Vet Term Flashcards

1
Q

hemo-

A

blood

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2
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electr-

A

electricity

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3
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cardi-

A

heart

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4
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-gram

A

record

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5
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gastro-

A

stomach

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6
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enter-

A

intestines

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7
Q

-scope

A

instrument to examine

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8
Q

-ic or -ac

A

pertaining to

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9
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

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10
Q

inflammation descriptions

A

rubor: red
tumor: swelling
color: warm
dolor: pain
functio laesa: loss of function

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11
Q

aden-

A

gland

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12
Q

-oma

A

tumor or mass

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13
Q

arthr-

A

joint

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14
Q

planes of the body

A

frontal
sagittal
transverse

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15
Q

frontal plane of the body

A

split vertically through the head, so there is a front portion, and a back portion

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16
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sagittal plane of the body

A

split vertically through the chest, so there is a right portion, and a left portion

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17
Q

transverse plane of the body

A

splits horizontally through the waist, so there is a top portion, and a bottom portion

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18
Q

tendo-

A

stretch

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19
Q

cranial

A

skull

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20
Q

caudal

A

tail

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21
Q

dorsal

A

back

22
Q

ventral

A

abdomen

23
Q

proximal

A

towards the center of the body

24
Q

distal

A

away from the center of the body

25
Q

lateral

A

away from the midline

26
Q

medial

A

towards the midline

27
Q

lamina

A

thin sheet. binds hoof to leg bend

28
Q

carpus

A

wrist (turn)

29
Q

meta

A

after or beyond

30
Q

fracturus

A

break

31
Q

pneumo

A

air

32
Q

larynx

A

voice box

33
Q

hemi

A

half hemisphere

34
Q

uni

A

one

35
Q

bi

A

two

36
Q

atrium

A

entrance

37
Q

ventricle

A

stomach

38
Q

dorsal cavity

A

head to rear

includes all cavities

39
Q

ventral cavity

A

includes all cavities except cranial

throat to rear

40
Q

cranial cavity

A

head

41
Q

thoracic cavity

A

front of body

42
Q

pleural cavity

A

lungs

43
Q

abdominal cavity

A

center of body

44
Q

peritoneum

A

lining of abdominal cavity

45
Q

pelvic cavity

A

rear of body

46
Q

adbominopelvic cavity

A

includes abdominal and pelvic cavities

center of body to rear

47
Q

spinal cavity

A

vertebrae

connected to cranial cavity to rear

48
Q

cervical

A

neck

all mammals have 7 vertebrae here

49
Q

thoracic

A

chest

50
Q

lumbar

A

low back

51
Q

sacral

A

pelvic

52
Q

coccygeal

A

tail