Vet Med Terminology Flashcards | Quizlet

A/An

without or no

Ab

away from

Abduction

to take away from the midline

Ad

toward

Adduction

move toward the midline

Algia/dynia

pain

Anti

against

Antiemetics

work against or prevent vomiting

Anuria

absence of urine

Atraumatic

without injury

Centesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas

Dys

difficult, painful, or bad

Dysphagia

difficulty eating or swallowing

Ecto

outside

Ectomy

surgical removal

Ectoparasite

an organism that lives on the outer surface of the host

Emetic

pertaining to vomiting

Endo

within or inside

Endocrine

to secrete internally

Endoparsite

an organism that lives within the body of the host

Epi

upper

Eu

good, easy, or normal

Euthyroid

having a normally functioning thyroid gland

Ex/Exo

without, out of, outside, or away from

Exocrine

to secrete externally (via a duct)

Gram

record of

Graph

instrument that records

Graphy

procedure that records

Hyper

elevated, higher, or more than normal

Hyperglycemia

elevated amounts. of blood glucose

Hypo

depressed, lower, or less than normal

Hypoglycemia

depressed amounts of blood glucose

Ia

state or condition

Inter

between

Intercostal

between the ribs

Intra

within

Intramuscular

within the muscle

Ion

action

Itis

inflammation

Ive

performs or tends toward

Lysis

separation or breakdown

Malacia

abnormal softening

Megaly

enlargement

Meta

beyond

Oligo

scant or little

Oliguria

scant amount or frequency of urination

Osis

abnormal condition

Pathy

disease

Per

throughout

Pexy

suture to stabilize

Plasty

surgical repair

Poly

many or excessive

Polyuria

excessive amount of frequency of urination

Post

after

Postanesthetic

pertaining to after anesthesia

Pre

before

Preanesthetic

pertaining to before anesthesia

Rrhagia/rrhage

bursting forth

Rrhaphy

to suture

Rrhea

flow

Rrhexis

rupture

Sclerosis

abnormal hardening

Scope

instrument to visually examine

Scopy

Procedure to visually examine

Stomy

surgically created opening

Sub

below, under, or less

Sublingual

under the tongue

Super/Supra

above, beyond, or excessive

Supernumerary

more than the regular number

Suprascapular

above the shoulder blade

Therapy

treatment

Tomy

cutting into

Trans

across

Um

Structure

Uria

urination

Us

thing