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Veterinary Terminology

Veterinary Terminology. Take out a sheet of paper and define the following: Anemia- Dyspnea - Leukemia- Carcinoma- Ophthalm /o-. Prefix. Form. History. Most of the terms used in veterinary medicine are based on Latin or Greek Latin=universal language of medicine

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Veterinary Terminology

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  1. Veterinary Terminology • Take out a sheet of paper and define the following: • Anemia- • Dyspnea- • Leukemia- • Carcinoma- • Ophthalm/o- Prefix Form

  2. History • Most of the terms used in veterinary medicine are based on Latin or Greek • Latin=universal language of medicine • Greeks=founders of modern medicine • terminology can be confusing unless you have the tools to decipher it. So….

  3. Building Blocks • Prefix • modifies the meaning of the word it is attached to • located at the beginning of a word • Examples: Poly-, De-, Anti-, Post • Handout 1, Handout 4

  4. Building Blocks • Suffix • modifies the meaning of the word it is attached to • located at the end of a word • Examples: -itis, -ology, -lysis • Handout 2, Handout 5

  5. Building Blocks • Root • foundation of a word • Adding a prefix or a suffix to the root modifies its meaning • Roots can be combined with other roots or a suffix by adding a combining form… • Examples: Cardi/o, Nas/o • Handout 3, Handout 6

  6. Building Blocks • Combining Form • vowel that is used to connect roots to other roots or to a suffix • usually an “O” but can be “A”, “E”, or an “I” • make the term easier to pronounce • Not always used

  7. A-, an- • Without, lack of, not • Anemia- lack of blood • Asymptomatic: without symptoms

  8. Anti- • Against, opposing • Antibiotic: against microbial life

  9. Brady- • Abnormally slow • Bradycardia: abnormally slow heart rate

  10. De- • Down, from • Dehydrate: remove water from • Decay: break down or decline of health

  11. Dys- • Difficulty • Dyspnea: difficulty breathing

  12. Hyper- • Excessive, abnormally high • Hyperthermia: abnormally high body temperature

  13. Hypo- • Insufficient, abnormally low • Hypothermia: abnormally low body temperature

  14. Mal- • Bad, poor • Malocclusion: poor positioning of the teeth

  15. Poly- • Many, much, multiple • Polyuria: producing much urine

  16. Tachy- • Abnormally fast • Tachycardia: abnormally fast heart rate

  17. -cyte • Cell • Erythrocyte: red blood cell

  18. -ectomy • To surgically remove • Lobectomy: to surgically remove a lobe

  19. -emia • Blood condition • Leukemia: malignant blood disease

  20. -pnea • Breathing • Tachypnea: abnormally fast breathing

  21. -itis • Inflammation • Arthritis: inflammation of the joints

  22. -ology • Study of • Biology: the study of life

  23. -oma • Tumor • Carcinoma: cancerous tumor

  24. -penia • Deficiency of • Leukopenia: deficiency of white blood cells

  25. -scope • Instrument for examining • Microscope: instrument for examining minute objects

  26. -tomy • Cutting, incision • Cystotomy: cutting into the urinary bladder

  27. Cardio-

  28. Cephal/o

  29. Dent/i, dent/o

  30. Mamm/a, mamm/o

  31. Nas/o

  32. Ophthalm/o

  33. Ot/o

  34. Steth/o

  35. Thorac/o

  36. Trache/o

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