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Entry Questions What does Dorsal mean? What does Transversal mean? What word would be against infection?
Animal Science II- Small Animal
Unit A-
The Small Animal Care Industry
Objective Discuss medical terminology used by those
working in the veterinarian phase of the small animal care industry
Medical Terminology Components of medical terminology
Prefix Beginning of the word indicating:
Number Location Time Status
Root words Word part that gives the fundamental meaning of a
word
Medical Terminology Suffixes
Word part at the end of a word indicating: Procedure Condition Disease Disorder
Medical Prefixes1. a-, an- without, lack of
Anemia- without blood
2. anti- against, opposing Antiseptic- against infection
3. bi- two, double, twice Bilateral- two sides
4. dys- painful, difficult, abnormal Dysentery- abnormal infection of the colon
5. pre- before Preoperative- before surgery
Medical Root Words1. carp
wrist carpel- pertaining to the wrist
2. cardi heart
cardiology- study of the heart
3. dors back
dorsal- relating to the back
Medical Root Words4. dent, odont
teeth dentist- person who works with teeth
5. Gastr stomach
gastronomy- surgical opening of the stomach
6. Gingiv gums
gingivitis- inflammation of the gums
7. phleb, ven vein
phlebotomist- person who obtains blood from veins
Medical Suffixes algia
Pain arthralgia- painful joints
centesis Procedure to remove fluid
Cytocentesis- removing fluid from the bladder itis
inflammation bronchitis
rrhea Flow or discharge
diarrhea
Positional Terminology Ventral Cranial Anterior Posterior Dorsal Caudal Dorsal (frontal) plane Transversal plane
Positional Terminology
Positional Terminology
Positional Terminology
Dorsal (frontal) planeDorsal (frontal) planeTransversal planeTransversal plane
Positional Terminology
Positional Terminology Visit the following website to view a Virtual
Cat Dissection External Anatomy Link
http://bio.bd.psu.edu/cat/index.htm
General Terminology
1. Antisepsis
2. Biopsy
3. Catheterization
4. Clutch
General Terminology
5. Colostrum
6. Contact transmission
7. Endogenous
8. Exogenous
9. Incubation
General Terminology
10. Infectious disease
11. Pocket pets
12. Preventative health care programs
13. Quarantine
14. Spaying
15. Neutering