Veterinary Medical Terms and Terminology

Which of the following is always at the end of a root word?

Suffix

Which of the following is an incomplete word containing a root word, prefix or suffix?

combining forms

Which of the following is the type of word which comes before the root word?

prefix

Which of the following is a word which has two or more roots?

Compound Word

Which of the following is known as the foundation of a word?

Root Word 

Which of the following terms is relating to the underside of an animal?

ventral

Which of the following planes divides the trunk of the animal?

Transverse Plane

The body is divided into how many planes?

four 

Which of the following planes divides the animal into two equal halves?

Median Plane

Which of the following terms means near the tail?

caudal

Which of the following digestive systems contains one large stomach which is divided into four compartments?

Ruminant

What system is designed to pump and deliver blood to the body’s tissues?

Cardiovascular

What systems protects the animal’s body from disease by providing a barrier to viruses and bacteria?

Integumentary

What system is made up of the nose, mouth, trachea, bronchi and lungs?

Respiratory

What system provides the body with the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide?

Respiratory System

What is the meaning for the abbreviation, AD?

Right Ear

What is the measurement of the number of times the heart beats per minute?

Pulse

What is the term used to describe a dog giving birth?

Whelping

What is the meaning for the abbreviation, TID?

Three Times a day

Which of the following is an emergency procedure used to keep the heart pumping and oxygen flowing?

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

What prefix means above?

supra

What term means near the center of the body?

proximal

What gives a word meaning? 

Root Word 

Which of the following provides support for muscles and other tissues in the body?

Bones