo | fat |
| lipoma | tumor of fatty tissue |
| litho | stone |
| lithiasis | formation of stonelike substances in the body |
| lumbo | lower back |
| lumbosacral | relating to the lumbar and sacral parts |
| lympho | lymphatic tissue |
| lymphocyte | white blood cells made in lymphatic tissue |
| malaco | softening |
| osteomalacia | softening of the bones |
| melano | darkness or blackness |
| melanoma | tumor containing dark pigment |
| meter | measure |
| thermometer | device for measuring body temperature |
| morph | structure, shape or form |
| morphogenesis | formation of tissues and organs during body development |
| myco | fungus |
| mycology | study of fungi |
| myelo | spinal cord, bone marrow |
| myelitis | inflammation of spinal cord or bone marrow |
| myo | muscle |
| myocardium | muscular layer of the heart wall |
| narco | sleep |
| narcolepsy | condition charactarized by attacks of sleep |
| necro | dead |
| necropsy | postmortem examination |
| nephro | kidney |
| nephron | singe excretory unit of the kidney |
| neuro | nerve |
| neuron | basic cell of nerve tissue |
| olfact | smell |
| olfactory | pertaining to the sense of smell |
| oo | egg |
| oocyte | egg before maturation |
| opthalmo | eye |
| opthalmia | inflammation of the eye |
| opia | sight |
| myopia | nearsightedness |
| orchido | testicle |
| cryptorchidism | condition in which one or both testicles fail to descend normally |
| oro | mouth |
| oropharyngeal | relating to the mouth and pharynx |
| osteo | bone |
| osteology | branch of anatomy concerned with bones |
| oto | ear |
| otitis | inflammation of the ear |
| ovo | egg |
| ovary | egg producing organ of the female |
| parie | wall |
| parietal lobe | middle division (wall) of each cerebral hemisphere |
| patho | disease |
| pathogen | cause of disease (viris, bacteria) |
| phagia | eat swallow |
| dyphagia | difficulty in swallowing |
| dy- | difficulty |
| phlebo | vein |
| phlebitis | inflammation of a vein |
| Phono | sound |
| phonocardiogram | visual record of heart sounds |
| pilo | hair |
| pilose | covered with soft hair |
| pleuro | rib or side |
| pleura | membrane lining rib cage and lungs |
| pneumono | lung |
| pleuropneumonia | inflammation of the pleura and lungs |
| pod | foot |
| podarthritis | inflammation of the joint of the feet |
| pseudo | false |
| pseudopregnancy | state resembling pregnancy that occurs in some mammals after infertile coitus. |
| psycho | mind |
| psychology | study of the mind and behavior |
| ptosis | prolapse |
| hysteroptosis | prolapse (sagging) uterus |
| pulmo | lung |
| pulmonary artery | vessel that carries blood from heart to lungs |
| pyo | pus |
| pyoderma | pus filled skin lesions |
| rhino | nose |
| rhinoscopy | examination of nasal passages |
| scopy | examination |
| scope | view |
| thoraco | thorax |
| thoracotomy | surgical incision of chest wall |
| tropho | growth or nourishment |
| throphic disorders | nutritional disorders |
| ur | urine |
| urino | urine |
| urophysis | growth at base of tail |
| vaso | vessel |
| vascular | pertaining to blood vessels |
| vivi | live |
| viviparous | producing live young |
| zyg | union or pair |
| zygote | cell produced by union of sperm and ova |
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