Building Blocks
post- operative. What does this mean?
Anterior
the front of the animal
Dog
Canine
Mature male cattle
Bull
Castrated Male cattle
steer
Tachy- cardic. What does this mean?
Extremely fast cardiac rhythm
Proximal
part of the limb closest to the body
Cat
Feline
Mature female horse
mare
Castrated male horse
gelding
Acute pain. What does this mean?
Sudden onset of pain.
Plantar
related to the sole of the foot
Cow
Bovine
mature female rabbit
doe
castrated male goat
wether
Malignant tumor. What does the prefix 'Mal' mean?
bad
Superficial
Towards the surface of the skin
Horse
Equine
Mature male sheep
Ram
barrow
Dermatology "derm" prefix means what?
Skin
Transverse Plane
*Show example on dog*
Pig
Porcine
Mature female pig
Sow
castrated male chicken
capon