1
Q
Afrebrile
A
without fever
2
Q
Anemia
A
lack of blood
3
Q
Abductor
A
leading away from
4
Q
Aboral
A
away from mouth
5
Q
Adductor
A
leading toward
6
Q
Adreanal
A
near kidney
7
Q
Ambidextrous
A
ability to use both hands equally
8
Q
Amphoteric
A
both acid & base
9
Q
Amphibious
A
living both on land & in water
10
Q
Anatomy
A
to cut apart
11
Q
Anabolism
A
building up
12
Q
Antenatal
A
before birth
13
Q
Antemortem
A
before death
14
Q
Antisepsis
A
against infection
15
Q
Antibiotic
A
against microbial life
16
Q
Apocrine
A
secretion containing cell parts
17
Q
Apomorphine
A
drug derived from morphine
18
Q
Autogenous
A
self-generating
19
Q
Autolysis
A
self-dissolving
20
Q
Biceps
A
muscle with two heads
21
Q
Bifurcate
A
divide into two branches
22
Q
Catabolism
A
breaking down
23
Q
Catalepsy
A
reduced movement
24
Q
Circumflex
A
winding around
25
Circumanal
surrounding the anus
26
Commissure
coming together
27
Conductor
leading together
28
Contralateral
opposite side
29
Contraception
preventing conception
30
Dehydrate
remove water from
31
Defibrillate
stop fibrillation
32
Diphasic
having two stages
33
Dichromic
having two colours
34
Diapedesis
ooze through
35
Diaphragm
wall across
36
Diagnosis
complete knowledge
37
Disinfection
to free from infection
38
Dissect
cut apart
39
Disarticulation
separation at joint
40
Dyspnea
difficult breathing
41
Dyscrasia
abnormal condition
42
Dysuria
difficult or painful urination
43
Enucleate
remove from whole
44
Ectopic
out of place
45
Exostosis
outgrowth of bone
46
Ectoderm
outer skin
47
Ectoparasite
organism living on the outside
48
Exogenous
originating outside
49
Empyema
pus in
50
Enzootic
in a popuation of animals
51
Endogenous
originating inside
52
Endoplasm
inside portion of cytoplasm
53
Endoderm
inner cell layer
54
Epicostal
upon a rib
55
Epidermis
outer skin layer
56
Eupnea
normal breathing
57
Euthanasia
inducing death painlessly
58
Extracellular
outside the cells
59
Extraocular
outside the eye
60
Hemiplegia
paralysis on one side of body
61
Hemisphere
half of a sphere or globe
62
Hyperactive
over active
63
Hyperesthesia
excessive sensitivity
64
Hypoxia
reduced oxygen
65
Hypothyroidism
deficiency of thyroid activity
66
Ileum
part of the intestinal tract
67
Ilium
pelvic bone
68
Implant
insert into
69
Injection
forcing fluid into
70
Immature
not mature
71
Involuntary
not voluntary
72
Infraorbital
beneath eye
73
Infrastructure
underlying support system
74
Intercostal
between ribs
75
Internodal
between nodes
76
Intracardiac
within heart
77
Intraocular
within the eye
78
Introversion
turning inward
79
Introduce
lead into
80
Mesencephalon
midbrain
81
Mesoderm
middle cell layer
82
Metacarpus
bone beyond the carpus
83
Metamorphosis
change shape or structure
84
Microphthalmos
abnormally small eye
85
Microbe
minute organism
86
Multiangular
many angles
87
Multiform
many shapes
88
Neoplastic
new tissue growth
89
Neonatal
newborn
90
Panacea
cure-all
91
Panzootic
throughout an animal population
92
Paravertebral
beside the vertebrae
93
Paranormal
beyond scientific explanation
94
Permeable
may pass through
95
Peracute
excessively sharp
96
Periosteum
around bone
97
Peribulbar
around eye bulb
98
Polycystic
many cysts
99
Polydipsia
excessive thirst
100
Postoperative
after surgery
101
Postorbital
behind the eye
102
Prenatal
before birth
103
Project
throw forward
104
Pseudparasite
false parasite
105
Pseudocyesis
false pregnancy
106
Reflex
bend back
107
Regurgitation
vomiting
108
Retrograde
going backward
109
Retroperitoneal
behind peritoneum
110
Semilunar
half-moon shaped
111
Semipermeable
partly permeable
112
Subcutaneous
under the skin
113
Sublingual
beneath the tongue
114
Supernumerary
excessive number
115
Superarenal
above kidneys
116
Symbiosis
two organisms living in close association
117
Syndactyly
fusion of digits
118
Transection
cut across
119
Transfix
to pierce across
120
Ultravirus
very small virus
121
Ultrasonic
beyond upper limit of hearing
122
Cardiac
pertaining to the heart
123
Neural
pertaining to the nerve
124
Hemorrhagic
relating to bleeding
125
Delirious
relating to mental disturbance
126
Acoustic
pertaining to sound
127
Neuralgia
pain in nerves
128
Myalgia
pain in muscles
129
Impregnate
to make pregnant
130
Caudate
having a tail
131
Pinnate
resembling a feather
132
Cystocele
bladder hernia
133
Rectocele
rectal protrusion into vagina
134
Paracentesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid from a body cavity
135
Thoracentesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid from a chest cavity
136
Follicle
little bag
137
Molecule
small mass
138
Arteriole, Arteriola
small artery
139
Nodule
small node
140
Ovulum
small egglike structure
141
Homunculus
small man
142
Leukocyte
white blood cell
143
Erythrocyte
red blood cell
144
Hysterectomy
surgical removal of uterus
145
Appendectomy
cutting out of the appendix
146
Hematemesis
vomiting blood
147
Hyperemesis
excessive vomiting
148
Leukemia
malignant blood disease
149
Hyperemia
increased blood flow
150
Recipient
one who receives
151
Examiner
one who examines
152
Anesthetist
one who anesthetizes
153
Donor
one who donates
154
Paresis
partial paralysis
155
Anesthesia
loss of sensation
156
Trichiasis
hair growing against the eye
157
Priapism
persistent erection
158
Acidity
excess acid
159
Dermatosis
skin condition
160
Inhalation
inhaling
161
Therapy
treatment condition
162
Fusiform
spindle-shaped
163
Ovoid
egg-shaped
164
Pathogenesis
origin of disease
165
Carcinogenesis
development of cancer
166
Hemogram
record of blood examination
167
Cardiography
heart action record
168
Cardiograph
heart action
169
Encephalograph
brain function
170
Flexible
capable of bending
171
Contractile
able to contract
172
Otitis
inflammation of the ear
173
Adenitis
inflammation of gland
174
Anesthetize
subject to anesthesia
175
Euthanatize
subject to euthanasia
176
Cauterize
burn with a cautery
177
Biology
science of life
178
Histology
study of tissues
179
Carcinoma
cancerous growth
180
Adenoma
tumor arising from the gland
181
Eosinopenia
deficiency of eosinophils
182
Leukopenia
deficiency of white blood cells
183
Gatropexy
fixation of the stomach
184
Abomasopexy
fixation of the abomasum
185
Coprophagy
eating feces
186
Macrophage
large engulfing cell
187
Ailurophobia
fear or hatred of cats
188
Photophobia
intolerance to light
189
Anaplasia
changing structure of cells
190
Aplastic
lack of cell growth
191
Otoplasty
surgical change to ear
192
Apnea
absence of breathing
193
Herniorrhaphy
repair of hernia
194
Osteorrhaphy
wiring of bone
195
Seborrhea
excessive sebum secretion
196
Diarrhea
watery feces
197
Enterorrhexis
intestinal rupture
198
Karyorrhexis
break up of cell nucleus
199
Microscope
instrument for examining minute objects
200
Endoscope
instrument for examining body interior
201
Microscopy
act of examining minute objects
202
Endoscopy
using an endoscope
203
Colostomy
surgical opening of colon to body surface
204
Gastrostomy
surgical opening into stomach
205
Fetotome
instrument for cutting up dead fetus
206
Microtome
for cutting thin sections for microscopy
207
Cystotomy
cutting of urinary bladder
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