Veterinary Terminology
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| dorsal recumbancy | lying on the back
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| dorsal | referring to the back
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| rostral | towards the nose
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| caudal | towards the tail
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| cranial | towards the head
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| recumbency | to lay down
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| ventral or sternal | underside or belly
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| proximal | nearest the midline
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| distal | farthest from the midline
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| medial | towards the midline
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| lateral | away from the midline
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| right lateral recumbancy | laying on right side(patient's right)
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| sagittal plane | divides the body into unequal left and right
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| midsagittal plane | divides the body into equal left and right parts
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| dorsal plane | divides the body into dorsal and ventral parts
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| planes | imaginary lines that divide a patient into different parts
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| lingual | surface of the tooth that faces/touches the tongue
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| buccal | surface of the tooth that faces/touches the cheek
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| occlusal | the chewing aspects of the dental arcade that touch when the mouth is opened and closed
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| labial | the surface of the tooth that touches the lips
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| What is the prefix? | comes before the word, usually written as Pre-
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| What are the Word parts? | Prefix, root and suffix
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| What does the "root" do? | The root word give the essential meaning of the word; if the word part that follows the root does not start with a vowel, you must add a combining vowel; written as "root/o"
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| What is the suffix? | at the end of the word; often indicates procedure, disease or condition of something; written as "-suffix"; -scope means instrument to examine visually
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| Front paws are called? | palmar
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| Back paws are called? | plantar
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| Opposite of distal or up;directional | proximal
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| Opposite of proximal or down;directional | distal
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| M/I | male intact
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| M/N | male neutered
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| F/I | female intact
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| F/N | female neutered(spayed)
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| outside of animals legs;directional | lateral
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| inside of animals legs;directional | medial
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