Transcript Dorsal Ventral

Veterinary
Terminology
Word Components
• Prefix
– Word part at the beginning of the word
indicating number, location, time or status
• Root
– Word part that gives the fundamental
meaning of the word
• Suffix
– Word part at the end of the word indicating
procedure, condition, disease or disorder
Root Words
• Cardi/o – Heart
• Dent/o – Tooth, Teeth
• Gastr/o- Stomach
• Gingiv/o – Gums
Root Words
• Phleb/o, ven/o – Vein
• Mamm/a, Mamm/o – Mammary Gland
• Nas/o – Nose, Nasal
• Ophthalm/o – Eye
Prefixes
• A-, an- Not, Without
• Anti- Opposing, Against
• Hyper- High, Above, Beyond
• Hypo- Low, Below, Behind
Prefixes
• Mal- Bad, Poor
• Multi- Many, Much
• Neo- New
• Pre- before
Suffixes
• -algia – pain
• -centesis – surgical puncture to remove
fluid
• -cyte – cell
• -ectomy – removal of
Suffixes
• -itis – inflammation
• -logy – Study of
• rrhea – flow or discharge
• -tomy – Cutting, Incision
Positional Terminology
• Dorsal
– Top side
• Ventral
– Underside
Dorsal
Ventral
Positional Terminology
• Cranial
– Head
• Caudal
– Tail
Cranial
Caudal
Positional Terminology
• Anterior
– Front
• Posterior
– Rear
Posterior
Anterior
Positional Terminology
• Dorsal Plane
– Divides body into dorsal/ventral
• Transverse Plane
– Divides body into anterior/posterior
Transverse Plane
Dorsal Plane
General Terminology
• Antiseptic
– A solution that is applied to the surface of skin
to prevent infections and growth of
microorganisms
• Biopsy
– Removal of tissue for microscopic evaluation
and diagnosis
General Terminology
• Castration
– Removal of male reproductive organs
• Catheterization
– Insertion of a sterile plastic tube into veins or
urethra to remove blood or urine
• Contact Transmission
– Diseases transmitted by direct contact,
indirect contact or droplet contact
General Terminology
• Incubation
– Period of time between contact with disease
and appearance of symptoms
• Infectious Disease
– Disease that can be spread from one animal
to another
• Pocket Pets
– Small animals
• Gerbils, hamsters, guinea pigs, mice and rats
General Terminology
• Preventative Health Care
– Disease prevention for individual animals as
well as groups
• Quarantine
– Isolation of animals suspected of being
exposed to an infectious disease for the
duration of the incubation period
General Terminology
• Spaying
– Removal of female reproductive organs
• Zoonoses
– Diseases that can be transmitted from
animals to humans