Deck 1: Veterinary Medical Terminology and Abbreviations

Question 1

The term for lying on the side is

A) recumbency
B) ventral
C) dorsal
D) lateral

Answer 1

recumbency

Question 2

The plantar part of the body is located

A) on the bottom of the front feet
B) on the bottom of the back feet
C) on the top of the back feet
D) on the top of the front feet

Answer 2

on the bottom of the back feet

Question 3

The term cysto- refers to the

A) urinary bladder
B) urine
C) urinalysis
D) uterus

Answer 3

urinary bladder

Question 4

A cavy is

A) rabbit
B) hamster
C) guinea pig
D) rat

Question 5

The term caudal means

A) toward the head
B) toward the nose
C) toward the stomach
D) toward the tail

Question 7

A frog is an example of a

A) terrapin
B) reptile
C) amphibian
D) avian

Question 9

The suffix -stomy means

A) to make an incision
B) to create a new opening
C) to suture to
D) to remove

Question 13

The term for toward the nose

A) medial
B) distal
C) rostral
D) proximal

Question 14

The term anorexia means

A) tired or inactive
B) not eating
C) difficulty urinating
D) vomiting

Question 16

A sheep is calle a

A) bovine
B) porcine
C) caprine
D) ovine

Question 21

Match the following terms with the correct definition.
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A) inflammation of the kidneys
B) difficult or painful urination
C) decreased or no production of blood cells
D) inflammation of the joints
E) surgical incision into the abdomen
F) x-ray; to record using radiation
G) blood in urine
H) enlarged liver
I) heart disease
J) bone disease
K) enlarged heart
L) liver disease
M) inflammation of bone

Question 23

Match the following terms with the correct definition.
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A) inflammation of the kidneys
B) difficult or painful urination
C) decreased or no production of blood cells
D) inflammation of the joints
E) surgical incision into the abdomen
F) x-ray; to record using radiation
G) blood in urine
H) enlarged liver
I) heart disease
J) bone disease
K) enlarged heart
L) liver disease
M) inflammation of bone

Question 25

Match the following terms with the correct definition.
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A) inflammation of the kidneys
B) difficult or painful urination
C) decreased or no production of blood cells
D) inflammation of the joints
E) surgical incision into the abdomen
F) x-ray; to record using radiation
G) blood in urine
H) enlarged liver
I) heart disease
J) bone disease
K) enlarged heart
L) liver disease
M) inflammation of bone

Question 78

Match each prefix with the correct meaning.
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A) difficult
B) bad, poor
C) abnormally slow
D) against, opposing
E) down, remove
F) abnormally low
G) many, much, multiple
H) without, lack of, no, none
I) excessive, abnormally high
J) abnormally fast
K) easily
L) between

Question 80

Match each prefix with the correct meaning.
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A) difficult
B) bad, poor
C) abnormally slow
D) against, opposing
E) down, remove
F) abnormally low
G) many, much, multiple
H) without, lack of, no, none
I) excessive, abnormally high
J) abnormally fast
K) easily
L) between