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Veterinary Medical Terminology Chapter 2

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Term
Definition
plane   imaginary lines that are used descriptively to divide the body into sections  
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positional terms   describe body locations and relationships of one body structure to another  
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caudal   toward the tail  
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ventral   refers to the belly or underside of a body or body part  
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palmar   the caudal surface of the manus (front paw) including the carpus  
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lateral   away from the midline  
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proximal   nearest the midline or nearest to the beginning of a structure  
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plantar   the caudal surface of the pes (rear paw) including the tarsus  
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deep   away from the surface  
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medial   toward the midline  
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cephalic   pertaining to the head  
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distal   farthest from the midline or farthest from the beginning of a structure  
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superficial   near the surface  
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rostral   nose end of the head  
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cranial   toward the head  
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dorsal   refers to the back  
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midsaggital plane   plane that divides the body into equal right and left halves  
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sagittal plane   plane that divides the body into unequal right and left parts  
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dorsal plane   plane that divides the body into dorsal and ventral parts  
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transverse plane   plane that divides the body into cranial and caudal parts  
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hyster/o   uterus  
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metr/o   uterus  
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uter/o   uterus  
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metri/o   uterus  
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oophor/o   ovaries  
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ovari/o   ovaries  
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dermat/o   skin  
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cutane/o   skin  
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derm/o   skin  
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optic/o   sight  
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ot/o   ears  
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aud/i   ears  
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aur/i   external ear  
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aur/o   external ear  
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coust/o   sound  
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acous/o   sound  
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adren/o   adrenals  
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orch/o   testes  
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orchi/o   testes  
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testicul/o   testes  
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gonad/o   gonads  
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pineal/o   pineal  
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pituit/o   pituitary  
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thyroid/o   thryoid  
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thyr/o   thyroid  
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neur/o   nerves  
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neur/i   nerves  
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ocul/o   eyes  
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opti/i   eyes  
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opt/o   eyes  
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myel/o   spinal cord  
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encephal/o   brain  
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endocrine glands   groups of cells that secrete their chemical substances directly in to the bloodstream which transports them throughout the body  
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exocrine glands   groups of cells that secrete their chemical substances into ducts that lead out of the body or to another organ  
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organ   part of the body that performs a special function or functions  
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hist/o   combining form for tissue  
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tissue   group of specialized cells that is similar in structure and function  
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histology   the study of the structure, composition, and function of tissue  
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genetic disorder   any inherited disease or condition caused by defective genes  
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congenital   denotes something that is present at birth  
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anomaly   deviation from what is regarded as normal  
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dorsal recumbency   lying on the back  
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ventral recumbency   lying on the belly  
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left lateral recumbency   lying on the left side  
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right lateral recumbency   lying on the right side  
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cytology   study of cells  
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retroperitoneal   superficial to the peritoneum  
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adduction   movement toward the midline  
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abduction   movement away from the midline  
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cyt/o   cell  
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peritonitis   inflammation of the peritoneum  
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mesentery   layer of the pertoneum that suspends parts of the intestine in the abdominal cavity  
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anaplasia   change in the structure of cells and their orientation to each other  
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aplasia   lack of development of an organ or a tissue or a cell  
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-plasia   suffix used to describe formation, development, and growth in the number of cells in an organ or tissue  
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-trophy   suffix that means formation, development, and growth in the size of an organ or a tissue or individual cells.  
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dysplasia   abnormal growth or development of an organ or a tissue or a cell  
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hyperplasia   abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in normal arrangement in an organ or a tissue  
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hypoplasia   incomplete or less than normal development of an organ or a tissue ora a cell  
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neoplasia   abnormal new growth of tissue in which multiplication of cells is uncontrolled, more rapid than normal, and progressive  
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benign   not recurring  
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malignant   tending to spread and be life threatening  
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-oma   tumor or neoplasm  
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atrophy   decrease in size or complete wasting of an organ or tissue or cell  
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dystrophy   defective growth in the size of an organ or tissue or cell  
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hypertrophy   increase in the size of an organ or tissue or cell  
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adip/o   combining form for fat  
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epithelial tissue or epithelium   covers internal and external body surfaces and is made up of tightly packed cells in a variety of arrangements  
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body cavity   hole or hollow space in the bdoy that contains and protects internal organs  
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cranial cavity   hollow space that contains the brain in the skull  
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spinal cavity   hollow space that contains the spinal cord within the spinal column  
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peritoneal cavity   hollow space within the abdominal cavity between the parietal peritoneum and visceral pertoneum  
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abdominal cavity   hollow space that contains the major organs of digestion located between the diaphragm and pelvic cavity  
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thoracic cavity   hollow space that contains the heart and lungs within the ribs between the neck and diaphragm  
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pelvic cavity   hollow space that contains the reproductive and some excretory systems organs bounded by the pelvic bones  
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dental arcade   how teeth are arranged in the mouth  
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physi/o   combining form meaning nature  
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path/o   combining form meaning disease  
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eti/o   combining form meaning to cause  
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-logist   specialist  
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card/o   combining form for heart  
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lingual surface   aspect of the tooth that faces the tongue  
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palatal surface   the tooth surface of the maxilla that faces the tongue  
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buccal surface   aspect of the tooth that faces the cheek  
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occlusal surfaces   aspects of the teeth that meet when the animal chews  
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labial surface   tooth surface facing the lips  
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contact surface   aspects of the tooth that touch other teeth  
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mesial contact surface   one closest to to the midline of the dental arcade arch  
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distal contact surface   one furthest from the midline of the dental arcade  
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anatomy   study of body structure  
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