Vet 103 Exam 1 Review

The word root cyst(o) means relating to the

Bladder

The medical term for lack of urine is

Anuria

The medical term for a malignant bone tumor is

Osteosarcoma

Pus is aspirated from your Patient's chest via Thoracocentesis. Your patient has which condition?

Pyothorax

What is the correct term for a surgically made permanent opening in the urethra?

Urethrostomy

What is the name for the procedure where air is injected into the bladder and a radiograph is taken?

Pnemocystogram

An organ may become enlarged due to an increase in number of cells. This is called:

Hyperplasia

Hypernatremia means

Increased sodium in the blood

The medical term for difficulty defecating is

Dyschezia

The word root hem(o) means relating to the

Blood

A white blood cell is called

Leukocyte

Which of the following word roots refers to the liver

Hepat(o)

Which of the following word roots refers to the joints of the body

Arthr(o)

The word root spondyl(o) means relating to the

Vertebrae

The word root pneum(o) means relating to the

Lung

If your DVM tells you to induce emesis, you will mkae your patient

Vomit

Your patient has been diagnosed with an enlarged liver. He has

Hepatomegaly

Your patient has been diagnosed with inflammation of kidneys. She has

Nephritis

Two word roots the mean vein

Ven(o) and phleb(o)

Which of the following words has a prefix that means around

Pericardium

In the term gastric, what is the suffix and what does the suffix mean

The suffix ic and it means pertaining to

A prefix meaning one

Mono

If your patient has bradycardia, you will auscult a

Slow heart rate

Splenomegaly, is an

Enlarged Spleen

A prefix meaning againsit

Anti

A prefix meaning four

Quadri

An example of a word with two word roots is

Gastroenterology

A lipoma is a

Benign tumor of fat

If your patient has been diagnosed with serve gingivitis, your DVM may biopsy the

Gum

Gastrotomy means

To cut into the stomach

Dyspnea means

Difficulty breathing

Inflammation of the skin is

Dermaitis

Arthrocentesis is a

Surgical punture into a joint

Hematuria means

Blood in urine

The medical term for a benign tumor of the liver

Hepatoma

The medical term meaning pertaining to the chest wall

Thoracic

A small cell is a

Microcyte

The medical term for inflammation of the mouth

Stomatitis

The medical term for inflammation of the nose

Rhinitis

Dermatitis is the medical term meaning

Inflammation of the skin

Gastroenteritis is the medical term meaning

Inflammation of the stomach and intestines

A neoplasm is a

New formation

Osteoathritis is the medical term meaning

Inflammation of bone and joint

If your patient has leukopenia, he would have

Not enough white blood cells

If your patient has phlebitis, he has

Inflammation of a vein

The word root orch(o) means relating to

The testicle

The word root blephar(o) means relating to

The eyelid

If your patient has onychitis, then your DVM will recommend

Culturing the nail

If your patient has polyarthritis, then he has

Inflammation of many joints

The prefix cyano means

Blue

The following medical terms each contain two word roots except

Adenocarcinoma

If you want to perform a thoracocentesis by inserting a needle "between the ribs", what medical term describes the location of the surgical puncture

Intercostal

The medical term for a disorder of muscle

Myopathy

Surgical removal of the kidney

Nephrectomy

Surgical puncture of the chest

Thoracocentesis

Increased amount of blood glucose

Hyperglycemia

One estrus cycle per year

Monoestrus

Fast breathing

Trachypnea

Bleeding for nose

Epistaxis

Spay

Ovarohysterectomy

Neuter

Orchectomy

Declaw

Onychectomy

Act of giving birth

Paturition

A disease or condition of unknown cause

Idiopathic

Any adverse condition in a patient occuring as a result of treatment by a medical professional

Iatrogenic

Absence of breath

Apnea

Pus in the uterus

Pyometra

If your DVM tells you to give the patient medication TID, he means

Three times daily

If the doctor's notes say the patient should be NPO x 2 d, that means

Nothing by mouth for 2 days

The abbreviation SID is found

Only in veterinary medicine

These Abbreviations all fere to an injectable route to administer medications

SQ, IV, IM

A ml is equivalent to a

cc

AD

Right ear

AS

Left ear

AU

Both ears

OD

Right eye

OS

Left eye

OU

Both eyes

The DVM would like you to tell the client to administer the medication BID to the AS, You tell the client to

Administer the medication twice daily to the left ear

administer Rimadyl 25 mg PO PRN for pain. What will you administer to your patient?

25 mg Rimadyl by mouth as needed for pain

100 TID x 5 d. What do you tell the owner?

To administer 100 mg three times daily for 5 days

100 ml LRS SQ. You will set up for

Subcutaneous fluid administration

Place 3 drops AU BID x 10 d. What will you place on the label?

Place 3 drops in both ears twice daily for 10 days

PRN

As needed

D/C

Discontinue the medication

Alopecia

Absence of hair

Petecchia

Small, pinpoint hemorrhages in the skin

If your patient has dermatitis, he may have

Alopecia, pruritus, and erythema

Erythema means there is a bluish tinge to the skin

False

Atrophy means the organ or tissue become enlarged due to overuse

False

Paresis means complete loss of voluntary movement

False

Hypertension means abnormally high blood pressure

True

Melena indicates lower GI bleeding

False

Hematochezia indicates lower GI bleeding

True

Polyuria and Polydipsia are medical terms that are almost always used together

True

Paresis and Paralysis both indicate problems with

Voluntary movement

If your patient has ataxia, he has a problem with his

Nervous system

Itchiness of the skin is called

Pruritus

If you listen to your patient's heat and hear irregular rhythm, your patient has

Arrhythmia

If your patient has cardiovascular disease, he may have

Hypertension, arrhythmia, and syncope