1. Veterinary Terminology

2. Word Components Prefix –Word part at the beginning of the word indicating number, location, time or status Root –Word part that gives the fundamental meaning of the word Suffix –Word part at the end of the word indicating procedure, condition, disease or disorder

3. Root Words Cardi/o – Heart Dent/o – Tooth, Teeth Gastr/o- Stomach Gingiv/o – Gums

4. Root Words Phleb/o, ven/o – Vein Mamm/a, Mamm/o – Mammary Gland Nas/o – Nose, Nasal Ophthalm/o – Eye

5. Prefixes A-, an- Not, Without Anti- Opposing, Against Hyper- High, Above, Beyond Hypo- Low, Below, Behind

6. Prefixes Mal- Bad, Poor Multi- Many, Much Neo- New Pre- before

7. Suffixes -algia – pain -centesis – surgical puncture to remove fluid -cyte – cell -ectomy – removal of

8. Suffixes -itis – inflammation -logy – Study of rrhea – flow or discharge -tomy – Cutting, Incision

9. Positional Terminology Dorsal –Top side Ventral –Underside Dorsal Ventral

10. Positional Terminology Cranial –Head Caudal –Tail Cranial Caudal

11. Positional Terminology Anterior –Front Posterior –Rear AnteriorPosterior

12. Positional Terminology Dorsal Plane –Divides body into dorsal/ventral Transverse Plane –Divides body into anterior/posterior Transverse Plane Dorsal Plane

13. General Terminology Antiseptic –A solution that is applied to the surface of skin to prevent infections and growth of microorganisms Biopsy –Removal of tissue for microscopic evaluation and diagnosis

14. General Terminology Castration –Removal of male reproductive organs Catheterization –Insertion of a sterile plastic tube into veins or urethra to remove blood or urine Contact Transmission –Diseases transmitted by direct contact, indirect contact or droplet contact

15. General Terminology Incubation –Period of time between contact with disease and appearance of symptoms Infectious Disease –Disease that can be spread from one animal to another Pocket Pets –Small animals Gerbils, hamsters, guinea pigs, mice and rats

16. General Terminology Preventative Health Care –Disease prevention for individual animals as well as groups Quarantine –Isolation of animals suspected of being exposed to an infectious disease for the duration of the incubation period

17. General Terminology Spaying –Removal of female reproductive organs Zoonoses –Diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans