Vet Term Flashcards
hemo-
blood
electr-
electricity
cardi-
heart
-gram
record
gastro-
stomach
enter-
intestines
-scope
instrument to examine
-ic or -ac
pertaining to
-itis
inflammation
inflammation descriptions
rubor: red
tumor: swelling
color: warm
dolor: pain
functio laesa: loss of function
aden-
gland
-oma
tumor or mass
arthr-
joint
planes of the body
frontal
sagittal
transverse
frontal plane of the body
split vertically through the head, so there is a front portion, and a back portion
sagittal plane of the body
split vertically through the chest, so there is a right portion, and a left portion
transverse plane of the body
splits horizontally through the waist, so there is a top portion, and a bottom portion
tendo-
stretch
cranial
skull
caudal
tail