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Learning Veterinary Terminology
McBride Vocabulary pg. 1-38
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 1
09/08/2011
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Term
ambidextrous
 Definition
ability to use both hands equally
Term
a-, an-
 Definition
without, lack of, not
Term
afebrile
 Definition
without fever
Term
anemia
 Definition
lack of blood
Term
ab-
 Definition
away from
Term
abductor
 Definition
leading away from
Term
aboral
 Definition
away from mouth
Term
ad-
 Definition
toward, to, near
Term
adductor
 Definition
leading toward
Term
adrenal
 Definition
near the kidney
Term
ambi-, amphi-, ampho-
 Definition
both
Term
amphoteric
 Definition
both acid and base
Term
amphibious
 Definition
living both on land and in water
Term
ana-
 Definition
up, toward, apart
Term
anatomy
 Definition
to cut apart
Term
anabolism
 Definition
building up
Term
ante-
 Definition
before, in front of, forward
Term
antenatal
 Definition
before birth
Term
antemortem
 Definition
before death
Term
anti-
 Definition
against, opposing
Term
antisepsis
 Definition
against infection
Term
antibiotic
 Definition
against microbial life
Term
apo-
 Definition
separation from, derived from
Term
apocrine
 Definition
secretion containing cell parts
Term
apomorphine
 Definition
drug derived from morphine
Term
auto-
 Definition
self
Term
autogenous
 Definition
self-generating
Term
autolysis
 Definition
self-dissolving
Term
bi-
 Definition
two, double, twice
Term
biceps
 Definition
muscle with two heads
Term
bifurcate
 Definition
divide into two branches
Term
cata-
 Definition
down, under, lower, against
Term
catabolism
 Definition
breaking down
Term
catalepsy
 Definition
reduced movement
Term
circum-
 Definition
around
Term
circumflex
 Definition
winding around
Term
circumanal
 Definition
surrounding the anus
Term
co-, com-, con-
 Definition
with, together
Term
commissure
 Definition
coming together
Term
conductor
 Definition
leading together
Term
contra-
 Definition
opposed, against
Term
contralateral
 Definition
opposite side
Term
contraception
 Definition
prevention of conception
Term
de-
 Definition
reverse, remove
Term
dehydrate
 Definition
remove water from
Term
defibrillate
 Definition
stop fibrillation
Term
di-
 Definition
two, twice
Term
diphasic
 Definition
having two stages
Term
dichromic
 Definition
having two colors
Term
dia-
 Definition
between, through, apart, across, completely
Term
diapedesis
 Definition
ooze through
Term
diaphragm
 Definition
wall across
Term
diagnosis
 Definition
complete knowledge
Term
dis-
 Definition
apart from, free from
Term
disinfection
 Definition
to free from infection
Term
dissect
 Definition
cut apart
Term
disarticulation
 Definition
separation at a joint
Term
dys-
 Definition
difficult, painful, abnormal
Term
dyspnea
 Definition
difficult breathing
Term
dyscrasia
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
dysuria
 Definition
difficult or painful urination
Term
e-, ec-, ex-
 Definition
out of, from, away from
Term
enucleate
 Definition
remove whole from
Term
ectopic
 Definition
out of place
Term
exostosis
 Definition
outgrowth of bone
Term
ecto-, exo-
 Definition
outer, outside, situated on
Term
ectoderm
 Definition
outer skin
Term
ectoparasite
 Definition
organism living on the outside
Term
exogenous
 Definition
originating outside
Term
em-, en-
 Definition
in
Term
empyema
 Definition
pus in
Term
enzootic
 Definition
in a population of animals
Term
endo-
 Definition
within, inner
Term
endogenous
 Definition
originating inside
Term
endoplasm
 Definition
inner portion of cytoplasm
Term
endoderm
 Definition
inner cell layer
Term
ep-, epi-
 Definition
upon, on, over, above
Term
epicostal
 Definition
upon a rib
Term
epidermis
 Definition
outer skin layer
Term
eu-
 Definition
normal, good, well, healthy
Term
eupnea
 Definition
normal breathing
Term
euthanasia
 Definition
inducing death painlessly
Term
extra-
 Definition
outside of, beyond
Term
extracellular
 Definition
outside the cells
Term
extraocular
 Definition
outside the eye
Term
hemi-
 Definition
half
Term
hemiplegia
 Definition
paralysis of one side of body
Term
hemisphere
 Definition
half of a sphere or globe
Term
hyper-
 Definition
excessive, above, beyond
Term
hyperactive
 Definition
overactive
Term
hyperesthesia
 Definition
excessive sensitivity
Term
hyp-, hypo-
 Definition
under, deficient, beneath
Term
hypoxia
 Definition
reduced oxygen
Term
hypothyroidism
 Definition
deficiency of thyroid activity
Term
im-, in-
 Definition
in, into, within, not
Term
implant
 Definition
insert into
Term
injection
 Definition
forcing fluid into
Term
immature
 Definition
not mature
Term
involuntary
 Definition
not voluntary
Term
infra-
 Definition
below, beneath
Term
infraorbital
 Definition
beneath eye
Term
infrastructure
 Definition
underlying support system
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
intercostal
 Definition
between ribs
Term
internodal
 Definition
between nodes
Term
intra-
 Definition
within
Term
intracardiac
 Definition
within heart
Term
intraocular
 Definition
within the eye
Term
intro-
 Definition
into, within
Term
introversion
 Definition
turning inward
Term
introduce
 Definition
lead into
Term
mes-, meso-
 Definition
middle
Term
mesencephalon
 Definition
midbrain
Term
mesoderm
 Definition
middle cell layer
Term
meta-
 Definition
change, beyond, after
Term
metacarpus
 Definition
bone beyond the carpus
Term
metamorphosis
 Definition
change shape or structure
Term
micr-, micro-
 Definition
small
Term
microphthalmos
 Definition
abnoramlly small eye
Term
microbe
 Definition
minute organism
Term
mult-, multi-
 Definition
many
Term
multiangular
 Definition
many angles
Term
multiform
 Definition
many shapes
Term
neo-
 Definition
new, recent
Term
neoplastic
 Definition
new tissue growth
Term
neonatal
 Definition
newborn
Term
pan-
 Definition
all, entire
Term
panacea
 Definition
cure-all
Term
panzootic
 Definition
throughout an animal population
Term
para-
 Definition
beside, beyond
Term
paravertebral
 Definition
beside the vertebrae
Term
paranormal
 Definition
beyond scientific explanation
Term
per-
 Definition
through, excessive
Term
permeable
 Definition
may pass through
Term
peracute
 Definition
excessively sharp
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
Term
periosteum
 Definition
around bone
Term
peribulbar
 Definition
around eye bulb
Term
poly-
 Definition
many, much, excessive
Term
polycystic
 Definition
many cysts
Term
polydipsia
 Definition
excessive thirst
Term
post-
 Definition
after, behind
Term
postoperative
 Definition
after surgery
Term
postorbital
 Definition
behind the eye
Term
pre-, pro-
 Definition
before, in front of
Term
prenatal
 Definition
before birth
Term
project
 Definition
throw forward
Term
pseudo-
 Definition
false
Term
pseudoparasite
 Definition
false parasite
Term
pseudocyesis
 Definition
false pregnancy
Term
re-
 Definition
again, backward
Term
reflex
 Definition
bend back
Term
regurgitation
 Definition
vomiting
Term
retro-
 Definition
backward, behind
Term
retrograde
 Definition
going backward
Term
retroperitoneal
 Definition
behind peritoneum
Term
semi-
 Definition
half, partial
Term
semilunar
 Definition
half-moon shaped
Term
semipermeable
 Definition
partly permeable
Term
sub-
 Definition
under, beneath
Term
subcutaneous
 Definition
under the skin
Term
sublingual
 Definition
beneath the tongue
Term
super-, supra-
 Definition
above, superior, excess
Term
supernumerary
 Definition
excessive number
Term
suprarenal
 Definition
above kidneys
Term
sym-, syn-
 Definition
together, with
Term
symbiosis
 Definition
two organisms living in close association
Term
syndactyly
 Definition
fusion of digits
Term
trans-
 Definition
across, through
Term
transection
 Definition
cut across
Term
transfix
 Definition
to pierce across
Term
ultra-
 Definition
beyond, excess
Term
ultravirus
 Definition
very small virus
Term
ultrasonic
 Definition
beyond upper limit of hearing
Term
-ac, -al, -ic, -ous, -tic
 Definition
pertaining to, relating to
Term
cardiac
 Definition
pertaining to the heart
Term
neural
 Definition
pertaining to nerve
Term
hemorrhagic
 Definition
relating to bleeding
Term
delirious
 Definition
relating to mental disturbance
Term
acoustic
 Definition
pertaining to sound
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
neuralgia
 Definition
pain in nerves
Term
myalgia
 Definition
muscular pain
Term
-ate
 Definition
having, resembling, acting upon
Term
impregnate
 Definition
to make pregnant
Term
caudate
 Definition
having a tail
Term
pinnate
 Definition
resembling a feather
Term
-cele
 Definition
protrusion (hernia)
Term
cystocele
 Definition
bladder hernia
Term
rectocele
 Definition
rectal protrusion into vagina
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
Term
paracentesis
 Definition
from a body cavity
Term
thoracentesis
 Definition
from chest cavity
Term
-cle, -cule, -ole, -ola, -ule, -ulum, -ulus
 Definition
small (diminutive)
Term
follicle
 Definition
little bag
Term
molecule
 Definition
small mass
Term
arteriole, arteriola
 Definition
small artery
Term
nodule
 Definition
small node
Term
ovulum
 Definition
small egglike structure
Term
homunculus
 Definition
small man
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
leukocyte
 Definition
white blood cell
Term
erythrocyte
 Definition
red blood cell
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
cutting out
Term
hysterectomy
 Definition
surgical removal of uterus
Term
appendectomy
 Definition
cutting out of the appendix
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomit
Term
hematemesis
 Definition
vomiting blood
Term
hyperemesis
 Definition
excessive vomiting
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
leukemia
 Definition
malignant blood disease
Term
hyperemia
 Definition
increased blood flow
Term
-ent, -er, -ist, or
 Definition
person or agent
Term
recipient
 Definition
one who receives
Term
examiner
 Definition
one who examines
Term
anestetist
 Definition
one who anesthetizes
Term
donor
 Definition
one who donates
Term
-esia, -ia, -iasis, -ism, -ity, -osis, -sis, -tion, -y
 Definition
state or condition
Term
paresis
 Definition
weakness
Term
anesthesia
 Definition
loss of sensation
Term
trichiasis
 Definition
hair growing against the eye
Term
priapism
 Definition
persistent erection
Term
acidity
 Definition
excess acid
Term
dermatosis
 Definition
skin condition
Term
inhalation
 Definition
inhaling
Term
therapy
 Definition
treatment condition
Term
-form, -oid
 Definition
resembling, shaped like
Term
fusiform
 Definition
spindle-shaped
Term
ovoid
 Definition
egg-shaped
Term
-genesis
 Definition
development, origin
Term
pathogenesis
 Definition
origin of disease
Term
carcinogenesis
 Definition
development of cancer
Term
-gram, -graphy
 Definition
recording, written record
Term
hemogram
 Definition
record of blood examination
Term
cardiography
 Definition
heart action record
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument that records
Term
cardiograph
 Definition
heart action
Term
encephalograph
 Definition
brain function
Term
-ible, -ile
 Definition
capable, able
Term
flexible
 Definition
capable of bending
Term
contractile
 Definition
able to contract
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
otitis
 Definition
inflammation of the ear
Term
adenitis
 Definition
inflammation of gland
Term
-ize
 Definition
use, subject to (makes a noun or adjective into a verb)
Term
anesthetize
 Definition
subject to anesthesia
Term
euthanatize
 Definition
subject to euthanasia
Term
cauterize
 Definition
burn with a cautery
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of, science
Term
biology
 Definition
study of life
Term
histology
 Definition
study of tissues
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
carcinoma
 Definition
cancerous growth
Term
adenoma
 Definition
tumor arising from gland
Term
-penia
 Definition
deficiency of, lack of
Term
eosinopenia
 Definition
deficiency of eosinophils (pink)
Term
leukopenia
 Definition
deficiency of white blood cells
Term
-pexy, -pexis
 Definition
fixation
Term
gastropexy
 Definition
fixation of stomach
Term
abomasopexy
 Definition
fixation of abomasum
Term
-phage, -phagy
 Definition
eating
Term
coprophagy
 Definition
eating feces
Term
macrophage
 Definition
large engulfing cell
Term
-phobia
 Definition
abnormal fear or intolerance
Term
ailurophobia
 Definition
fear or hatred of cats
Term
photophobia
 Definition
intolerance to light
Term
-plasia, -plastic, -plasty
 Definition
forming, growing, changing
Term
anaplasia
 Definition
changing structure of cells
Term
aplastic
 Definition
lack of cell growth
Term
otoplasty
 Definition
surgical change to ear
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
apnea
 Definition
absence of breathing
Term
dyspnea
 Definition
difficult breathing
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suturing in place
Term
herniorrhaphy
 Definition
repair of hernia
Term
osteorrhaphy
 Definition
wiring of bone
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flow or discharge
Term
seborrhea
 Definition
excessive sebum secretion
Term
diarrhea
 Definition
watery feces
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
enterorrhexis
 Definition
intestinal rupture
Term
karyorrhexis
 Definition
break up of cell nucleus
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument for examining
Term
microscope
 Definition
instrument for examining minute objects
Term
endoscope
 Definition
instrument for examining body interior
Term
-scopy
 Definition
act of examining
Term
microscopy
 Definition
act of examining minute objects
Term
endoscopy
 Definition
using an endoscope
Term
-stomy
 Definition
surgical opening
Term
colostomy
 Definition
surgical opening of colon to body surface
Term
gastrostomy
 Definition
surgical opening into stomach
Term
-tome
 Definition
instrument for cutting
Term
fetotome
 Definition
instrument for cutting up dead fetus
Term
microtome
 Definition
instrument for cutting thin sections for microscopy
Term
-tomy
 Definition
cutting, incision
Term
cystotomy
 Definition
cutting of urinary bladder
Term
rumenotomy
 Definition
incision into rumen
Term
blephar/o
 Definition
eyelid or eyelash
Term
brachi/o
 Definition
arm (foreleg in quadrupeds)
Term
bucc/o
 Definition
cheek
Term
canth/o
 Definition
angle at either end of the slit between the eyelids
Term
capit/o
 Definition
head
Term
carp/o
 Definition
area corresponding to the human wrist
Term
cephal/o
 Definition
head
Term
cervic/o
 Definition
neck (also refers to necklike projection of the cervix uteri, which is internal anatomy)
Term
cheil/o, chil/o
 Definition
lip
Term
cili/o
 Definition
eyelid, eyelash, or small hairlike processes
Term
cor/e, cor/o
 Definition
pupil of eye
Term
dactyl/o
 Definition
digit, toe
Term
dent/i, dent/o
 Definition
tooth or teeth
Term
derm/a, derm/o, dermat/o
 Definition
skin
Term
dors/i, dors/o
 Definition
back
Term
faci/o
 Definition
face
Term
gingiv/o
 Definition
gums
Term
gloss/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
gnath/o
 Definition
jaw
Term
irid/o
 Definition
iris of eye
Term
labi/o
 Definition
lip, especially lips of mouth
Term
lapar/o
 Definition
flank; abdomen
Term
later/o
 Definition
side
Term
lingu/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
mamm/a, mamm/o
 Definition
mammary gland
Term
mast/o
 Definition
mammary gland
Term
nas/o
 Definition
nose
Term
occipit/o
 Definition
back of head
Term
ocul/o
 Definition
eye
Term
odont/o
 Definition
tooth or teeth
Term
omphal/o
 Definition
navel or umbilicus
Term
onych/o
 Definition
nail or claw
Term
ophthalm/o
 Definition
eye or eyes
Term
or/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
ot/o
 Definition
ear
Term
papill/o
 Definition
nipple or nipple-shaped projection
Term
phall/o
 Definition
penis
Term
pil/o
 Definition
hair
Term
pod/o
 Definition
foot or foot-shaped part
Term
rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
somat/o, somatic/o
 Definition
body
Term
tars/o
 Definition
area corresponding to the human ankle or the edge of the eyelid
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
chest or thorax
Term
trich/o
 Definition
hair or hairlike structure
Term
ventr/i, ventr/o
 Definition
belly, underside of quadruped
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
adren/o
 Definition
adrenal gland
Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel, usually a blood vessel
Term
arteri/o
 Definition
artery
Term
arteriol/o
 Definition
arteriole
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
atri/o
 Definition
atrium or upper heart chamber
Term
balan/o
 Definition
glans penis or glans clitoridis
Term
bronch/i, bronch/o
 Definition
bronchus
Term
bronchiol/o
 Definition
bronchiolus
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
cerebell/o
 Definition
cerebellum part of brain
Term
cerebri/i, cerebr/o
 Definition
cerebrum part of brain
Term
choledoch/o
 Definition
common bile duct
Term
chondr/i, chondr/io, chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
Term
chord/o
 Definition
cord, string
Term
cleid/o
 Definition
clavicle (collarbone)
Term
colp/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
cost/o
 Definition
rib
Term
cyst/i, cyst/o
 Definition
bladder, cyst, sac
Term
cyt/o
 Definition
cell
Term
duoden/o
 Definition
duodenum section of intestine
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
brain
Term
enter/o
 Definition
intestine
Term
episi/o
 Definition
vulva
Term
fibr/o
 Definition
fibers
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
gli/o
 Definition
gluey substance
Term
hepat/ico, hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
hist/o
 Definition
tissue
Term
hyster/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
ile/o
 Definition
ileum section of instestine
Term
ili/o
 Definition
ilium (upper part of hipbone)
Term
jejun/o
 Definition
jejunum section of intestine
Term
kerat/o
 Definition
horny tissue (and cornea of eye)
Term
laryng/o
 Definition
larynx (voice box)
Term
lympho/o
 Definition
lymphatic vessels, lymphocytes
Term
mening/o
 Definition
membranes covering brain and spinal chord
Term
metr/a, metr/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow or spinal chord
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
myring/o
 Definition
eardrum
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
oophor/o
 Definition
ovary
Term
orchi/o, orchi/do
 Definition
testis, testes
Term
oss/eo, oss/i, ost/e, ost/eo
 Definition
bone or bones
Term
ovari/o
 Definition
ovary
Term
palat/o
 Definition
palate (roof of mouth)
Term
pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx (throat)
Term
phleb/o
 Definition
vein or veins
Term
phren/i, phren/ico, phren/o
 Definition
diaphragm, mind
Term
pleur/o
 Definition
pleura, rib (or side)
Term
pneum/a, pneum/o, pneum/ato, pneum/ono
 Definition
lungs, respiration (air, breath)
Term
proct/o
 Definition
rectum or anus
Term
pulm/o
 Definition
lungs
Term
pyel/o
 Definition
pelvis or kidney
Term
rect/o
 Definition
rectum
Term
ren/i, ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
sacr/o
 Definition
sacrum
Term
salping/o
 Definition
fallopian or eustachian tube
Term
sarc/o
 Definition
flesh, muscular substance
Term
splen/o
 Definition
spleen
Term
spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebra, spinal column
Term
stern/o
 Definition
sternum (breastbone)
Term
tend/o, ten/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
thym/o
 Definition
thymus gland
Term
thyr/o
 Definition
thyroid gland
Term
trache/o
 Definition
trachea
Term
ureter/o
 Definition
ureter (kidney or bladder tube)
Term
urethr/o
 Definition
urethra (bladder to outside)
Term
vas/o
 Definition
vessel or duct
Term
ven/e, ven/i, ven/o
 Definition
vein or veins
Term
viscer/o
 Definition
viscera
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