Medical_Terminology_Chapter_6_and_7_Flashcards.txt

  1. cheli/o
    lips
  2. labi/o
    lips
  3. combining form for lips
    cheli/o and labi/o
  4. bucc/o
    cheek
  5. combining form for cheek
    bucc/o
  6. palat/o
    palate
  7. combining form for palate
    palat/o
  8. gloss/o
    tongue
  9. lingu/o
    tongue
  10. combining form for tongue
    gloss/o and lingu/o
  11. gnath/o
    jaw
  12. combining form for jaw
    gnath/o
  13. dent/o, dent/i
    teeth
  14. odont/o
    teeth
  15. combining form for teeth
    dent/o, dent/i, odont/o
  16. deciduo/o
    shedding
  17. combining form for shedding
    decidu/o
  18. deciduous teeth
    baby teeth
  19. gingiv/o
    gingiva
  20. combining form for gingiva
    gingiv/o
  21. part of the tooth that you can see above the gum line
    crown
  22. part of the tooth underneath the gum line
    root
  23. part of the tooth that covers the crown
    enamel
  24. part of the tooth that covers the root
    cementum
  25. middle of the tooth where the nerves and blood vessels are
    pulp or pulp cavity
  26. connective tissue surrounding the pulp of the tooth
    dentin
  27. periodontia
    structures that surround the tooth
  28. periodontal
    referring to the structures that surround the tooth
  29. alveoli
    tooth socket
  30. pharyng/o
    pharynx
  31. combining form for pharynx
    pharyng/o
  32. abdomin/o
    abdomen
  33. celi/o
    abdomen
  34. combining form for abdomen
    abdomin/o and celi/o
  35. lapar/o
    abdomen and flank
  36. combining form for abdomen and flank
    lapar/o
  37. gastr/o
    stomach
  38. combining form for stomach
    gastr/o
  39. pylor/o
    pylorus
  40. combining form for pylorus
    pylor/o
  41. rug/o
    fold
  42. combining form for fold
    rug/o
  43. duoden/i or duoden/o
    duodenum
  44. combining form for duodenum
    duoden/i or duoden/o
  45. jejun/o
    jejunum
  46. combining form for jejunum
    jejun/o
  47. ile/o
    ileum
  48. combining form for ileum
    ile/o
  49. cec/o
    cecum
  50. combining form for cecum
    cec/o
  51. col/o
    colon
  52. combining form for colon
    col/o
  53. rect/o
    rectum
  54. combining form for rectum
    rect/o
  55. an/o
    anus
  56. combining form for anus
    an/o
  57. proct/o
    anus and rectum together
  58. combining form for anus and rectum together
    proct/o
  59. hepat/o
    liver
  60. combining form for liver
    hepat/o
  61. chol/e
    bile
  62. combining form for bile
    chol/e
  63. cyst/o
    sac
  64. combining form for sac
    cyst/o
  65. doch/o
    receptacle
  66. combining form for receptacle
    doch/o
  67. pancreat/o
    pancreas
  68. combining form for pancreas
    pancreat/o
  69. sialaden/o
    salivary glands
  70. sial/o
    salivary glands
  71. combining form for salivary glands
    sialaden/o and sial/o
  72. prehension
    grasping of food
  73. grasping of food
    prehension
  74. material taken orally
    ingesta
  75. ingesta
    material taken orally
  76. mastication
    chewing
  77. chewing
    mastication
  78. peri-
    around
  79. prefix meaning around
    peri-
  80. -stalsis
    root meaning contraction
  81. root meaning contraction
    -stalsis
  82. peristalsis
    wavelike contractions of smooth muscle
  83. wavelike contractions of smooth muscle
    peristalsis
  84. bowel movement
    defecation (BM)
  85. defecation
    bowel movement
  86. anorexia
    lack or loss of appetite
  87. ascites
    abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen
  88. bloat
    accumulation of gas in the digestive tract
  89. colic
    severe abdominal pain
  90. coprophagia
    ingesion of fecal paterial
  91. pica
    eating and licking abnormal substance
  92. dehydration
    caondition of excessive loss of body water or fluid
  93. emesis
    vomiting
  94. flatulence
    excessive gas formation in the GI tract
  95. gastroenteritis
    inflammation of the stomach and small intestines
  96. enter/o
    small intestines
  97. combining form for small intestines
    enter/o
  98. gingivitis
    inflammation of the gingiva
  99. glossitis
    inflammation of the tongue
  100. ileus
    stoppage of intestinal peristalsis
  101. incontinence
    inability to control
  102. intussusception
    telescoping of one part of the intestine into an adjacent part
  103. jaundice
    yellow discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes
  104. maloclussion
    abnormal contact between the teeth
  105. megaesophagus
    abnormally large esophagus
  106. periodontitis
    inflammati of the tissue surrounding and supporting the teeth
  107. stomatitis
    inflammation of the mouth
  108. volvulus
    twisting on itself
  109. brachygnathia
    overbite
  110. prognathia
    underbite
  111. abdominocentesis
    puncture into the abdomen to remove fluid or gas
  112. anastomosis
    surgical connection between two tubular or hollow structures
  113. float
    instrument used to file or rasp an equine's premolar or molar teeth; also used to escribe the procedure of filing equine teeth
  114. gastropexy
    surgical fixation of the stomach to the abdominal wall
  115. gastrotomy
    surgical incision into the stomach
  116. laparotomy
    surgical incision into the abdomen
  117. BM
    bowel movement
  118. IBD
    inflammatory bowel disease
  119. GI
    gastrointestinal
  120. GDV
    gastric dilatation and volvulus
  121. PO
    orally, per os
  122. NPO
    nothing orally; nothing per os
  123. ac
    before meals
  124. IP
    intraperitoneal
  125. PR
    per rectum
  126. urin/o and ur/o
    urine or pertaining to urinary organs
  127. combining form for urine or pertaining to urinary organs
    urin/o or ur/o
  128. -uria
    characteristic of the urine
  129. root for characteristic of the urine
    -uria
  130. ren/o
    kidney
  131. nephr/o
    kidney
  132. combining form for kidney
    nephr/o and ren/o
  133. ureter/o
    ureters
  134. combining form for ureters
    ureter/o
  135. combining form for urinary bladder
    cyst/o
  136. urethr/o
    urethra
  137. combining form for urethra
    urethr/o
  138. cortic/o
    outer region
  139. combining form for outer region
    cortic/o
  140. medull/o
    inner
  141. combining form for inner
    medull/o
  142. glomerul/o
    glomerulus
  143. combining form for glomerulus
    glomerul/o
  144. pyel/o
    renal pelvis
  145. combining form for renal pelvis
    pyel/o
  146. urination
    the elimination of urine from the body; aka elimination, voiding or micturation
  147. micturation
    elimination of urine from the body
  148. polyuria
    excessive urination
  149. anuria
    complete suppressio nof urine production
  150. dysuria
    difficult or painful urination
  151. oliguria
    scant or little urination
  152. pollakiuria
    frequent urination
  153. pyuria
    pus in urine
  154. cystitis
    inflammation of the bladder
  155. nepthritis
    inflammation of the kidneys
  156. uremia
    waste products in blood
  157. urolith
    bladder stone
  158. cystotomy
    surgical incision into the bladder
  159. nephrectomy
    surgical removal of a kidney
  160. urethrostomy
    surgical creation of a permanent opening between the urethra and the skin
  161. perineal
    between the anus and scrotum
  162. FLUTD
    feline lower urinary tract disease
  163. FUS
    feline urological syndrome
  164. PD
    polydipsia
  165. PU
    polyuria
  166. PU/PD
    polyuria and polydipsia
  167. UA
    urinalysis
  168. UTI
    urinary tract infection
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Medical_Terminology_Chapter_6_and_7_Flashcards.txt
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Ch 6 and 7 med terms
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