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Veterinary Terms
| andrology | the study of males |
| angiology | the study of anatomy of blood and lymph vascular systems |
| anterior | the front of the animal |
| avian | relating to or characteristic of birds |
| biology | study of life |
| bovine | cattle; of, relating to or resembling a cow |
| canine | dog; of, relating to or resembling a dog |
| caprine | goat; of, relating to or resembling a goat |
| cardiology | study of heart |
| caudal | toward the tail |
| cavia | guinea pig; a rodent of the subfamily Caviinae |
| cranial | toward the head |
| cricetine | gerbil or hamster; a rodent of the subfamily Cricetinae |
| cynology | study of dogs |
| cytology | study of cells |
| deep | refers to something further from the surface plane |
| dermatology | study of skin |
| distal | part of the limb furthest from the body |
| dorsal | along the back uppermost surface |
| embryology | the study of development |
| endocrinology | study of hormones |
| equine | horse; of, relating to or resembling a horse |
| ethology | study of animal behavior |
| feline | cat; of, relating to or resembling a cat |
| felinology | study of cats |
| frontal plane | body plane that divides the animal into dorsal and ventral parts |
| gastroenterology | study of stomach and intestines; the study of diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract, which include organs from mouth to anus, along the alimentary canal |
| gynecology | study of the female; the functions and diseases specific to women and girls, especially those affecting the reproductive system |
| hematology | study of blood; the study of the cause, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases related to blood |
| herpetology | study of reptiles and amphibians |
| hippology | study of horses |
| ichthyology | study of fish |
| immunology | study of the lymphatic system, disease resistance and the immune systems in all organisms |
| kinesiology | study of movement |
| lacertine | lizard; of, relating to or resembling a lizard |
| laniger | chinchilla; of, relating to or resembling a rodent with a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing |
| leporine | rabbit; of, relating to or resembling a hare or hares |
| Linear measurement | a determination of the length or distance of something |
| median plane | body plane that divides the animal into equal, symmetrical right and left halves |
| murine | mouse or rat; of, relating to or resembling mice or related rodents |
| musteline | ferret; of, relating to or resembling a ferret; belonging to the Mustelidae, a family of typically predatory mammals that includes weasels, ferrets, minks, polecats, badgers, skunks and otters |
| Myology | study of the structure, arrangement and action of muscles |
| Nephrology | study of the physiology and diseases of the kidney |
| Neurology | study of the anatomy, functions and organic disorders of nerves and the nervous system, including the brain and spinal cord |
| Odontology | study of the structure and diseases of teeth |
| Ology | root that means the study of |
| Oncology | study of cancer |
| Ophthalmology | study of eyes |
| Ornithology | study of birds |
| Osteology | study of the structure and function of the skeleton and bony structures |
| Otolaryngology | study of diseases of the ears and throat |
| Otology | study of the anatomy and diseases of the ears |
| Otorhinolaryngology | study of diseases of the ears, nose and throat |
| Ovine | sheep; of, relating to or resembling a sheep |
| Palmar | related to the palm of the hand |
| Parasitology | study of parasitic organisms |
| Pathology | study of illness; the science of the causes and effects of diseases, especially the branch that deals with the laboratory examination of samples of body tissue for diagnostic or forensic purposes |
| Pharmacology | study of drugs and the interaction of chemicals with living systems |
| Phlebology | study of veins |
| Piscine | fish; of, relating to or resembling a fish |
| Plantar | related to the sole of the foot |
| Porcine | pig; of, relating to or resembling a pig |
| Posterior | the rear of an animal |
| Proctology | study of the colon, anus and rectum |
| Proximal | part of the limb closest to the body |
| Pulmonology | study of respiration and diseases of the respiratory tract |
| Rhinology | study of nose and conditions affecting the nose |
| Rostral | area in the front of the face, closest to the nose |
| Superficial | refers to a plane that is closer to the surface |
| Sagittal plane | any plane of the body that is parallel to the median plane but is A-symmetrical for the right and left halves |
| Testudine | turtle, terrapin or tortoise; pertaining to reptiles with shells of bony plates covered with horny scales |
| Transverse plane | body plane that divides the animal into cranial and caudal parts |
| Urology | study of urine and kidney functions and disorders of the urinary system |
| Ventral | along the belly, undermost surface |
| Volar | related to both the soles of the feet and the palms of the hands |
| Zoology | study of animals of a particular area or time; the behavior, structure, physiology, classification and distribution of animals |
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