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Understanding veterinary terminology
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- 1AnalysisSeparation of the whole into component parts.
- 2PrefixA unit of meaning attached to the front of a word. For ex, the prefix AB "means away" from, so the AB-normal means "away from normal"
- 3RootThe core or foundation of the word's meaning. ex, the root of abnormal is NORM meaning "rule, order."
- 4Combining VowelA vowel added to the end of a root without changing it's meaning. A combining vowel is placed between two roots, or a root and a suffix that begins with a consonant, to help make the newly combined word easier to pronounce.
- 5Combining FormThe root and combining vowel together, as in NORM/O.
- 6SuffixThe unit of meaning attached to the end of the word. The -AL in norm-AL is a suffix meaning "pertaining to".
- 7AffixThe unit of meaning attached to the prefix or suffix that modifies the root in some way.
- 8AspirateWithdraw fluid by suction.
- 9ExciseRemove
- 10PlasticTissue is plastic. capable of being molded. Also has the medical meaning "tending to build up tissues to restore a lost part"
- 11monsterveterinary terminology uses the word to denote a fetus or newborn animal so developmentally abnormal that it probably won't live.
- 12AnatomyStudy of body structures & their organizations.
- 13PhysiologyStudy of processes and functions
- 14Organismindividual animal or plant
- 15ovumegg, female egg
- 16ARMAMENTARIUMEquipment used in the practice of medicine
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- Introduction to veterinary terminology FlashCards sobre Understanding veterinary terminology, criado por Catalina Chavez em 18-12-2016.
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