| Anemia | decrease in red blood cells and/ or hemoglobin |
| Biopsy | removal of tissue for microscopic examination |
| brachycephalic | p.t. to a short, wide head |
| dolichocephalic | p.t. narrow, long head |
| mesocephalic | p.t. an average width head |
| carcinoma | malignant tumor arising from epithelial tissue |
| sarcoma | malignant tumor arising from connective tissue |
| prodrome | symptoms that run together before the onset of a more specific disease |
| syndrome | symptoms that run together and point to a specific disease |
| signalment | description of a patient such as age, weight, breed, and sex. |
| leukemia | increase in the number of cancerous white blood cells |
| diagnosis | estimation of the cause of the disease |
| prognosis | estimation of disease outcome |
| canine | dog |
| feline | cat |
| equine | horse |
| bovine | cattle |
| ovine | sheep |
| caprine | goat |
| porcine | pig |
| aggressive | eager to fight |
| alert | energetic, quick, and responsive |
| docile | relaxed, easy to handle |
| feral | wild |
| submissive | willing to submit |
| anxious | feeling of uneasiness or apprehension |
| arthrectomy | surgical excision of the joint |
| arthritis | inflammation of the joints |
| arthrocentesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid from the joint |
| arthrology | study of the joints |
| arthropathy | disease condition of the joints |
| arthroscope | instrument for visual examination of the joints |
| arthroscopy | visual examination of the joints |
| arthrosis | abnormal condition of the joints |
| arthrotomy | incision of the joints |
| biological | p.t. to the study of life |
| biologist | specialist for the study of life |
| biology | study of life |
| carcinogenic | producing cancer |
| cardiac | p.t. the heart |
| cardiology | study of the heart |
| cardiopathy | disease condition of the heart |
| intracardiac | p.t. within the heart |
| retrocardiac | p.t. behind the heart |
| cephalic | p.t. the head |
| excision | process of cutting OUT |
| incision | process of cutting IN |
| colectomy; colonectomy | excision/removal of the large intestine |
| colitis; colonitis | inflammation of the large intestine |
| colonic | p.t. to the large intestine |
| colonopathy | disease condition of the large intestine |
| colonoscopy | visual examination of the large intestine |
| 3 main anemic causes | no production, destruction, loss |
| cystalgia | pain of urinary bladder |
| cystectomy | removal of a cyst; removal of the urinary bladder |
| cystitis | inflammation of the urinary bladder |
| cystocentesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid from the urinary bladder |
| cystogram | record of the urinary bladder |
| cystotomy | process of cutting into / incision of the urinary bladder |
| cystology | study of the urinary bladder |
| cytology | study of cells |
| cytological | p.t. the study of cells |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
| dermatology | study of the skin |
| dermal | p.t. the skin |
| hypodermic | p.t. below the skin |
| intradermal | p.t. within the skin |
| electrocardiogram | record of electricity in the heart |
| electrocardiography | process of recording of electricity in the heart |
| electroencephalogram | record of electricity in the brain |
| encephalic | p.t. the brain |
| encephalitis | inflammation of the brain |
| encephalogram | record of the brain |
| encephalography | process of recording the brain |
| endoscope | instrument for visual examination within |
| endoscopy | visual examination within (or in) |
| enteric | p.t. the small intestine |
| enteritis | inflammation of the small intestine |
| enterology | study of the small intestine |
| enteropathy | disease condition of the small intestine |
| erythrocyte | red blood cell |
| erythrocytosis | increase in number of red blood cells; also known as polycythemia |
| gastric | p.t. the stomach |
| gastrectomy | removal of the stomach |
| gastritis | inflammation of the stomach |
| gastrotomy | incision of the stomach; process of cutting to the stomach |
| gastroenteritis | inflammation of the stomach and small intestine |
| epigastric | p.t. above the stomach |
| hypogastric | p.t below the stomach |
| glycemic | p.t. a blood condition of sugar |
| hyperglycemia | blood condition of excessive sugar |
| hypoglycemia | blood condition of low sugar |
| hematology | study of blood |
| hematoma | mass of blood; collection of blood |
| hepatic | p.t. the liver |
| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
| hepatoma | tumor on the liver |
| subhepatic | p.t. under the liver |
| transhepatic | p.t. through or across the liver |
| histology | study of tissue |
| histologist | specialist in the study of tissue |
| histopathologist | a specialist in the study of diseased tissue |
| latrogenic | produced by treatment |
| leukcyte | white blood cell |
| leukocytosis | increase in white blood cell number |
| nephralgia | pain in the kidneys |
| nephritis | inflammation in the kidneys |
| nephrectomy | removal of a kidney |
| nephrosis | abnormal condition of the kidney |
| nephrogram | record of the kidneys |
| nephroma | tumor or mass on the kidney |
| nephrology | study of the kidneys |
| neural | p.t. the nerves |
| neuralgia | pain in the nerves |
| neurectomy | removal of a nerve |
| neuritis | inflammation of the nerves |
| neurology | study of the nerves |
| ophthalmic | p.t. the eye |
| ophthalmologist | specialist in the study of the eye(s) |
| ophthalmology | study of the eye |
| ophthalmoscope | instrument for visual examination of the eye |
| optic; optical | p.t. the eye or vision |
| ostectomy | removal of bone |
| osteitis | inflammation of the bone |
| osteoarthritis | inflammation of joints and bone |
| osteogenic | produced by bone |
| osteology | study of bone |
| osteotomy | process of cutting into bone |
| pathogenic | producing disease |
| pathology | study of disease |
| pathologist | specialist in the study of disease |
| radiograph | record of x-rays |
| radiography | process of recording x-rays |
| radiology | study of X-rays |
| Renal | p.t. the kidney |
| resection | process of cutting BACK |
| rhinitis | inflammation of the nose |
| thrombcyte | clotting cell; also known as platelet |
| thrombcytosis | increase in number of clotting cells |
| urology | study of the urinary tract or urine |
