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Veterinary Terminology > Roots - External Anatomy > Flashcards

Roots - External Anatomy Flashcards

1
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Blephar/o-

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Eyelid or eyelash

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Brachi/o-

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Arm (foreleg in quadrupeds)

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3
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Bucc/o-

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Cheek

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4
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Canth/o-

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Angle at either end of the slit between the eyelids

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5
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Capit/o-

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Head

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6
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Carp/o-

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Area corresponding to the human wrist

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7
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Cephal/o-

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Head

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8
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Cervic/o-

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Neck (also refers to necklike projection of the cervix uteri, which is internal anatomy)

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Cheil/o-, chil/o-

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Lip

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10
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Cili/o-

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Eyelid, eyelash, or small hairlike processes

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11
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Cor/e-, cor/o-

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Pupil of eye

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12
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Dactyl/o-

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Digit, toe

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Dent/i-, dent/o-

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Tooth or teeth

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14
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Derm/a-, derm/o-, dermat/o-

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Skin

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Dors/i-, dors/o-

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Back

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Faci/o-

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Face

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17
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Gingiv/o-

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Gums

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18
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Gloss/o-

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Tongue

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Gnath/o-

20
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Irid/o-

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Iris of eye

21
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Labi/o-

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Lip, especially lips of mouth

22
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Lapar/o-

A

Flank; abdomen

23
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Later/o-

24
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Lingu/o-

25
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Mamm/a-, mamm/o-

A

Mammary gland

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Mast/o-

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Mammary gland

27
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Nas/o-

28
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Occipit/o-

A

Back of head

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Ocul/o-

30
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Odont/o-

A

Tooth or teeth

31
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Omphal/o-

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Navel or umbilicus

32
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Onych/o-

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Nail or claw

33
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Ophthalm/o-

A

Eye or eyes

34
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Or/o-

35
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Ot/o-

36
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Papill/o-

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Nipple or nipple-shaped projection

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Phall/o-

38
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Pil/o-

39
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Pod/o-

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Foot or foot-shaped part

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Rhin/o-

41
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Somat/o-, somatic/o-

42
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Steth/o-

43
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Stom-, stomat/o-

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Tars/o-

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Area corresponding to the human ankle or the edge of the eyelid

45
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Thorac/o-

A

Chest or thorax

46
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Trich/o-

A

Hair or hairlike structure

47
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Ventr/i-, ventr/o-

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Belly, underside of quadruped

Veterinary Terminology (4 decks)

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