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