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VETT 118
Chapter 2 - specialties
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -logy | means the study of |
| anatomy | the study of body structure |
| physiology | the study of body function(s) |
| physi/o | means nature |
| pathology | the study of the nature, causes, and development of abnormal conditions. |
| path/o | means disease. |
| pathophysiology | the study of changes in function caused by disease. |
| etiology | the study of disease |
| eti/o | means to cause |
| -logist | means specialist |
| cardiologist | veterinarian who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the heart. |
| cardi/o | the combination form for heart. |
| dermatologist | a veterinarian who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin |
| dermat/o | the combining form for skin. |