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Veterinary Terminology

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word means Kidney

a)

Hepato

b)

Nephro

c)

Laparo

d)

Chemo

2.

Laparo means what?

a)

Ovary

b)

Chemical

c)

Intestines

d)

Abdominal

3.

Which word means blood

a)

Hepato

b)

Hemo

c)

Dento

d)

Osteo

4.

Which prefix means below

a)

Sub

b)

Super

c)

Dys

d)

Post

5.

Which prefix means difficult

a)

Hyper

b)

Endo

c)

Anti

d)

Dys

6.

Which prefix means away from

a)

Peri

b)

Ad

c)

Pre

d)

Ab

7.

Which suffix means study of

a)

ology

b)

ectomy

c)

otomy

d)

scope

8.

Which suffix means enlargement

a)

pathy

b)

megaly

c)

rrhea

d)

rrhage

9.

Centesis means what?

a)

to cut inot surgically

b)

to surgically puncture into

c)

creating a new surgical opening

d)

using an instrument to record

10.

Cutaneo means what?

a)

gut

b)

intestine

c)

contains

d)

skin

11.
What does FS in a patient chart mean? 
a)
feral 
b)
fractious
c)
female spayed
12.
Number of the heart beats per minute
a)
Heart rate
b)
pulse
c)
heart beat
d)
homeostasis
13.
diseases which are communicable between humans and animals
a)
zoonotic
b)
virus
c)
zootopia
d)
bacteria
14.
to cut apart or separate
a)
incision
b)
dissect
c)
cut
d)
remove
15.
not alert or active
a)
sleepy
b)
dead
c)
lethargic
d)
lethal
16.
used for fractious cats or wild animals
a)
blanket
b)
net
c)
catch pole
d)
bare hands
17.
recumbent
a)
laying down on side or back
b)
sitting restraint
18.
decontaminates and sterilizes surgical instruments
a)
sink
b)
autoclave
c)
soap
d)
mr. clean
19.
Respiration, pulse and temperature
a)
vital signs
b)
basis of life
c)
things we measure
d)
life indicators
20.
the act of a cat giving birth
a)
farrowing
b)
queening
c)
whelping
d)
foaling
21.
Subcutaneous
a)
injection given under the skin
b)
injection given into the vein
c)
injection given into the muscle
22.
cephalic
a)
vein in hind limb
b)
vein in neck
c)
vein in front leg
d)
artery in front leg
23.
Which of the following abbreviations means "twice a day"?
a)
pc
b)
hs
c)
tid
d)
bid
24.
What does Sub-Q
a)
slow
b)
drops
c)
and
d)
Subcutaneous 
25.
DOB stands for 
a)
Date of Death
b)
Date of Birth
c)
labor and delivery
d)
Date of Bath
26.
IV stands for
a)
intramuscular
b)
intravenous 
c)
labor and delivery
d)
Inside the voice
27.
TPR means 
a)
timed pulse and respiration
b)
temperature pulse racing
c)
temporary pulse and respiration
d)
temperature pulse respiration 
28.
What is the abbreviation for immediately
a)
ASAP
b)
stat
c)
fast
d)
past
29.
What does PO mean??
a)
position optional
b)
per oral
c)
by mouth
d)
post office
30.
What does TID mean?
a)
three times a day
b)
two if desired
c)
teeth in dentures
d)
three initial doeses
31.
The abbreviation Sx means
a)
sex
b)
spayed
c)
subcutaneous
d)
surgery
32.
What career MOST likely involves treating and controlling animal injuries and diseases?
a)
Animal groomer
b)
lab animal breeder
c)
pet shop counselor
d)
veterinarian
33.
A person who feeds and cares for animals and cleans cages is a 
a)
dog trainer
b)
kennel attendant
c)
small animal breeder
d)
veterinarian technician
34.
What small animal worker is MOST likely responsible for bathing, brushing, and trimming pets nails and hair
a)
animal groomer
b)
biologist
c)
dealer
d)
lab animal breeder
35.

pertaining to around the teeth

a)

perriodontal

b)

dyspnea

c)

polyurea

36.

deficiency of cells

a)

dyspnea

b)

cytopenia

c)

arthritis

37.

difficulty breathing

a)

brachecardia

b)

cephalitis

c)

dyspnea

38.

newborn

a)

cytopenia

b)

neonatal

c)

natalnasia

39.

inflammation of the head

a)

cytoplasia

b)

arthritis

c)

cephalitis

40.

producing a lot of urine

a)

polyuria

b)

ureaplasia

c)

urinalysis

41.

one who studies the heart

a)

heart therapist

b)

kereospecialist

c)

cardiologist

42.

an instrument used to examine the chest

a)

stethoscope

b)

otoscope

c)

perioscope

43.

an incision into the trachea

a)

tracheophasia

b)

tracheoscope

c)

traheotomy

44.

inflammation of the joints

a)

encephalitis

b)

inflammation

c)

arthritis

45.

one who studies the skin

a)

dermatologist

b)

cardiologist

c)

pericarditis

46.

inflammation around the heart

a)

pericarditis

b)

cardioitis

c)

arthritis