Veterinary Medical Terminology

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prefix

word part found at the beginning of a word

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root

word part that gives essential meaning of the word

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combining vowel

single vowel, usually o, that is added to the end of a root to make the word easier to pronouce

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combining form

the combination of the root and combining vowel

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suffix

word part found at the end of a word

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traumatic

root meaning pertaining to injury

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a-

prefix. means without or no

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uria

root means urination

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an-

prefix means without or no

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ab-

prefix away from

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ad-

prefix means towards

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emetic

root means pertaining to vomiting

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anti-

prefix means against

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dys-

prefix means difficult, painful, or bad

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eu-

prefix means good, easy, or normal

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endo-

prefix means within or inside

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ex- or exo-

prefixes (2) means without, out of, outside, or away from

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ecto-

prefix means outside

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hyper-

prefix means elevated, higher, or more than normal

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hypo-

prefix means depressed, lower, or less than normal

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inter-

prefix means between

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intra-

prefix means within

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poly-

prefix means many or excessive

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oligo-

prefix means scant or little

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pre-

prefix means before

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post-

prefix means after

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sub-

prefix means below, under, or less

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super- and supra-

prefixes (2) mean above, beyond, or excessive

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peri-

prefix means around

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epi-

prefix upper

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extra-

prefix outside

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infra-

prefix below or beneath

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meta-

prefix beyond

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per-

prefix througout

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trans-

prefix across

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ultra-

prefix above, increased, or more than normal

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pan-

prefix all

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leuk/o

combining form for white

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gastr/o

combining form for stomach

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enter/o

combining form for small intestine

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arthr/o

combining form for joint

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-penia

suffix deficiency or reduction in number

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-tomy

suffix cutting into or incision

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-stomy

suffix a surgically created opening

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-ectomy

suffix surgical removal or excision

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-ac

suffix pertaining to

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-al

suffix pertaining to

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-an

suffix pertaining to

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-ary

suffix pertaining to

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-eal

suffix pertaining to

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-ic

suffix pertaining to

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-ine

suffix pertaining to

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-ous

suffix pertaining to

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-tic

suffix pertaining to

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-pexy

suffix suture to stabilize

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-plasty

suffix surgical repair

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-centesis

suffix surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas

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-gram

suffix a record of

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-graph

suffix instrument that records

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-graphy

suffix the procedure that records

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-lysis

suffix separation or breakdown

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-scope

suffix instrument to visually examine

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-scopy

suffix procedure to visually examine

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-therapy

suffix treatment

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-algia or -dynia

suffixes (2) pain

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-itis

suffix inflammation

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-malacia

suffix abnormal softening

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-megaly

suffix enlargement

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-osis

asuffix bnormal condition

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-pathy

suffix disease

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-sclerosis

suffix abnormal hardening

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-um

suffix structure

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ventral

refers to the belly or underside of a body or body part

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dorsal

refers to the back

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cranial

direction towards head

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caudal

direction towards tail

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rostral

direction towards nose end of the head

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cephalic

means pertaining to the head

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medial

direction toward the midline

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lateral

direction away from midline

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proximal

direction meaning nearest the beginning of a structure, like a leg

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distal

direction meaning farthest from the beginning of a structure, like a leg

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superficial

direction means near the surface

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deep

direction means away from the surface

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palmar

means the caudal surface of the manus (front paw) including the carpus

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plantar

means the caudal surface of the pes (rear paw) including the tarsus

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midsagittal plane

the plane that divides the body into equal right and left halves

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sagittal plane

the plane that divides the body into unequal right and left parts

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dorsal plane

the plane that divides the body into dorsal and ventral parts

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anatomy

the study of body structure

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physiology

the study of body function

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pathology

the study of the nature, causes, and development of abnormal conditions

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pathophysiology

the study of changes in function caused by disease

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etiology

the study of disease

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dental arcade

a term to describe how the teeth are arranged in the oral cavity

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lingual surface

aspect of the tooth that faces the tongue (maxilla)

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palatal surface

aspect of the tooth that faces the palate (mandible)

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buccal surface

aspect of the tooth that faces the cheek

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occlusal surfaces

aspects of the teeth that meet when you chew

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labial surface

tooth surface facing the lips