Veterinary Terminology
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This Veterinary Terminology page on GoConqr gathers community-made flashcards, quizzes, notes and a mind map, from prefixes, suffixes and anatomical roots to directional terms and clinical abbreviations. It's built for university students and professional candidates practising the language of the clinic, and for teachers after ready-made material. There are over 50 resources here, including 43 flashcard decks' worth of vocabulary, more than 5 quizzes and notes written by over 30 contributors. Try a quiz to spot your gaps, then make your own flashcards.
Top Veterinary Terminology resources
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92 cardsVeterinary Nursing Terminology A starter guide to general veterinary terminology. Most applicable to first year students.
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43 cardsVeterinary Terminology, Quantitative & Qualitative Prefixes
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18 cardsVeterinary Terminology, Diagnostic Suffixes Medical suffixes for veterinary terminology.
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10 cardsVeterinary Terminology, Procedural Suffixes Procedural Terms for Vet Terminology
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31 cardsDrugs, Diseases, and Dissection Chapter 17 A monovalent vaccine, antiserum, or antitoxin is one that is developed for
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74 questionsvet nursing terminology 2
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21 questionsEnd of section test on terms, cells and tissues
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114 cardsTerminology, definitions and infectious disease a-,an- eg. anaemia
Quizzes
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74 questionsvet nursing terminology 2
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21 questionsEnd of section test on terms, cells and tissues
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29 questionsDefinitions(1)
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20 questionsVet assisting set 5 vocab
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10 questionsUntitled The approach of topographical anatomy is to study by region rather than by system.
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3 questionsVet114 Chapter 10 What does the root word phys/o mean?
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2 questionsVeterinary Technology Terminology
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Flashcards
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92 cardsVeterinary Nursing Terminology A starter guide to general veterinary terminology. Most applicable to first year students.
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43 cardsVeterinary Terminology, Quantitative & Qualitative Prefixes
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18 cardsVeterinary Terminology, Diagnostic Suffixes Medical suffixes for veterinary terminology.
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10 cardsVeterinary Terminology, Procedural Suffixes Procedural Terms for Vet Terminology
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31 cardsDrugs, Diseases, and Dissection Chapter 17 A monovalent vaccine, antiserum, or antitoxin is one that is developed for
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114 cardsTerminology, definitions and infectious disease a-,an- eg. anaemia
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162 cardsVocabulary
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85 cardsAnatomical Roots, Veterinary Terminology
Notes
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4.3 Define terminology for structures of the body, medical specialties, and locational terms Anatomical Terminology: Structures of the Body: If you browse a veterinary dictionary, you’ll notice that the bulk of the terms refer to bodily structures that you’ll also find in the human body. Animals have brains, ...
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4.1 - Understanding Vet Terminology and Word Analysis 4.1 - Understand Veterinary Terminology and Word Analysis: An Introduction to Veterinary Terminology: Word Analysis: Analysis is the process of breaking a whole into its component parts. Word analysis...
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Understanding Veterinary terminology To determine the meaning of a term, look at the parts in this order: 1.Suffix2.Prefix3.Root(s)Self-check 11. A medical term with a suffix usually describes: A condition, an action, or a relationship.2. What is the mos...
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4.4 Define surgical, reproductive, genetic, and general vet terminology and medical shorthand and metric abbreviations Veterinary Procedure Terminology: Many veterinary practices perform routine surgery on a daily basis. As a veterinary assistant, you may be called upon to assist with the preparation or the surgery, or to merely comfo...
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About Veterinary Terminology
GoConqr OriginalWhat the unit covers
This unit sits in the Foundations of Veterinary Science strand of Veterinary medicine. Most of it is flashcards, so it suits short, repeated study sessions.
- Word parts: decks on diagnostic suffixes (-algia, -itis, -emia), procedural suffixes (-ectomy, -scopy, -centesis) and quantitative and qualitative prefixes such as HYPER-, HYPO- and BRADY-.
- Location and direction: Anatomical Nomenclature & Planes covers anterior, dorsal, cranial, caudal, rostral, proximal and distal, alongside decks on positional terms and anatomical directions.
- Clinical vocabulary: Veterinary Nursing Terminology covers tachycardia, hypoxia, pyrexia and polyuria, while Vocabulary covers dysphagia, melena and gastropexy.
- Shorthand: the Abbreviations deck runs from BID and PRN to GDV, ECG and CRT.
Where to start
Begin with the intro decks and the notes on understanding veterinary terminology and word analysis. They show how a term breaks into prefix, root and suffix. Then work through the suffix and prefix decks, because once you can split a word, unfamiliar terms become easier to read.
Then build on it
Move to the directional and anatomical decks, followed by Vocabulary and Special Words, which includes terms such as ataxia, cachexia and pathognomonic. Leave the Abbreviations deck until you know the words they stand for.
Using quizzes and the mind map
Take a quiz after each block, such as the one on vet nursing terminology, to see which terms slipped. The mind map, Vet Clinic Need to Knows..., gives a quick overview you can read before a session or after one. Go back to the decks for any term you missed.
Make it your own
Pick one deck today, test yourself, and then write a few cards of your own for the words that keep catching you out.
Frequently asked questions
Which resource should I open first?
Start with one of the intro decks or the notes on understanding veterinary terminology and word analysis. They explain how terms are built from parts. After that, the suffix and prefix decks make more sense, and the clinical vocabulary decks become easier to learn.
What does the mind map cover?
The page lists one mind map, Vet Clinic Need to Knows... It works as a quick overview of clinic essentials. Read it before a flashcard session to set the scene, or afterwards to check how the terms you have learned fit together.
Are the resources free to use?
Yes. Every resource listed here is free to open, study and take, with no account needed. They were made by GoConqr users rather than by GoConqr, so it is worth checking decks against your own course material.
Who are these resources for?
They suit university students and professional candidates learning veterinary terms, as well as teachers who want ready-made decks, notes and quizzes. Students can use them to practise word parts, directions, vocabulary and abbreviations, and teachers can set them as revision tasks.
Are there quizzes to test myself?
Yes, there are more than 5 quizzes. They include one on vet nursing terminology, one on terms, cells and tissues, and others on vocabulary and definitions. Use them after a block of flashcards to see which words need another look.
What if the term I need is missing?
Make your own. A free account lets you create flashcards, quizzes, mind maps and notes, and saves your quiz scores. Adding your own cards for gaps is a good way to study, and you can build on the decks already here.