VETT 101 Midterm (Modules 1-8)

Intro to Medical Terminology, Locations & Names (anatomy of ruminants & dogs & cats) (directional terms), Musculoskeletal system, Integumentary system, Cardiovascular system, Hematologic, Lymphatic, & Immune System, Digestive System, and finally Respiratory system

-rrhea

flow, discharge

-rrhagia

bursting forth

-rrhexis

rupture

-rrhaphy

to suture

Callie, a male domestic short haired cat, underwent a/an __________ to remove fluid (urine) from his urinary bladder.

Cystocentesis

In the word gastroenteritis, what is the combining vowel?

O

When a medical term sounds like the letter _____, it may begin with the letters c, ch, or qu.

K

A prefix meaning elevated is __________, while a prefix meaning depressed is __________.

hyper- & hypo-

__________ is disease of the heart muscle.

Cardiomyopathy

Gabriel, a 20 pound male cat, was diagnosed as having diabetes mellitus because he had __________ (elevated amounts of blood glucose).

hyperglycemia

The veterinarian used a/an __________ (instrument to visually examine a joint) to determine the cause of the dog's lameness.

Arthroscope

In the word leuk/o/cyt/o/penia, the element "leuk/o" is the __________ __________.

Combining form

The prefix __________ means "toward the midline".

ad-

Osteomalacia is abnormal hardening of the bone. True or False?

False

The prefix __________ means "externally".

Exo-

General, a 4 year old stallion, developed a __________ (mass of blood) after being kicked by another horse.

hematoma

A colostomy is the surgical creation of an opening between the colon and the body surface. True or False?

T

The suffix __________ means "urinary condition" or "urine".

-uria

To take away from midline is __________.

abduction

Animals that have urinary tract infections may develop __________ (excessive amount or frequency of urination).

polyuria

In the word leuk/o/cyt/o/penia, the element "leuk" is the __________.

root

Giving too much insulin to an animal may result in __________ (depressed amounts of blood glucose).

hypoglycemia

Fleas are __________ because they live outside of the body.

Ectoparasites

A condition of blue discoloration is:

cyanosis

Suffix meaning pertaining to. Check all that apply.

-ary

-ac

-ous

-tic

After falling in the barn, the Guernsey cow had trouble with __________ of her rear leg (moving toward the midline).

adduction

The suffix __________ means "to surgically stabilize".

-pexy

The suffix _____ means an instrument to visually examine

-scope

The suffix ____ means incision

-tomy

The suffix _______ means abnormal condition

-osis

The suffix ________ means separation or breaking into parts.

-lysis

The prefix ______ means below

sub-

The prefix _______ means many

poly-

The suffix -algia means

pain

The prefix pre- means

Before

Which suffix may be part of the term meaning a procedure to visually examine?

-scopy

Which prefix means around?

peri-

The term cardiomyopathy has a suffix meaning

disease

-itis

inflammation

-gram

record

post-

after

-centesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas

-therapy

treatment

dys-

difficult, painful, or bad

ren/o

kidney

hepat/o

liver

-megaly

enlargement

-ectomy

excision or surgical removal

abnormal softening

-malacia

all

pan-

good, easy, or normal

eu-

upper

epi-

procedure that records

-graphy

between

inter-

Pertaining to the stomach

Gastric

Liver inflammation

Hepatitis

Procedure to visually examine inside the body

Endoscopy

Suturing of stomach to body wall

Gastropexy

Treatment w/ chemical or drugs

Chemotherapy

True or false

An ectoparasite is an organism that lives within the body of the host

F

True or false

Mucus is a slimelike substance composed of glandular secretion, salts, cells, & leukocytes

T

True or False

An ovariohysterectomy is surgical removal of the ovaries & uterus

T

throughout

Per

above, beyond, excessive

supra

structure

um

before an operation

preoperative

Pertaining to the skin

cutaneous

separation of urine into its components

Urinalysis

without injury

Atraumatic

infrequent urination

Oliguria

pertaining to the heart

Cardiac

surgical removal of the mammary glands

Mastectomy

disease of small intestine

Enteropathy

Structure surrounding heart

Pericardium

excess of regular number

Supernumerary

between the ribs (plural form)

Intercostals

within muscle

Intramuscular

pertaining to the GI tract

Alimentary

Canine

Stud/Bitch

Feline

Tom/Queen

Psittacine

Cock/Hen

Porcine

Boar/Sow

Equine

Stallion, Colt/ Mare, Filly

Ovine

Ram/Ewe

Caprine

Buck/Doe

Bovine

Bull/Cow

A group of sheep is called a(n) __________.

flock

In goats, the appendage that suspends from the head, under the chin, is called the:

wattle

A young swine is called a(n) __________ or __________.

pig or shoat

The opposite of lateral is __________.

medial

A young horse is called a(n) __________.

foal

In the process of __________, dairy animals give birth.

freshening

In equines, the top of the head is called the:

poll

The __________ is the hard covering of the digit in ungulates.

hoof

The __________ is the external throat in swine.

jowl

The root of the mane in horses is called the:

crest

The cranioventral part of the ruminant chest between the forelegs is the __________.

brisket

A part of the body that performs a special function or functions is known as a(n) __________.

organ

A female parent is a(n) __________.

dam

The long pastern bone is __________ to the short pastern bone.

proximal