1
Q
Dyspnea
A
Difficulty breathing
2
Q
Steer
A
Neutered bull
3
Q
Brucellosis
A
An infection caused by brucella bacteria
4
Q
Ca., circa
A
About/approximately
5
Q
BHC
A
Benzene Hexachloride
6
Q
-plast
A
Cell, living substance
7
Q
-malacia
A
Softening
8
Q
Dia-
A
Through
9
Q
-ac
A
Pertaining to
10
Q
Ana-
A
Up, apart
11
Q
-ia
A
Condition, disease
12
Q
Dys-
A
Bad, painful
13
Q
-scopy
A
Visual examination
14
Q
Peri-
A
Surrounding
15
Q
Con-
A
With, together
16
Q
-rrhexis
A
Breaking open
17
Q
De-
A
Down, lack of
18
Q
An-
A
No, not, without
19
Q
Epi-
A
Above, upon
20
Q
Extra-
A
Outside of
21
Q
Hyper-
A
Excessive, above
22
Q
Ec-
A
Outside
23
Q
Dis-
A
Apart, away from
24
Q
-opsy
A
View of, vision
25
Sym-, syn-
With, together
26
-centesis
Puncture
27
A-
No, not, without
28
-stomy
Opening
29
Pro-, pros-
Before, forward
30
Erythro-
Red
31
Ante-
Before, forward
32
Para-
Near, alongside
33
Intra-
Within
34
-lysis
Separation
35
-genic
Producing, forming
36
Supra-
Above, upper
37
-pathy
Disease
38
-ous
Characteristic of
39
AC
Agriculture Canada
40
Colostrum
Protein and antibody rich milk secreted after giving birth
41
Hematocrit
Lab procedure to determine percentage of red blood cells in the blood
42
Hydrothorax
Excessive fluid in lining of lungs
43
Bullock
Castrated bull or steer
44
The young of a dog
Whelp (n.)
45
Cob
Male swan
46
Ovoviviparous
Animals whose eggs develop within the mothers oviduct
47
Pen
Female swan
48
Clutch
Group of eggs laid at one time by a bird
49
Spygmograph
Device for measuring and recording arterial pulse
50
Gelding
Neutered male horse
51
Spirograph
Instrument for recording tracing of respiratory movements
52
Sound
Rod-like instrument with curved end used to explore/dilate body structures
53
Aspirator
Hollow instrument used to withdraw fluid, esp from body cavities, cysts and joints
54
Leptospirosis
Infectious canine disease;part of routine vaccinations
55
Epithelial
Skin cells
56
Catabolism
The breaking-down metabolic phase; producing energy from food and oxygen
57
Organelles
Specialized structures of cells that perform vital cells functions
58
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid
59
Karyotype
A map like picture of the chromosomes within a nucleus
60
Fascia
A connective tissue that forms a membrane to invest muscles and organs to seperate and support them
61
Viscera
Larger internal organs
62
Viscus
A single visceral organ
63
Abdominal cavity houses...
The major digestive organs
64
Diaphragm
Muscle-membrane wall that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities
65
Dorsal cavities
Cranial and spinal
66
Ventral
Directional; toward the anterior or front
67
Ventral cavities
Thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic
68
Pleura
Double membrane that invests each lung
69
Pleural cavity
The space between the lungs and the pleura
70
Peritoneum
Double membrane that invests the abdominal cavity and it’s organs
71
Lymph system responsible for...
Carrying nutrients, waste, hormones and gases to and from body cells and providing protection and immunity from harmful organisms
72
Endocrine system
Secretes hormones
73
Integumentary system
Encases the body, regulates temp, communicates touch and many other functions
74
Recumbent
Laying down
75
Lateral recumbency
Left or right side laying
76
Sternal recumbency
Lying on belly
77
Cranial (direction)
Toward the head
78
Palmar
Bottom of front foot
79
Medial
Towards the midline of the body
80
Sagittal plane
Dividing body into left and right parts
81
Transverse (cross sectional) plane
Dividing body into cranial and caudal parts
82
Lateral
Away from the midline of the body
83
Plantar
Bottom of the hind foot
84
Thoracic area
Chest cavity
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