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Veterinary Terms
Term | Definition |
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abdomino | abdomen |
acro | extremity; highest |
adeno | gland |
aero | air |
algesi | sense of pain |
andro | male |
angio | vessel |
ankylo | stiffness; immobility |
arterio | artery |
arthro | joint |
bio | life |
blast | bud |
brachi | arm |
broncho | air passages |
bucco | cheek |
carcino | cancer |
cardio | heart |
carn | flesh |
carpo | wrist |
caudo | tail |
cephalo | head |
cerebro | brain |
cervico | neck |
chondro | cartilage |
colo | large |
colpo | vagina |
costo | rib |
cranio | skull |
cyto | cell |
dento | teeth |
dermo | skin |
dermato | skin |
digiti | fingers; toes |
dorso | back |
electro | electric |
encephalo | inside of head, brain |
entero | small intestine |
eso | carrier |
esthesio | sensation |
estro | female |
gingivo | gums |
gastro | stomach |
genus | beginning |
gnosis | knowledge |
hemo | blood |
hepato | liver |
hydro | water |
hystero | uterus |
ileo | ileum (of intestine) |
ilio | ilium (of pelvis) |
ischi | hip; pelvis |
lacrimo | tears |
lacto | milk |
laparo | abdominal wall |
lipo | fat |
litho | stone |
lumbo | lower back |
lympho | lymphatic tissue |
malaco | softening |
melano | darkness; blackness |
meter | measure |
morph | structure; shape |
myco | fungus |
myelo | marrow; spinal cord |
myo | muscle |
narco | sleep |
necro | dead |
nephro | kidney |
neuro | nerve |
olfact | smell |
oo | egg |
opthalmo | eye |
opia | sight |
orchido | testicle |
oro | mouth |
osteo | bone |
oto | ear |
ovo | egg |
parie | wall |
patho | disease |
phagia | eat |
phlebo | vein |
phono | sound |
pilo | hair |
pleuro | rib; side |
pneumono | lung |
pod | foot |
pseudo | false |
psycho | mind |
ptosis | prolapse |
pulmo | lung |
pyo | pus |
rhino | nose |
scope | view |
thoraco | thorax (chest) |
tropho | growth; nourishment |
ur; urino | urine |
uro | tail |
vaso | vessel |
vivi | live |
zyg | union; pair |