Directional Terms
A dog's nose in relation to the eyes.
What is rostral?
oste/o, oss/e, oss/i
What are the combining forms for bone?
Hemat/o, hem/o
What are the combining forms for blood?
The study of
What is -ology?
Within or inside.
What is endo- ?
The bottom side of a dog's front paw.
What is palmer?
Surgical puncture of a joint to remove fluid or gas
What is arthrocentesis?
The study of blood
What is hematology?
Procedure to visually examine
What is -scopy?
Depressed, lower, or less than normal.
What is hypo- ?
Moving a limb away from the midline.
What is abduction?
Abnormal softening of bone
What is osteomalacia?
Bursting forth of blood from the vessels
What is a hemorrhage?
Surgical removal
What is -ectomy?
Difficult, painful, or bad.
What is dys- ?
What is medial?
What is arthritis?
Abnormally slow heartbeat
What is bradycardia?
Surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas
What is -centesis?
Means many or excessive.
What is poly- ?
The tail end of a dog.
What is caudal?
The framework that supports and protects an animal's body
What is the skeleton?
High blood pressure
What is hypertension?
Inflammation
What is -itis?
Means scant or little.
What is oligo- ?