PENN FOSTER-INTRODUCTION TO VETERINARY TERMINOLOGY
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
-ALGIA
Pain
neuralgia-nerve pain
-DYNIA
Pain
gastrodynia-pain in the stomach
-EMIA
Blood condition
Leukemia-cancer of the white blood cells
-IA
Condition, disease
Polyuria-excessive urination
-ITIS
Inflammation
Laryngitis-Inflammation of the larynx
-LEPSY
Seizure or attack
Epilepsy-disease of the nervous system marked by seizures
-MALACIA
Softening
chrondromalacia-softening of the cartilage
-MEGALY
enlargement
cardiomegaly-enlargement of the heart
-OMA
tumor, mass
sarcoma-cancerous tumor of connective tissue
-RRHEA
flow, discharge
menorrhea-normal menstrual flow
,-RRHAGE
-RRHAGIA
bursting forth
menorrrhagia-excessive menstrual flow
-RRHEXIS
breaking open
cardiorrhexis-rupture of the heart
-OSIS
abnormal condition
dermatomycosis-fungal skin infection
-PATHY
disease
myopathy-disease of muscle tissue
-PENIA
deficiency
leukopenia-deficient number of white blood cells
-PLEGIA
paralysis
quadriplegia-paralysis of all four limbs
-PNEA
breathing
apnea-periodic cessation of breathing
-SCLEROSIS
hardening
arteriosclerosis-hardening of the arteries
-CENTESIS
puncture and aspiration
abdominocentesis-puncture of abdominal cavity to remove fluid
-ECTOMY
surgical removal
appendectomy-surgical removal of appendix
-GENIC
producing, forming
teratogenic-causing birth defects
-GRAPHY
, process of recording
mammography-xray photography of breasts
-LYSIS
separation
dialysis-separation of waste materials from the blood
-OPSY
view of, vision
biopsy-removal of living tissue for examination
-PLASTY
surgical repair
rhinoplasty-plastic surgery of the nose
-SCOPY
visual examination
arthroscopy-visual examination of the joints
-STOMY
opening
tracheostromy-cutting an air/drainage opening in the trachea
-TOMY
incision, cutting
blepharotomy-surgical incision of the eyelid
-AC, -IAC
pertaining to
iliac-pertaining to the ilium
-AL, -EAL, -IAL
pertaining to
neonatal-pertaining to the first week after birth
-AR
pertaining to
ventricular-pertaining to ventricles of heart or brain
-ARY
pertaining to
pulmonary-pertaining to lungs
-ELLA
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
-ALGIA
Pain
neuralgia-nerve pain
-DYNIA
Pain
gastrodynia-pain in the stomach
-EMIA
Blood condition
Leukemia-cancer of the white blood cells
-IA
Condition, disease
Polyuria-excessive urination
-ITIS
Inflammation
Laryngitis-Inflammation of the larynx
-LEPSY
Seizure or attack
Epilepsy-disease of the nervous system marked by seizures
-MALACIA
Softening
chrondromalacia-softening of the cartilage
-MEGALY
enlargement
cardiomegaly-enlargement of the heart
-OMA
tumor, mass
sarcoma-cancerous tumor of connective tissue
-RRHEA
flow, discharge
menorrhea-normal menstrual flow
,-RRHAGE
-RRHAGIA
bursting forth
menorrrhagia-excessive menstrual flow
-RRHEXIS
breaking open
cardiorrhexis-rupture of the heart
-OSIS
abnormal condition
dermatomycosis-fungal skin infection
-PATHY
disease
myopathy-disease of muscle tissue
-PENIA
deficiency
leukopenia-deficient number of white blood cells
-PLEGIA
paralysis
quadriplegia-paralysis of all four limbs
-PNEA
breathing
apnea-periodic cessation of breathing
-SCLEROSIS
hardening
arteriosclerosis-hardening of the arteries
-CENTESIS
puncture and aspiration
abdominocentesis-puncture of abdominal cavity to remove fluid
-ECTOMY
surgical removal
appendectomy-surgical removal of appendix
-GENIC
producing, forming
teratogenic-causing birth defects
-GRAPHY
, process of recording
mammography-xray photography of breasts
-LYSIS
separation
dialysis-separation of waste materials from the blood
-OPSY
view of, vision
biopsy-removal of living tissue for examination
-PLASTY
surgical repair
rhinoplasty-plastic surgery of the nose
-SCOPY
visual examination
arthroscopy-visual examination of the joints
-STOMY
opening
tracheostromy-cutting an air/drainage opening in the trachea
-TOMY
incision, cutting
blepharotomy-surgical incision of the eyelid
-AC, -IAC
pertaining to
iliac-pertaining to the ilium
-AL, -EAL, -IAL
pertaining to
neonatal-pertaining to the first week after birth
-AR
pertaining to
ventricular-pertaining to ventricles of heart or brain
-ARY
pertaining to
pulmonary-pertaining to lungs
-ELLA
