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Unit B Terminology Flashcards

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Andrology

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The study of males; physiology and medicine that deals with diseases and conditions specific of men

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Angiology

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The study of anatomy of blood and lymph vascular systems

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Anterior

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The front of the animal

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Avian

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Relating to or characteristic of birds

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Biology

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The study of life

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Bovine

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Cattle; or relating to or resembling a cow

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Canine

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dog; or relating to or resembling a dog

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Caprine

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goat; or relating to or resembling a goat

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Cardiology

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The study of disorders of the heart and the circulatory system

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Caudal

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Toward the tail

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Cavia

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Guinea Pig; a rodent of the subfamily Caviinae

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Centi

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1/100th (.01) of something

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Cranial

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Toward the head

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Cricetine

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Gerbil or hamster; a rodent of the subfamily Cricetinae

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Cynology

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The study of dogs

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Cytology

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The study of cells

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Deca

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Greek prefixes that means ten times something; used in the names of metric units which are ten times the size of the unit denoted by the base word

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Deci

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1/10th (.1) of something

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Deep

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Refers to something further from the surface plane

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Deka

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Informal form of deca, decimal unit prefix in the metric system that denotes a factor of ten

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Dermatology

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The study of skin

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Distal

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Part of the limb furthest from the body

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Dorsal

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Along the back uppermost surface

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Embryology

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The study of development

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Endocrinology

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THe study of hormones

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Equine

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Horse; or relating to or resembling a horses

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Ethology

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The study of animal behavior

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Feline

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cat; or relating to or resembling a cat

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Felinology

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The study of cats

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Frontal Plane

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Body plane that divides the animal into dorsal and ventral parts

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Gastroenterology

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The study of stomach and intestines; the study of diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract, which include organs from mouth to anus along the alimentary canal

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Hecto

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100 times something; used commonly in units of measurement

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Hematology

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The study of blood; the study of the cause, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases related to blood

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Herpetology

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The study of reptiles and amphibians

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Hippology

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The study of horses

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Ichthyology

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The study of the lymphatic system, disease resistance and the immune systems in all organisms

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