Veterinary Medical Terminology Quiz

What does the prefix 'A-' or 'An-' indicate in veterinary medical terminology?

• Below, low

• Intestine

• Against, opposing

• Without, lack of

Which of the following is the correct meaning of the root word 'cardi-'?

• Nose

• Stomach

• Heart

• Intestine

What does the suffix '-pathy' indicate?

• Blood

• Suffering or disease

• Condition of

• Inflammation

In directional terminology, what does 'ventral' refer to?

• Tail end of the body

• Back (toward the spine)

• Underside of the body

• Head area or skull

What is the term for a guinea pig in companion animal species terminology?

• Murine

• Terrapin

• Lagomorph

• Cavy

What does the abbreviation 'IM' stand for in medical administration?

• Intravenous

• Intramuscular

• Intranasal

• Intraperitoneal

What does the abbreviation 'BID' mean in measurements?

• Four times a day

• Twice a day

• Three times a day

• Once a day

In directional terminology, what does 'proximal' refer to?

• Location nearer to the center of the body

• Location farther from the center of the body

• Location near the surface of the body

• Location within the body away from the surface

ANTI-

• difficult; painful
• against; stop
• outside
• without; no
• above