Medical Terminology Animal Science II Small Animal Care

Medical Terminology Animal Science II- Small Animal Care

Purpose of This Lesson Discuss medical terminology used by those working in veterinary phase of the small animal industry.

Prefix – word part at the beginning of the word indicating number, location, time or status. 1. a-, an- → without, lack of 2. anti - → against, opposing 3. pre - → before

An______ emia______ Without BLOOD – AGAINST INFECTION Anti______ septic ______ – BEFORE OPERATION Pre_________ – operative

ROOT WORDS word part that gives the fundamental meaning of the word 1. cardi - → heart 2. gastr - → stomach. 3. phleb -, ven - → vein

Cardiology – Cardio = ______ – Study of the ________ gastrostomy – Gastr=_______ – Ostomy= ______ • Definition: surgical opening of the stomach phlebotomist – person who obtains blood from veins

Suffixes word part at the end of the word indicating procedure, condition, disease, or disorder. 1. - algia → pain 2. - centesis → surgical puncture to remove fluid 3. - itis → inflammation 4. - rrhea → flow or discharge

arthralgia – painful joints cystocentesis – removing fluid from the bladder bronchitis – inflammation of the bronchial tubes diarrhea – watery flow or discharge

Positional Terminology a. Ventral – underside of the body. b. Cranial – head. c. Anterior – front of the body. d. Dorsal – back. e. Caudal – tail.

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f. Dorsal (frontal) plane – plane that divides the body into dorsal (back and ventral (belly) parts. g. Transverse (horizontal or crosssectional) plane – plane that divides the body into cranial and caudal parts.

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