Medical Terms Flashcards
1
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Dog
A
Canine
2
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Equine
A
Horse
3
Q
Feline
A
Cat
4
Q
Avian
A
Bird
5
Q
Porcine
A
Pig
6
Q
Caprine
A
Goat
7
Q
Ovine
A
Sheep
8
Q
Bovine
A
Cows/cattle
9
Q
Murine
A
Mouse/ rat
10
Q
Cryptochid
A
Male has 1 or both testicles retaIned in abdomen instead of descended
11
Q
Queening
A
Cat giving birth
12
Q
Stallion
A
Male intact horse older than 4
13
Q
Gelding
A
Castrated male horse
14
Q
Colt
A
Intact male horse less than 4
15
Q
Mare
A
Intact female horse greater than 4
16
Q
Filly
A
Intact female horse less than 4
17
Q
Foal
A
Young horse
18
Q
Calf
A
Young bovine
19
Q
Calving or freshening
A
Bovine birthing
20
Q
Cow
A
Intact female bovine
21
Q
Heifer
A
Young female bovine that hasn’t given birth
22
Q
Bull
A
Intact male bovine
23
Q
Steer
A
Young castrated male bovine
24
Q
Ram
A
Intact male sheep
25
Wether
Castrated male sheep or goat
26
Ewe
Intact female ovine
27
Lambing
Giving birth (ovine)
28
Buck
Intact male rabbit, goat
29
Flock
Group of sheep, parrots
30
Kid
Young goat
31
Herd
Group of goats, pigs, rabbits
32
Dressing or kidding
Goats giving birth
33
Latin
Neutered male rabbit
34
Kit
Young female rabbit/ ferret
35
Kindling
Rabbit/ ferret giving birth
36
Sprite
Spayed female ferret
37
Sow
Intact female Guinea pig/ pig
38
Doe
Intact female rabbit, goat
39
Boar
Intact male pig, Guinea pig
40
Dam
Intact female mouse, rat
41
Sire
Intact male mouse, rat
42
Chick
Young parrot
43
Hen
Intact female parrot
44
Cock
Intact male parrot
45
Pup
Young Guinea pig/ mouse/ rat
46
Hob
Intact male ferret
47
Jill
Intact female ferret
48
Gib
Neutered male ferret
49
Barrow
Young Castrated male pig
50
Stag
Castrated male pig (after maturity)
51
Gilt
Young female pig not given birth
52
Shoat, pig
Young pig
53
Farrowing
Pig giving birth
54
Jack (ass)
Intact male donkey
55
Jenny
Female intact donkey
56
Lateral
Side of animal, outside of limb
57
Proximal
Closest to body
58
Caudal
Towards tail
59
Cranial
Towards head
60
Dorsal
Along back or uppermost surface
61
Ventral
Along belly
62
Medial
Toward midline, inside limbs
63
Distal
Part of limb furthest from body
64
Plantar
Sole of hind foot
65
Plantar
Sole of hind foot
66
Palmer
Sole of front foot
67
Anatomy
Study of body structure
68
Physiology
Study of body function
69
Pathology
Study of nature, causes, development of abnormal conditions
70
Ethology
Study of disease causes
71
Adduction
Move towards midline
72
Abduction
Move away from midline
73
Flexion
Bend a joint or reduce angle between 2 bones
74
Extension
Straighten joint or increase angle between 2 bones
75
Tailhead
Where tail attaches
76
Parlumbar fossa
On loin, hollow above flank
77
Barrel
Chest
78
Withers
On shoulder
79
Poll
Between ears
80
Pinna
Outer ear
81
Muzzle
Nose, mouth
82
Carpus
Like our wrist
83
Stifle
Like our knee
84
Hock or tarsus
Like our ankle
85
Dewclaw
Like our thumb
86
Teat
Nipple for humans
