VTHT 1301 - Medical Terminology Flashcards

Comprehensive practice flashcards covering medical roots, prefixes, suffixes, directional terminology, anatomical regions, and common veterinary abbreviations from VTHT 1301 Medical Terminology.

What is the meaning of the combining form abdomin/o?

Abdomen

What is the meaning of the combining form aden/o?

Gland

What is the meaning of the combining form adren/o?

Adrenal gland

What is the meaning of the combining form angi/o?

Vessel

What is the meaning of the combining form arthr/o?

Joint

What is the meaning of the combined forms blephar/o and cili/o?

Eyelid, eyelash

What is the meaning of the combining form cardi/o?

Heart

What is the meaning of the combining form cephal/o?

Head

What are the two meanings of the combining form cervic/o?

Cervix or neck of an organ

What are the combining forms for bile?

chol/o, chole-

What is the meaning of the combining form cholecyst/o?

Gallbladder

What is the meaning of the combining form dactyl/o?

Digit, toe

What are the two combining forms for skin?

derm/o, dermat/o

What is the meaning of the combining form encephal/o?

Brain

What is the meaning of the combining form enter/o?

Intestines

What are the three forms for blood?

hem/o, hemat/o, hem/a-

What is the meaning of the combining form hist/o?

Tissue

What is the meaning of the combining form hyster/o?

Uterus

What meaning is shared by the combining forms mast/o and mamm/o?

Mammary glands

What is the meaning of the combining form nephr/o?

Kidney, nephron

What are the meanings of the combining form myel/o?

Bone marrow or spinal cord

What are the meanings of the combining forms oste/o, osse/o, and oss/i?

Bone

What are the meanings of the combining form pneum/o?

Lung, air, breath

What are the meanings of the combining form tympan/o?

Tympanum (middle ear), tympanic membrane, eardrum

What does the suffix -centesis indicate?

To puncture, perforate, or tap, thereby permitting withdrawal of substances (e.g., fluid, air)

What is the meaning of the suffix -ectomy?

To excise or surgically remove

What does the suffix -pexy mean in a surgical context?

Fixation or suturing (a stabilizing type of repair)

What does the suffix -plasty indicate?

To shape, the surgical formation of, or plastic surgery (meaning 'to improve function, to relieve pain, or for cosmetic reasons')

What is the meaning of the suffix -rrhaphy?

To surgically repair by joining in a seam or by suturing together

What are the two meanings of the suffix -stomy?

To make a new, artificial opening in a hollow organ (to the outside of the body), or to make a new opening between two hollow organs

What is the definition of GAStroPEXY?

Fixation of the stomach to the body wall

What is the definition of -algia?

Pain

What is the meaning of the suffix -itis?

Inflammation of

What is the meaning of the suffix -megaly?

Enlarged

What is the meaning of the suffix -oma?

Tumor

What does the suffix -osis signify?

Abnormal condition or process of degeneration

What is the meaning of the suffix -pnea?

Breathing

What do the prefixes a- and an- mean?

Without or not having

What is the difference between brady- and tachy-?

brady- means slow and tachy- means fast, rapid

What do the prefixes hyper- and hypo- signify?

hyper- means high or excessive, while hypo- means low or insufficient

What is the difference between the suffixes -graph and -gram?

-graph is the instrument/machine that writes or records, and -gram is the product, written record, 'picture,' or graph produced

Define the directional term abDUCtion.

Movement of a limb or part away from the median line or middle of the body.

Define the directional term adDUCtion.

Movement of a limb or part toward the median line or middle of the body.

What is the meaning of the directional term CAUdal?

Pertaining to the tail end of the body or denoting a position more toward the tail or rear of the body than another reference point (body part).

What is the meaning of the directional term CRAnial?

Pertaining to the cranium or head end of the body, or denoting a position more toward the cranium or head end of the body than another reference point (body part).

Define the directional terms DIStal and PROXimal.

DIStal is farther from the center of the body relative to another part; PROXimal is nearer to the center of the body relative to another part.

What is the definition of ROStral?

Pertaining to the nose end of the head or body, or toward the nose.

What is the difference between the terms PALmar and PLANtar?

PALmar refers to the caudal surface or undersurface of the front foot distal to the antebrachiocarpal joint; PLANtar refers to the caudal or undersurface of the back foot distal to the tarsocrural joint.

What is the definition of the anatomical region known as the Withers?

The area dorsal to the shoulder blade (scapula)

What is the definition of the anatomical region known as the Flank?

The lateral side of the abdomen between the last rib and the hind limb

Which joint in a hind limb is equivalent to the human knee?

Stifle

Which joint in a forelimb is equivalent to the human wrist?

Carpus

What is the definition of the species term Bovine?

Cattle

In veterinary abbreviations, what does BAR stand for?

bright, alert, responsive

What is the frequency of administration for qid, tid, and bid?

qid is $4$ times daily; tid is $3$ times daily; bid is twice daily

What do the abbreviations sid and q24h mean?

Once daily

What does the abbreviation NPO stand for?

Nothing by mouth

What is the meaning of the abbreviation PCV?

Packed cell volume

What is the clinical term for increased thirst?

Polydipsia

What does the abbreviation PU/PD represent?

Polyuria/polydipsia