1
Q
Outside
A
Ecto-
2
Q
Without, outside, away from
A
Exo
Ex
3
Q
Within, inside
A
Endo
4
Q
Good, easy ,normal
A
Eu
5
Q
Against
A
Anti
6
Q
vomiting
A
Emetic
7
Q
Without, no
A
An-
8
Q
Means toward
A
Adduction
9
Q
Difficult, painful, bad
A
Dys-
10
Q
Away from
A
Abduction
11
Q
without or no
A
A-
12
Q
End of word, procedure, condition, disorder, disease
A
Suffix
13
Q
Beneath, below
A
Infra-
14
Q
Outside
A
Extra
15
Q
Upper
A
Epi
16
Q
Above, excessive
A
Super
17
Q
Below, under, less
A
Sub
18
Q
After
A
Post
19
Q
Before
A
Pre
20
Q
Scant, little
A
Obligo
21
Q
Many or excessive
A
Poly
22
Q
Record of
A
Gram
23
Q
Suture to stabilize
A
Pexy
24
Q
Surgical removal
A
Ectomy
25
Create opens
Stomy
26
Surgical repair
Plasty
27
Enlargement
Megal
28
Abnormal softening
Malacia
29
Performs or tends toward
-ive
30
Inflammation
-itis
31
State or condition
-ia
Anorexia
32
Beyond
Meta
33
Throughout
Per
34
Rupture
-rrhexis
35
Flow, discharge
-rrhea
36
To suture
-rrhapy
37
Bursting forth
-rrhagia
-rrhage
Hemorrhage
38
Treatment
Therapy
39
Instrument to visually examine
-scope
40
Separation or breakdown
-lysis
41
Instrument that records
-graph
42
Puncture to remove fluid or gas
-centesis
43
Cutting into
-tomy
44
“O”
Combining vowel
45
Small not visible to naked eye
Micro
46
Across
Trans
47
Above, increased, more than normal
ultra
48
Thing
-us
49
Structure
-um
50
Large, visible to naked eye
Macro
51
Relating to part of body
Root
52
Number, size, location, color
Prefix
53
Maintenance of normal condition
-stasis
54
Bad
Mal
55
Process of growth
-plasia
56
Pertaining to/related to some process
Ic
Eal
57
Decreased, below or lower than normal
-penia
58
Clot
Thrombo
59
Germ cell
Blasto
60
Formative cell
Progenitor cell
Blast
61
To eat
Phago-
Phagio-
62
To drink
Dipso-
Dipsic-
63
Digestion
-pepsia
64
Urination
Uria
65
Denoting feces
Stenco-
66
Lowered position of organ
-ptoses
67
Pus
Pyo
68
Relating to fever or heat
Pyr
69
Disease
Noso
70
Time
Chromo
71
Motor activity
-taxia
-praxia
72
Hernia
Herni
73
Front paw
Manus
74
Caudal surface of manus
Palmar
75
Near surface
External
Superficial
76
Nearest midline
Beginning of structure
Proximal
77
Uppermost, above
Toward head
Superior
78
Rear of body
Posterior
79
Towards midline
Medial
80
Pertains to head
Cephalic
81
Nose end of head
Rostral
82
Front of body
Anterior
83
Toward the head
Cranial
84
Belly or underside of body or body part
Ventral
85
Surface faces tongue
Lingual
86
Tooth surface faces tongue
Palatal
87
How teeth are arranged in mouth
Arches or arcade
88
Tooth aspectfacing cheek
Buccal
89
Teeth meet when animal chews
Occlusal
90
Surface of tooth facing lips
Iabial
91
Contact surface closest to midline of dental arch
Mesial
92
Hole/space to protect organs
Cavity
93
Laying on back
Dorsal recumbency
94
Laying on front
Ventral recumbency
95
Lying on left side
Left lateral recumbency
96
Lying on right side
Right lateral recumbency
97
Where umbilical cord entered fetus
Umbilicus
Navel
98
Layer of peritoneum suspends parts of intestine
Mesentry
99
Ventral/sternal recumbency
Prone
100
Lying on back
Supine
101
Closure of joint
Reduction of angle between 2 bones
Flexion
102
Straightening of joint angle
Extension
103
Oste-
Osto-
Bone
104
Joints
Arthro
105
Muscle
Mylo-
106
Fascia
Fasci
Fascio
107
Tendon
Tendo-
108
Heart
Cardio-
109
Arteries
Arteri-
Artero-
110
Veins
Veno-
Phlebo-
111
Blood
Hemato-
112
Lymph
Lympho-
113
Tonsils
Tonsill-
114
Spleen
Splen-
115
Thymus
Thym-
116
Nose
Nas/o
Rhino
117
Pharynx
Pharyno
118
Spinal cord
Myelo
119
Vertebrae
Spondylo-
120
Sternum
Sterno-
121
Clavicle
Cleido-
Clavicilo-
122
Ribs
Cost(o)-
123
Hip
Cox(o)-
124
Acetabaleum
Acetabulo-
125
Ischium one of three pelvic bones
Ischi(o)-
126
Ilium one of three pelvic bones
Ili(o)-
127
Pubis
Pubo-
128
Sacrum
Sacro-
129
Coccyx
Coccy
Coccyg-
Coccygo-
130
Leg
Crur-
131
Femur
Femor
132
Hand
Chir(o)-
Cheiro-
133
Nails
Onycho-
134
Fingers
Planago-
Dactyly/o-
135
Wrist
Carpo-
136
Hand bones
Metacarpals
137
Foot
Podo-
Pedi-
138
Ankle
Tarso-
139
Foot bones
Metatars-
140
Heel bone
Calcaneo-
141
Purpose of skeleton
Framework
Protect organs
Make red and white cells
142
Yellow bone marrow
Fat Cell storage
Medullary
143
Spongy bone
Ends of long bones
Cancallous
144
Shoulder
Om(o)-
145
Scapula
Scapulo-
146
Arm pit
Axillo-
147
Arm
Brachio-
148
Humerus
Humero-
149
Elbow
Olecario-
150
Cervical vertebra
Cervic(o)-
151
Spine
Spino-
Rachi(o)-
152
Trachea
Trache/o-
153
Lungs
Pneum/o
Pulm/o
Pulmon/o-
154
Mouth
Stomat/o-
Or/o-
155
Esophagus
Esophag/o-
156
Stomach
Gastro-
157
Small intestine
Enter/o-
158
Large intestine
Colo-
Colon/o-
159
Glenoid
Gleno-
160
Liver
Hepat/o-
161
Pancreas
Pancreat/o-
162
Ureters
Ureter/o-
163
Nerves
Neuro-
164
Brain
Encephalo-
165
Spinal cord
Myelo-
166
Eyes
Optthal/o-
Oculo-
Opt/i-
Opto-
167
Ears
Ot/o-
Audit/o-
168
External ear
Aur/i-
Aur/o-
169
Sound
Acoust/o-
170
Skin
Dermat/o-
Derm/o-
Cutene/o-
171
Adrenal
Arden/o-
172
Gonads
Gonad/o-
173
Pineal
Pineal/o-
174
Pituitary
Pituit/o-
175
Thyroid
Thryo
Thyroid/o-
176
Testes
Orcho-
Orchio-
Orchid/o-
Testicielo-
177
Ovaries
Ovari/o-
Oophor/o-
178
Uterus
Hystero-
Metro-
Metri-
Uter/o-
179
Wide end of long bone
Epiphysis
180
Shaft of long bone
Diaphysis
181
Growth plate of bone
Metaphysis
182
Free movement
Diathroses
183
Slight movement
Amphiarthroses
184
Wide end of long bone
Epiphysis
185
Shaft end of long bone
Diaphysis
186
Growth plate
Metaphysis
Physis
187
Allow no movement
Synarthroses
Example Skull bones
188
Contains yellow marrow
Medullary cavity
189
Left fore limb shoulder
Scapula
190
Front fore limb bone
Humerus
191
Distal forelimb
Radius
192
Caudal distal forelimb
Ulna
193
Forelimb carpal joins
Carpus
Metacarpals
194
Proximal hindlimb
Femur
195
Knee
Stifle
196
Distal hind limb
Tibia
197
Distal caudal hindlimb
Fibula
198
Hindlimb joints
Tarsal
Metatarsals
199
Short skull
Pekingese, boxer, Boston terrier, pug
Brachycephalic
200
Medium skull
Labrador, retriever
Mesaticephalic
201
Long skull
Doberman, dachshund, greyhound
Dolichocephalic
202
Shoulder joint
Scapulohumeral joint
203
Elbow
Humeroadioular joint
204
Stifle, knee
Femorotibial joint
205
Hip joint
Coxofemoral joint
206
protrusion of a body part through tissues that normally contain it.
Hernia
207
tumor composed of fully developed connective tissue; also called fibroid (fī-broyd).
Fibroma
208
inflammation of the sheet of fibrous connective tissue that covers, supports, and separates muscles (fascia).
Fasciitis
209
.
defective growth.
Dystrophy
210
lacking muscle tone.
Atonic
211
lack of voluntary control of muscle movement; “wobbliness”; tax/o is the combining form for coordination or order.
Ataxia
212
band of fibers that hold structures together in an abnormal fashion.
Adhesion
213
surgical removal of muscle or part of a muscle.
Myectomy
214
• myectomy (mī-ehck-tō-mē) = surgical removal of muscle or part of a muscle.
• myoplasty (mī-ō-plahs-tē) = surgical repair of muscle.
• myotomy (mī-oht-ō-mē) = surgical incision into a muscle.
• tenectomy (teh-nehck-tō-mē) = surgical removal of a part of a tendon.
• tenotomy (teh-noht-ō-mē) = surgical division of a tendon.
215
surgical removal of muscle or part of a muscle.
surgical repair of muscle.
surgical incision into a muscle.
Myectomy
Myoplasty
Myotomy
216
•
surgical removal of a part of a tendon.
surgical division of a tendon.
Tenectomy
Tenotomy
217
benign tumor of striated muscle.
Rhabdomyoma
218
•
muscle spasms or twitching.
Tetany
219
fibrous sheet that provides attachment to muscular fibers and is a means of origin or insertion of a flat muscle.
Aponeursis
220
Roof of cranial cavity
Frontal
221
Paired bones of caudal/cranial cavity
Parietal
222
Caudal aspect of cranial cavity opening to spinal cord
Occipital
223
Opening in bone though which tissue passes
Foramen
224
Large
Magnum
225
Paired bones form the sides and base of cranium
Temporal
226
Paired bones based of skull from sides of bony eye socket
Sphenoid
227
Rostral part of cranial cavity
Ethmoid
228
Rostral part of hard palate and lose edge of nares
Incisive
229
Lateral wall of nasopharynx
Ptenygold
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