Veterinary Medical Terminology: Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes, Exams of Veterinary

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Veterinary Medical Terminology Questions and answers prefix CORRECT ANSWERS✅ word part found at the beginning of a word root CORRECT ANSWERS✅ word part that gives essential meaning of the word combining vowel CORRECT ANSWERS✅ single vowel, usually o, that is added to the end of a root to make the word easier to pronounce combining form CORRECT ANSWERS✅ the combination of the root and combining vowel suffix CORRECT ANSWERS✅ word part found at the end of a word traumatic CORRECT ANSWERS✅ root meaning pertaining to injury a- CORRECT ANSWERS✅ prefix. means without or no uria CORRECT ANSWERS✅ root means urination an- CORRECT ANSWERS✅ prefix means without or no ab- CORRECT ANSWERS✅ prefix away from ad- CORRECT ANSWERS✅ prefix means towards Veterinary Medical Terminology Questions and answers emetic CORRECT ANSWERS✅ root means pertaining to vomiting anti- CORRECT ANSWERS✅ prefix means against dys- CORRECT ANSWERS✅ prefix means difficult, painful, or bad eu- CORRECT ANSWERS✅ prefix means good, easy, or normal endo- CORRECT ANSWERS✅ prefix means within or inside ex- or exo- CORRECT ANSWERS✅ prefixes (2) means without, out of, outside, or away from ecto- CORRECT ANSWERS✅ prefix means outside hyper- CORRECT ANSWERS✅ prefix means elevated, higher, or more than normal hypo- CORRECT ANSWERS✅ prefix means depressed, lower, or less than normal inter- CORRECT ANSWERS✅ prefix means between intra- CORRECT ANSWERS✅ prefix means within Veterinary Medical Terminology Questions and answers -ac CORRECT ANSWERS✅ suffix pertaining to -al CORRECT ANSWERS✅ suffix pertaining to -an CORRECT ANSWERS✅ suffix pertaining to -ary CORRECT ANSWERS✅ suffix pertaining to -eal CORRECT ANSWERS✅ suffix pertaining to -ic CORRECT ANSWERS✅ suffix pertaining to -ine CORRECT ANSWERS✅ suffix pertaining to -ous CORRECT ANSWERS✅ suffix pertaining to -tic CORRECT ANSWERS✅ suffix pertaining to -pexy CORRECT ANSWERS✅ suffix suture to stabilize -plasty CORRECT ANSWERS✅ suffix surgical repair Veterinary Medical Terminology Questions and answers -centesis CORRECT ANSWERS✅ suffix surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas -gram CORRECT ANSWERS✅ suffix a record of -graph CORRECT ANSWERS✅ suffix instrument that records -graphy CORRECT ANSWERS✅ suffix the procedure that records -lysis CORRECT ANSWERS✅ suffix separation or breakdown -scope CORRECT ANSWERS✅ suffix instrument to visually examine -scopy CORRECT ANSWERS✅ suffix procedure to visually examine -therapy CORRECT ANSWERS✅ suffix treatment -algia or -dynia CORRECT ANSWERS✅ suffixes (2) pain -itis CORRECT ANSWERS✅ suffix inflammation -malacia CORRECT ANSWERS✅ suffix abnormal softening -megaly CORRECT ANSWERS✅ suffix enlargement Veterinary Medical Terminology Questions and answers -osis CORRECT ANSWERS✅ asuffix bnormal condition -pathy CORRECT ANSWERS✅ suffix disease -sclerosis CORRECT ANSWERS✅ suffix abnormal hardening -um CORRECT ANSWERS✅ suffix structure ventral CORRECT ANSWERS✅ refers to the belly or underside of a body or body part dorsal CORRECT ANSWERS✅ refers to the back cranial CORRECT ANSWERS✅ direction towards head caudal CORRECT ANSWERS✅ direction towards tail rostral CORRECT ANSWERS✅ direction towards nose end of the head cephalic CORRECT ANSWERS✅ means pertaining to the head medial CORRECT ANSWERS✅ direction toward the midline Veterinary Medical Terminology Questions and answers occlusal surfaces CORRECT ANSWERS✅ aspects of the teeth that meet when you chew labial surface CORRECT ANSWERS✅ tooth surface facing the lips mesial contact surface CORRECT ANSWERS✅ the contact surface of a tooth that is closest to the midline of the dental arcade distal contact surface CORRECT ANSWERS✅ the contact surface of a tooth that is farthest from the midline of the dental arcade body cavity CORRECT ANSWERS✅ a hollow space in the body that contains and protect internal organs cranial cavity CORRECT ANSWERS✅ the hollow space that contains the brain in the skull spinal cavity CORRECT ANSWERS✅ the hollow space that contains the spinal cord within the spinal column thoracic cavity (chest cavity) CORRECT ANSWERS✅ the hollow space that contains the heart and lungs within the ribs between the heck and diaphragm abdominal cavity CORRECT ANSWERS✅ the hollow space that contains the major organs of digestion located between the diaphragm and pelvic cavity Veterinary Medical Terminology Questions and answers peritoneal cavity CORRECT ANSWERS✅ the hollow space within the abdominal cavity between the parietal peritoneum and the visceral peritoneum pelvic cavity CORRECT ANSWERS✅ the hollow space that contains the reproductive and some excretory systems organs bounded by the pelvic bone abdomen CORRECT ANSWERS✅ regional term for the portion of the body between the thorax and the pelvis thorax CORRECT ANSWERS✅ regional term for the chest region located between the neck and diaphragm groin/inguinal area CORRECT ANSWERS✅ regional term for the lower area of the abdomen adjacent to the thigh membranes CORRECT ANSWERS✅ thin layers of tissue that cover a surface, line a cavity, or divide a space or organ peritoneum CORRECT ANSWERS✅ the serous membrane lining the walls of the abdominal and pelvic cavities and covering some organs in these areas parietal peritoneum CORRECT ANSWERS✅ the outer layer of the peritoneum visceral peritoneum CORRECT ANSWERS✅ the inner layer of the peritoneum that surrounds the abdominal organs Veterinary Medical Terminology Questions and answers peritonitis CORRECT ANSWERS✅ inflammation of the peritoneum umbilicus (navel) CORRECT ANSWERS✅ the pit in the abdominal wall marking the point where the umbilical cord entered the fetus mesentery CORRECT ANSWERS✅ the layer of the peritoneum that suspends parts of the intestine in the abdominal cavity (attaches to dorsal abdominal wall) retroperitoneal CORRECT ANSWERS✅ means superficial to the peritoneum recumbent CORRECT ANSWERS✅ medical term for lying down dorsal recumbancy CORRECT ANSWERS✅ laying on the back ventral recumbancy CORRECT ANSWERS✅ laying on the belly with head down sternal recumbancy CORRECT ANSWERS✅ laying on the belly with head up left lateral recumbancy CORRECT ANSWERS✅ laying on the left side (right side is facing up) right lateral recumbancy CORRECT ANSWERS✅ laying on the right side (left side is facing up) Veterinary Medical Terminology Questions and answers hyperplasia CORRECT ANSWERS✅ an abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in normal arrangement in an organ or a tissue or a cell hypoplasia CORRECT ANSWERS✅ incomplete or less than normal development of an organ or a tissue or a cell neoplasia CORRECT ANSWERS✅ any abnormal new growth of tissue in which multiplication of cells in uncontrolled, more rapid than normal, and progressive atrophy CORRECT ANSWERS✅ decrese in size or complete wasting of an organ or tissue or cell ossification CORRECT ANSWERS✅ formation of bone from fibrous tissue osteoblasts CORRECT ANSWERS✅ immature bone cells that produce bony tissue osteoclasts CORRECT ANSWERS✅ phagocytic cells that eat away bony tissue from the medullary cavity of bone hematopoietic CORRECT ANSWERS✅ pertaining to the formation of blood cells osteocytes CORRECT ANSWERS✅ mature form of bone cells oste/o, oss/i, oss/e CORRECT ANSWERS✅ combining forms (3) for bones Veterinary Medical Terminology Questions and answers chondr/o CORRECT ANSWERS✅ combining form for cartiledge arthr/o CORRECT ANSWERS✅ combining form for joints diarthroses CORRECT ANSWERS✅ joints that allow free movement synarthroses CORRECT ANSWERS✅ joints that allow no movement amphiarthroses CORRECT ANSWERS✅ joints that allow slight movement ligament/o CORRECT ANSWERS✅ combining form for ligament ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o CORRECT ANSWERS✅ combining forms (3) for tendon burs/o CORRECT ANSWERS✅ combining form for bursa synovi/o CORRECT ANSWERS✅ combining form for synovial membrane and synovial fluid crani/o CORRECT ANSWERS✅ combining form for skull appendicular skeleton CORRECT ANSWERS✅ the framework of the body composed of the bones of the extemities, shoulder and pelvic girdle Veterinary Medical Terminology Questions and answers axial skeleton CORRECT ANSWERS✅ the framework of the body that includes the skull, auditory ossicles, hyoid bones, vertebral column, ribs, and sternum brachycephalic CORRECT ANSWERS✅ skull shape for short, wide heads dolichocephalic CORRECT ANSWERS✅ skull shape for narrow, long heads mesocephalic CORRECT ANSWERS✅ skull shape for average width heads cost/o CORRECT ANSWERS✅ combining form for rib onych/o CORRECT ANSWERS✅ combining form for claw hip dysplasia CORRECT ANSWERS✅ abnormal development of the pelvic join cause the head of the femur and acetabulum not to be aligned properly intervertebral disc disease CORRECT ANSWERS✅ rupture or protrusion of the cushioning disc found between the vertebrae that results in pressure on the spinal cord lordosis CORRECT ANSWERS✅ position in which the vertebral column is abnormally curved ventrally (aka swayback for cats in heat) luxation CORRECT ANSWERS✅ dislocation or displacement of a bone from its joint Veterinary Medical Terminology Questions and answers neuromuscular junction CORRECT ANSWERS✅ where a nerve comes in contact with muscle fibers tonus CORRECT ANSWERS✅ muscle tone ton/o CORRECT ANSWERS✅ combining form for tone, tension, or stretching muscle origin CORRECT ANSWERS✅ a place where muscle begins, originates, is more fixed and is closer to the midline muscle insertion CORRECT ANSWERS✅ a place where muscle ends, or inserts, is more movable and is farthest from the midline. flexor CORRECT ANSWERS✅ muscle that bends a limb at its joint extensor CORRECT ANSWERS✅ muscle that straightens a limb pectoral muscles CORRECT ANSWERS✅ chest muscles epaxial muscles CORRECT ANSWERS✅ muscles above the pelvic axis intercostal muscles CORRECT ANSWERS✅ muscles between the ribs Veterinary Medical Terminology Questions and answers orbicularis CORRECT ANSWERS✅ muscles surrounding another structure rectus CORRECT ANSWERS✅ straight oblique CORRECT ANSWERS✅ slanted transverse CORRECT ANSWERS✅ crosswise sphincter CORRECT ANSWERS✅ tight band electromyography CORRECT ANSWERS✅ process of recording the electrical activity of the muscle cells near the recording electrodes adhesion CORRECT ANSWERS✅ band of fibers that hold structures together in an abnormal fashion ataxia CORRECT ANSWERS✅ lack of voluntary control of muscle movement atonic CORRECT ANSWERS✅ lacking muscle control hernia CORRECT ANSWERS✅ protrusion of a body part through tissue laxity CORRECT ANSWERS✅ looseness Veterinary Medical Terminology Questions and answers omentum CORRECT ANSWERS✅ a fold of the peritoneum extending from the stomach to adjacent abdominal organs aliment/o CORRECT ANSWERS✅ combining form for nourishment cheil/o or labi/o CORRECT ANSWERS✅ combining forms (2) for lips bucc/o CORRECT ANSWERS✅ combining form for cheeks palat/o CORRECT ANSWERS✅ combining form for palate rug/o CORRECT ANSWERS✅ combining form for wrinkle or fold hard palate CORRECT ANSWERS✅ the bony rostral portion of the palate soft palate CORRECT ANSWERS✅ the flexible caudal portion of the palate gloss/o or lingu/o CORRECT ANSWERS✅ combining forms (2) for tongue or/o or stomat/o CORRECT ANSWERS✅ combining forms (2) for mouth or oral cavity gnath/o CORRECT ANSWERS✅ combining form for jaw Veterinary Medical Terminology Questions and answers cementum (teeth) CORRECT ANSWERS✅ outer surface located in the root dentin (teeth) CORRECT ANSWERS✅ connective tissue surrounding the tooth pulp pulp (teeth) CORRECT ANSWERS✅ inner part of the tooth that contains nerves, vessels, and loose connective tissue. gingiva CORRECT ANSWERS✅ the mucous membrane that surrounds the teeth gingiv/o CORRECT ANSWERS✅ combining form for gingiva siladen/o or sial/o CORRECT ANSWERS✅ combining form for salivary glands pharyng/o CORRECT ANSWERS✅ combining form for pharynx esophag/o CORRECT ANSWERS✅ combining form for esophogus sphincter CORRECT ANSWERS✅ a ringlike muscle that constricts and opening abdomin/o or celi/o CORRECT ANSWERS✅ combining forms (2) for abdomen lapar/o CORRECT ANSWERS✅ combining form for abdomen and flank Veterinary Medical Terminology Questions and answers monogastric CORRECT ANSWERS✅ having one true glandular stomach ruminants CORRECT ANSWERS✅ having one true, glandular stomach and three forestomachs pyloric sphincter CORRECT ANSWERS✅ the muscle ring that controls the flow of material from stomach to small intestine abomasum CORRECT ANSWERS✅ part of the ruminant digestive system that is the glandular stomach duoden/i or duoden/o CORRECT ANSWERS✅ combining form for duodenum jejun/o CORRECT ANSWERS✅ combining form for jejunum ile/o CORRECT ANSWERS✅ combining form for ileum (part of the small intestines) cec/o CORRECT ANSWERS✅ combining form for cecum col/o CORRECT ANSWERS✅ combining form for colon rect/o CORRECT ANSWERS✅ combining form for rectum an/o CORRECT ANSWERS✅ combining form for anus Veterinary Medical Terminology Questions and answers proct/o CORRECT ANSWERS✅ combining form for anus and rectum together hepat/o CORRECT ANSWERS✅ combining form for liver chol/e CORRECT ANSWERS✅ combining form for bile cyst/o CORRECT ANSWERS✅ combining form for sac pancreat/o CORRECT ANSWERS✅ combining form for pancreas anabolism CORRECT ANSWERS✅ the building up of body cells catabolism CORRECT ANSWERS✅ the breaking down of body cells prehension CORRECT ANSWERS✅ grasping of food; collecting food in the oral cavity mastication CORRECT ANSWERS✅ chewing and mixing with saliva delutition CORRECT ANSWERS✅ moves chewed food into the pharynx and then into the esophagus; swallowing