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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