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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aerophagic | Condition of gulping air, filling the stomach with air |
| Analgesia | Without pain |
| Anomaly | An irregular finding |
| Arthrodesis | Fusion of a joint |
| Celiotomy | Incision into the abdomen |
| Cholestasis | Stoppage of the bile flow |
| Craniotomy | A cut into the cranium |
| Acyclic | Without a cycle |
| Cystotomy | Incision into the bladder |
| Cytology | The study of cells |
| Polydactyly | Many digits (i.e. 6-toed cats) |
| Dental | Pertaining to the teeth |
| Dermatophytosis | Condition of skin fungus |
| Diploid | Resembling a double or two of the same |
| Dorsal | Pertaining toward the vertebral column |
| Duodenoscopy | Observing the duodenum |
| Electrocautery | Burning by electricity (or coagulating) |
| Encephalitis | Inflammation of the brain |
| Enterotomy | Incision into the intestines |
| Esophagus | Structure that brings the food inward |
| Geriatric | Pertaining to the aged |
| Gingivitis | Inflammation of the gingiva |
| Hypoglossal | Under the tongue |
| Glucosuria | Glucose in the urine |
| Glycosuria | Glucose in the urine |
| Prognathic | Having a protruding jaw |
| Hydrocephalic | Water on the brain |
| Ileocecal | The area where the ileum joins the cecum |
| Ipsilateral | On the same side |
| Isometric | Measures the same |
| Jejunostomy | Surgically created an opening in the jejunum |
| KCS | (Keratoconjunctivitis sicca) (inflammation and drying of the cornea and conjunctiva |
| Labial | Pertaining or toward the lips |
| Agalactia | Not producing milk |
| Laparoscopy | Visualization of the abdominal cavity |
| Lateral | Pertaining to the side |
| Leiomyosarcoma | Sarcoma of the smooth muscle |
| Leukocyte | “White” blood cell |
| Lipoma | Fatty tumor |
| Urolith | Urinary stone |
| Macrocytic | Large cells |
| Mastitis | Inflammation of the breast tissue |
| Splenomegaly | Enlarged spleen |
| Meningioma | Tumor of the spinal membranes |
| Microscopic | Unable to be seen by the naked eye |
| Monochrome | One color |
| Morphologic | Pertaining to the shape of something |
| Myotomy | Incision of a muscle |
| Mycotic | Pertaining to fungus like appearance |
| Myringectomy | Excision of the eardrum |
| Nasopharyngeal | where sinuses meet the pharynx |
| Necrotic | Pertaining to dead tissue |
| Nephrotoxin | Toxic to the kidney |
| Normovolemia | Normal blood volume |
| Oculomotor | Nerve that controls eye movement |
| Oncology | The study of masses |
| Onychectomy | Declaw (removal of toenail) |
| Oocyst | Egg cell |
| Opisthotonos | A form of spasm in which the head and tail are bent dorsally and the abdomen bent ventrally |
| Ophthalmoscope | Instrument to examine the eye |
| Optical | Pertaining to the ability to see |
| Orchiectomy | Removal of the testes |
| Oronasal | Where the mouth meets the nasal passages |
| Orthopedic | Practice of correct function of the skeletal system |
| Osteoporosis | Pathological loss of bone |
| Otoscopy | Visual exam of the ear |
| Pathology | The study of disease |
| Pediatrics | Pertaining to the study of the young/child |
| Perineum | The region between the anus and scrotum or vulva |
| Phagocytosis | The “eating” of cells or absorption of cells |
| Pharyngotomy | Incision into the pharynx |
| Phlebitis | Inflammation of the veins |
| Photoperiod | Period of light |
| Piloerection | Hair standing on end |
| Plasmacyte | Plasma cell |
| Pneumonitis | Inflammation of lung tissue = pneumonia |
| Arthropod | Jointed foot (type of insect) |
| Ptyalectasis | Dilation of a salivary duct |
| Pulmonary | Pertaining to the lungs/respiratory system |
| Pupillary | Pertaining to or emanating from the pupil |
| Pyelonephritis | Inflammation of the renal pelvis |
| Pylorus | The distal aperture of the stomach or abomasums |
| Pyonephritis | Infection in the kidneys |
| Rectocele | Hernial protrusion of part of the rectum and colon |
| Rhinoscopy | Visual exam of the nose |
| Seroma | Swelling of serum |
| Sinistrocerebral | Situated in the left hemisphere of the brain |
| Somatic | Pertaining to the body |
| Spasmodic | Pertaining to a spasm |
| Spermaticide | Agent that destroys spermatozoa |
| Sphygmomanometer | Instrument for measuring arterial blood pressure |
| Splenomegaly | Enlargement of the spleen |
| Stenosis | Narrowing of an area |
| Symmetrical | Equally on both sides |
| Tachycardic | Pertaining to a swift/fast heartbeat |
| Tarsal | Pertaining to the hind foot |
| Teratogenic | Production of a deformity in a developing embryo |
| Thoracocentesis | Puncturing the chest with a needle |
| Thrombocyte | A cell specialized for forming clots |
| Toxicology | The study of poisons |
| Tracheostomy | Creating an opening in the trachea |
| Trichoscopy | Examination of the hair |
| Urinalysis | Examination of urine |
| Vasoconstriction | Constriction of blood vessels |
| Ventral | Pertaining to the abdomen in non humans |
| Vertebral | Pertaining to the vertebra |
| Visceral | Pertaining to the surface of the internal organs |
| Viviparous | Giving birth to living young which develop within the maternal body |
| Amphiarthrosis | Joined on both sides |
| Anemia | Without blood |
| Anesthesia | Without sensation |
| Angiogenesis | Blood vessel origin |
| Antibiotic | Against life |
| Arthralgia | Pain of the joint |
| Asparaginase | Enzyme |
| Atelectasis | Condition of collapsed lung |
| Autonomic | Pertaining to ones nerves |
| Biliary | Pertaining to the bile |
| Bradycardic | Slow heart |
| Bronchiole | Small bronchi |
| Cardiac | Pertaining to the heart |
| Cervical | Pertaining to the cervical region |
| Circadian | About the day |
| Circumference | Around the outside |
| Coagulant | Work together to form clot |
| Concussion | Together with blow |
| Contralateral | Against the side |
| Cystocentesis | Puncture of the bladder |
| Diagnose | Knowledge of a condition |
| Dialysis | To separate break apart |
| Diarrhea | Rapid flow of fecal matter |
| Diarticular | Two joints |
| Echocardiogram | Echo tracing of the heart |
| Encephalic | In the head |
| Endocrine | Secrete within |
| Endoscope | Instrument used to view something within |
| Epidermis | Pertaining to the skin above |
| Erythrocyte | Red blood cell |
| Excise | To cut out |
| Exogenous | Pertaining to outward production |
| Gastric | Pertaining to the stomach |
| Gastrorrhaphy | Surgical repair of the stomach by suture |
| Gastroscopy | Visual examination of the gastrointestinal tract |
| Gastrostomy | Opening the stomach |
| Gastrotomy | Cut in the stomach |
| Hematoma | Mass of blood |
| Hemorrhagic | Bloody discharge |
| Hepatic | Pertaining to the liver |
| Homeopathy | The study of like diseases |
| Homogeneous | Generated the same |
| Hyaline | Clear, transparent |
| Hypothyroid | Deficient thyroid |
| Infraorbital | Pertaining to below the eye |
| Ingesta | Material within |
| Intrauterine | Within the uterus |
| Isometric | Equal measure |
| Laryngospasm | Spasm of the larynx |
| Leukopenia | Decreased white blood cells |
| Lipemia | Fat in the blood |
| Lumpectomy | Excision of a lump |
| Mediastinum | Middle of the sternum |
| Myeloblast | Bone marrow cell |
| Myelogram | A record of the spinal cord |
| Necropsy | Viewing of a deceased body |
| Neural | Pertaining to a nerve or nerves |
| Omnivore | One that eats all |
| Osteotome | Instrument that cuts bone |
| Ovariohysterectomy | Removal of the ovaries and uterus |
| Palpable | The power to feel |
| Pancreatitis | Inflammation of the pancreas |
| Perivascular | Pertaining to around a vessel |
| Postsurgical | After surgery |
| Proptosis | Abnormal forward placement of the eye |
| Pseudopregnancy | False pregnancy |
| Retrograde | Going backward |
| Rhinoplasty | Shaping the nose |
| Steatitis Fat | inflammation |
| Submandibular | Under the mandible |
| Synarthrosis | Joint joined together |
| Transplacental | Across the placenta |
| Zoology | The study of animals |
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