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Abdomen
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Space between the diaphragm & hip bones; houses the major digestive organs |
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Term
Alimentary
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Pertaining to food or nutrition (alimentary canal) |
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Arterial
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Pertaining to arteries or the blood in them |
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Articular
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Term
Autonomic
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Term
Axial
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Term
Bowel
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Division of the intestine |
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Term
Bronchial
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Pertaining to air tubes of the lungs |
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Term
Capillary
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
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Term
Cardiac
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
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Term
Cardiac Muscle Tissue
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Specialized form of involuntary muscle tissue found only in the heart |
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Term
Cardiovascular
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Pertaining to the heart and blood vessels |
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Term
Cavity
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Space or hollow within the body |
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Term
Cerebral
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Pertaining to the brain, particularly the cerebrum |
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Term
Cervical
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Pertaining to the neck or cervix |
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Term
Cilia
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Small hairlike structures |
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Term
Circulatory
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Pertaining to blood circulation |
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Term
Cloaca
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Urogenital chamber of birds into which the intestinal, urinary and generative canals discharge |
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Term
Coccygeal
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Term
Collateral
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
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Term
Colon
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Part of the large intestine |
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Term
Connective Tissue
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Tissue specializing in connection & support of body parts |
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Term
Copulatory
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Pertaining to sexual intercourse |
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Coronary
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Cranial
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Pertaining to the space enclosed by the skull; houses the brain and pituitary gland |
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Term
Cutaneous
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Term
Deciduous
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Falling out at the end of a stage of season; first set of teeth |
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Term
Dental
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Pertaining to teeth or dentistry |
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Term
Diaphragm
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Muscular wall dividing the thoracic & abdominal cavities |
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Term
Diaphragmatic
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Pertaining to the diaphragm |
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Term
Diastolic
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Regarding the relaxation of the heart muscle, allowing heart chambers to fill with blood |
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Term
Digestive
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Regarding the conversion of food into chemical substances the body uses |
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Digital
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Pertaining to fingers & toes |
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Term
Duodenal
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Pertaining to the duodenum |
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Term
Duodenum
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| The first proximal portion of the small intestines |
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Term
Endocrine
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Secreting internally; relating to endocrine glands |
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Term
Epidermal
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Relating to the outer layer of skin |
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Term
Epithelial Tissue
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Tissue that protects, lines, or invests body organs |
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Term
Esophagus
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Tubular food passage between the neck & stomach |
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Term
Excretory
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Relating to the discharge of waste |
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Exocrine
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| External secretion of a gland |
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Term
Extremities
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Terminal portions; legs, feet, hooves, paws |
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Term
Fascial
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Connective tissue membrane |
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Term
Fecal
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Relating to feces (stool or excrement) |
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Term
Genetic
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Relating to biological heredity |
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Term
Genital
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Pertaining to the reproductive organs |
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Hormonal
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Term
Integumentary
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Pertaining to the skin of the body |
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Term
Intestinal
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Pertaining to the large and small intestines |
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Term
Invest
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Cover or surround a part of the body |
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Term
Involuntary Muscle
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Muscle tissues that are automatically controlled by the nervous system tissue |
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Term
Larynx
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Upper part of the trachea (windpipe) |
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Term
Lumbar
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Pertaining to the lower back |
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Term
Lymphatic
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Pertaining to the lymph or lymphatic vessels |
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Term
Mediastinum
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| The mass of tissues and organs separating the two lungs |
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Term
Metabolic
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
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Term
Mucous (adj)
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Secreting mucous or covered by mucous |
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Term
Mucous (n)
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Slippery secretion of mucous membranes; acts like lubrication |
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Term
Muscle tissue
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Tissue with the power to contract and thus produce movement; can be skeletal muscle, smooth muscle or cardiac muscle |
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Term
Muscular
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
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Term
Nerve Tissue
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Tissue that carries nerve impulses |
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Term
Nervous
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
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Term
Peritoneum
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Membrane investing the abdominal cavity & viscera |
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Term
Pleural Cavity
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Space between lungs and pleura |
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Term
Reproductive
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Concerning the production of offspring |
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Term
Respiratory
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Pertaining to the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the atmosphere and body cells |
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Term
Skeletal
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Pertaining to the bones of the body |
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Term
Spinal Cavity
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Spaces within the vertebrae, houses the spinal cord |
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Term
Striated
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Striped, as in the appearance of voluntary (skeletal) muscles |
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Term
Thoracic Cavity
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Space between the beck and diaphragm; houses the lungs |
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Term
Urinary
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Pertaining to the system of urine secretion |
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Term
Urogenital
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Pertaining to the organs of excretion and reproduction |
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Term
Vascular
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Relating to vessels for passage of bodily fluids |
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Term
Viscous (pl. Viscera)
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Internal organ(s), particularly of the abdominal cavity |
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Term
Voluntary muscle
(Intro to Veterinary Terminology 4.3) |
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Definition
| Muscle tissues controlled by conscious efforts; also called skeletal muscles |
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