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Veterinary Medical Terminology and Anatomy Flashcards

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  1. Which combining form relates to the trachea?

    Answer: Trache/o

    Trache/o is the combining form for trachea, the airway leading from the larynx to the bronchi.

  2. The term 'lateral recumbency' describes a patient that is:

    Answer: Lying on its side

    Lateral recumbency means the animal is lying on its side, either left or right lateral.

  3. What does the suffix '-ology' mean?

    Answer: Study of

    The suffix -ology means the study of a subject, as in dermatology (study of skin).

  4. The term 'subcutaneous' (SQ) means:

    Answer: Under the skin

    Subcutaneous means beneath the skin, combining sub- (under) and cutane- (skin).

  5. Which anatomical structure is referred to by the combining form 'cost/o'?

    Answer: Rib

    Cost/o refers to the ribs, as seen in intercostal (between the ribs).

  6. The prefix 'peri-' means:

    Answer: Around or surrounding

    Peri- means around or surrounding, as in pericardium (the sac surrounding the heart).

  7. The term 'gastroenteritis' describes inflammation of:

    Answer: The stomach and small intestine

    Gastroenteritis combines gastr/o (stomach) and enter/o (intestine) with -itis (inflammation), meaning inflammation of the stomach and small intestine.