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VTNE Practice 1
VTNE Animal Care/Nursing Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which of the following suffixes refers to crushing or grinding? | -tripsy |
| The prefix chondro- refers to which of the following? | cartilage |
| The term aberrant refers to which of the following? | Abnormal, deviating from the usual or ordinary |
| The blood cells that carry oxygen to body cells are known as: | red blood cells |
| The term melena refers to which of the following? | Passing of dark, tarry feces containing blood that has been acted on by bacteria in the intestines |
| _______________ is defined as the release of an egg from the ovary. | ovulation |
| Which of the following terms describes a substance produced by one tissue or by one group of cells that is carried by the bloodstream to another tissue or organ to affect its physiological functions such as metabolism or growth? | hormone |
| Which of the following correctly defines kaliopenia? | Presence of a less than normal amount of potassium |
| Skeletal muscle is also known as: | Striated muscle |
| The auditory canal is also referred to as the: | Eustachian tube |
| A benign tumor that is composed of newly formed blood vessels is known as: | Hemangioma |
| A rare benign tumor derived from striated muscle is known as: | Rhabdomyoma |
| Difficulty in eating or swallowing is termed: | dysphagia |
| The term azotemia refers to: | The buildup of nitrogenous waste material in the blood |
| The _________________ is described as a fringelike structure found in the infundibulum. | fimbria |
| An atypical heart sound associated with a functional or structural valve abnormality is known as: | murmur |
| The suffix -ac refers to which of the following? | pertaining to |
| Red blood cells that remain pale after staining indicates which of the following? | hypochromic |
| Becoming progressively worse, recurring, and/or leading to death refers to: | malignant |
| ______________ is the surgical removal of testicles. | Orchectomy |
| The prefix eu- refers to which of the following? | good |
| Blood leaking from a ruptured vessel into subcutaneous tissue is known as: | ecchymosis |
| Hypokalemia is defined as: | low potassium level |
| The downward displacement of the kidney is referred to as which of the following terms? | Nephroptosis |
| A vascular membranous organ in the womb between a mother and her offspring is known as the: | placenta |
| A surgical fixation of the stomach of a ruminant to the body wall is referred to as which of the following? | Abomasopexy |
| The word root brachii refers to which of the following? | upper foreleg |
| Which of the following terms means within a living body? | in vivo |
| A generalized wasting of the body as a result of disease is known as: | cachexia |
| The last breath taken near or at death is referred to as: | agonal breathing |
| A false pregnancy is known as: | Pseudocyesis |
| ________________ describes an increase in urine production. | diuresis |
| The prefix cox- refers to which of the following? | hip |
| The term bradycardia refers to: | a slower than normal heart rate |
| Crushing of a stone into fragments that may pass through natural channels is known as: | lithoclasty |
| Which of the following terms pertains to the upper and lower chambers of the heart? | atrioventricular |
| Inflammation of the vulva is referred to as which of the following? | vulvitis |
| An abnormal presence of tissue cells in the blood is known as: | histiocytosis |
| Pain felt in the ureter is termed: | Ureteralgia |
| The _________ is the second largest portion of the brain. | cerebellum |
| Pain affecting half of the body is known as which of the following? | hemialgia |
| The suffix -ptosis refers to which of the following? | downward placement |
| A surgical incision into the windpipe is defined as: | tracheotomy |
| An infection of the common bile duct is known as: | Cholangitis |
| A blood cell that has both pale red and blue granules visible in the cytoplasm is known as a/an: | neutrophil |
| Inflammation of the penis is referred to as a: | priapitis |
| The pathological condition that results from a stone is referred to as: | lithiasis |
| The term corpus refers to the: | body |
| An abnormally slow or difficult birth is referred to as which of the following? | dystocia |
| Clonic spasm refers to: | Alternating spasm and muscle relaxation |
| Crushing of a stone is referred to as which of the following terms? | lithotripsy |
| A young female pig that has not yet given birth is referred to as: | gilt |
| The movement of white blood cells into an area of inflammation in response to chemical mediators released by injured tissue or other white blood cells at the site is referred to as: | chemotaxis |
| Which of the following is the largest artery in an animal's body? | Aorta |
| A pathological softening of any of the structures of the mouth is known as: | Stomatomalacia |
| A connective tissue membrane that surrounds each muscle fiber is referred to as: | endomysium |
| The excretion of an abnormal amount of sodium in the urine is referred to as: | Natriuresis |
| An increase in arterial blood pressure is defined as: | hypertension |
| Which of the following refers to a species that has two estrous cycles per year? | Diestrous |
| The bicuspid valve is also known as the __________ valve. | Mitral |
| Pertaining to the eyes and the skin is referred to as which of the following? | Oculocutaneous |
| A disease of the nerves is known as: | neuropathy |
| The initial secretion of the mammary gland before milk is produced is known as: | colostrum |
| Which of the following statements correctly describes a pheromone? | A liquid substance released in small quantities by an animal, which causes a specific response if it is detected by another animal of the same species |
| Which of the following suffixes refers to a blood condition that is usually abnormal? | -emia |
| The lack of normal muscle tone is known as: | atony |
| Total parenteral nutrition is correctly defined as which of the following? | Nutrition must be administered by means other than the mouth |
| An _______________ is a substance that prevents blood from clotting when it is added to the blood. | anticoagulant |
| Which of the following refers to an overdistention of the reticulorumen as a result of rumen gas being trapped in the rumen when the ruminant is unable to eructate? | Ruminal tympany |
| An inflammation affecting both the optic nerve and the retina is known as: | Neuroretinitis |
| The surgical removal of the penis is: | penectomy |
| The recognition by the nervous system of an injury or painful stimulus is known as: | nociperception |
| A stone found in the stomach is a: | gastrolith |
| A disease that is transmitted from animals to humans is defined as: | zoonotic |
| An abnormal dilation of the pupil of the eye is defined as: | Corectasis |
| The act of urination is referred to as: | Micturition or voiding |
| Which of the following correctly defines the term drake? | an intact male duck |
| _________ is defined as pertaining to the study of cells. | Cytology |
| Pain within the testicle is termed: | Orchialgia |
| Which term is defined as the incomplete development or underdevelopment of an organ or tissue? | hypoplasia |
| When an animal is not able to produce offspring it is referred to as: | sterile |
| A stone found within the artery is referred to as which of the following? | arteriolith |
| _____________ is known to be the thickest layer of the uterine wall. | Myometrium |
| The surgical removal of the eardrum is: | Myringectomy |
| Painful urination as a result of muscle spasms in the urinary bladder and urethra is referred to as: | stranguria |
| ___________________ is known as the destruction of the rod-shaped muscle cells | Rhabdomyolysis |
| The rupture of an artery is known as: | Arteriorrhexis |
| A group of turkeys is referred to as which of the following? | rafter |
| The destruction of a blood clot is known as: | thrombolysis |
| An ear flap is also known as a: | pinna |
| A male donkey that has not been castrated and is capable of breeding is referred to as a: | Jack |
| Osteomalacia is known as the: | softening of bones |
| A young male chicken between 10 and 32 weeks of age is referred to as: | cockerel |
| Palpebration is defined as: | An abnormal contraction of the eyelid |
| The term tetraparesis refers to the: | Muscular weakness in all four limbs |
| A surgical puncture of the vagina is referred to as which of the following? | Colpocentesis |
| Inflammation of the lymph vessels is known as: | Lymphangitis |
| ____________ are short, fine-branching fibers that extend from the cell body. | Dendrites |
| Hydremia refers to which of the following? | Disorder in which there is an excess of fluid in the blood |
| What is the correct term for an intact male cat? | Tom |
| The term avascular refers to which of the following terms? | without a blood supply |
| The prefix atel- refers to which of the following? | incomplete |
| A cystocentesis refers to the: | Collection of urine directly from the bladder through a surgical puncture |
| A diseased condition of pus within the ureter is defined as: | Ureteropyosis |
| Inflammation of all bones or inflammation of every part of one bone is known as: | Panosteitis |
| A small opening or perforation is referred to as which of the following? | Foramen |
| The term buccal refers to which of the following? | Pertaining to toward the side of the mouth or cheek |
| The demarcation line that separates the left and right ventricles of the heart is termed as an: | Interventricular groove |
| Which of the following terms refers to feeding on animals? | zoophagy |
| The wasting away of the brain tissue is referred to as which of the following? | Cerebroatrophy |
| The suffix -itis refers to: | inflammation |
| The measure of the percent of red blood cells in a volume of blood is known as: | hematocrit or packed cell volume |
| A collection of blood in the cranial portion of the ventral cavity is known as: | hematothorax |
| Which term refers to the capability of producing offspring? | fecund |
| A lack of digestion is referred to as which of the following? | apepsia |
| The increased destruction of RBCs within the vascular system is known as: | hemolytic anemia |
| A bridge that forms as part of the healing process across the two halves of a bone fracture is known as a: | Callus |
| Chondro- refers to what structure? | cartilage |
| The term atrophy refers to: | wasting away |
| An immature goose of either sex is referred to as which of the following? | Gosling |
| When the amount of glycogen in the liver is depleted, it is known as: | Ketosis |
| The prefix blephar- refers to which of the following? | Eyelid |
| A painful response to a normally nonpainful stimulus is defined as: | allodynia |
| Tube feeding through a stomach tube is known as which of the following terms? | gavage |
| Which vessel carries blood to the lungs? | pulmonary artery |
| Enlargement of the heart is termed: | Cardiomegaly |
| _____________ is defined as the extensive loss of blood resulting from bleeding. | Exsanguination |
| The process of giving birth to pigs is referred to as: | Farrowing |
| The act of spitting up blood is known as: | hemoptysis |
| The term amyoplasia refers to the: | Lack of muscle formation or development |
| What is the correct term for the resting phase of a heartbeat that occurs between filling of the lower chamber of the heart and the start of contraction? | Diastole |
| _______________ is a primitive blood cell. | Hematoblast |
| The presence of four digits on one foot is known as: | Tetradactyly |
| A head that is abnormally small or thin is referred to as which of the following? | Leptocephaly |
| The prefix cephal- refers to which of the following? | Head |
| The prefix dys- refers to which of the following definitions? | painful, defective |
| The prefix myring- refers to which of the following? | Eardrum |
| Ovariohysterectomy is correctly defined as which of the following? | Surgical removal of the uterus and oviducts/ovaries |
| Spermaturia refers to which of the following? | presence of sperm in the urine |
| The dorsal shell of turtles and tortoises is the: | carapace |
| Which type of muscle attaches the limb to the body? | Extrinsic muscle |
| The suffix -rrhage refers to which of the following? | Excessive flow |
| Hematopoiesis is defined as: | formation of blood cells in the body |
| Which of the following terms correlates with bleeding from the ovary? | Oophorrhagia |
| Which of the following hormones is responsible for testosterone production in males and estrogen production and ovulation in females? | Luteinizing hormone |
| The accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity is defined as: | Ascites |
| The excess dilution of urine is defined as: | Hydruria |
| The term abrasion refers to which of the following descriptions? | A skin scrape |
| The prefix onych- refers to which of the following? | Claw, nail |
| Normal digestion is described by the term: | Eupepsia |
| A nephroblastoma refers to which of the following? | A rapidly developing tumor the of the kidney that is most often malignant |
| A lower respiratory tract infection affecting the lining of the larger air passageways in the lungs is known: | Bronchitis |
| The inside surface of the chamber of the heart is lined by a thin membrane known as the: | Endocardium |
| A group of cats is also referred to as: | Clowder or Cluster or Pounce |
| An abnormally low white blood cell count is referred to as: | Leukopenia |
| The lack of voluntary urination or defecation is referred to as: | Incontinence |
| A progressive wave of contraction and relaxation of the smooth muscles in the wall of the digestive tract that moves food through the digestive tract is known as: | Peristalsis |
| A higher than normal blood level of nitrogen-containing compounds in the blood is described as: | Azotemia |
| The surgical removal of an animal in the early stages of development in the womb is known as: | Embryectomy |
| The term denude refers to which of the following? | The loss of epidermis, caused by exposure to urine, feces, body fluids, drainage, or friction |
| The bare area of the skin of birds where feathers do not originate is referred to as what? | Apteria |
| An intact male ferret is known as a: | Hob |
| An equine that is about to turn one year old is referred to as a: | Yearling |
| An overgrowth of scar tissue at the site of injury is known as: | Keloid |
| An increased amount of carbon dioxide in the blood refers to: | Hypercapnia |
| The term idiopathic refers to: | a disease that has an unknown cause |
| _______________ refers to redness of the skin. | Erythematous |
| The term circumduction refers to which of the following? | A joint motion whereby the distal end of an extremity moves in a circle |
| Which of the following prefixes refers to bone? | Osteo- |
| The surgical removal of the thyroid gland is a(n): | Thyroidectomy |
| An abnormal new growth of plasma cells is known as: | Plasmacytoma |
| A female calf (usually sterile) born twin to a bull calf is referred to as a: | Freemartin |
| The prefix hyster- refers to which of the following? | Uterus |
| The transverse plane correctly divides the body into which parts? | Cranial/Caudal |
| The prefix hetero- refers to which of the following? | Different |
| Prolonged constriction of the pupil of the eye is referred to as which of the following? | Miosis |
| The prefix ultra- refers to which of the following definitions? | Beyond, excess |
| The injection of semen into the vagina or uterus by the use of syringe is termed: | Artificial insemination |
| A concretion is correctly described as: | A solid or calcified mass formed by disease found in a body cavity or tissue |
| What is the correct term for an intact male horse older than 4 years? | Stallion |
| Which of the following correctly defines the prefix poly-? | Many |
| The destruction of skeletal muscle is referred to as which of the following? | Rhabdomyolysis |
| Which of the following provides a smooth joint surface, allowing the bones to move freely over one another? | Cartilage |
| A freely moveable synovial joint is known as a: | Diarthrosis |
| Karyoclastic refers to which of the following definitions? | the breaking up of a cell nucleus |
| Which of the following definitions correctly describes incisor teeth? | The most rostral teeth that are used for grasping food |
| Which of the following terms correctly corresponds with the phrase toward the median plane? | Medial |
| The word root digitorum refers to which of the following? | Digit |
| The term apnea refers to which of the following? | Absence of breathing |
| What structure connects muscles to bones? | Tendons |
| The prefix sarc- refers to which of the following? | Flesh |
| Phimosis is defined as a/an: | Inability to extend the penis |
| The process of shaping or trimming a bird's beak is referred to as: | Coping |
| The term aponeurosis refers to which of the following definitions? | Sheetlike dense fibrous collagenous connective tissue that binds muscles together or connects muscle to bone |
| The term rostral refers to which of the following definitions? | Toward the nose when referring to the head |
| The term ipsilateral refers to which of the following? | Located on or affecting the same side of the body |
| Neoplasm refers to which of the following? | Any new and abnormal growth |
| An abnormally low number of neutrophils refers to: | Neutropenia |
| The term __________________ pertains to the skin of animals. | Zoodermic |
| The term excoriate refers to: | scratching the skin |
| The term myodysplasia refers to which of the following? | An abnormal development of muscles |
| The term bipara refers to what? | A female that has given birth twice in two separate pregnancies |
| A syrinx refers to which of the following? | A pathological tube-shaped lesion in the brain or spinal cord |
| Pruritus refers to: | Itching |
| Hair loss is referred to as which of the following? | Alopecia |
| Which of the following prefixes refers to the chest? | Steth- |
| The process by which white blood cells leave the blood vessel and enter tissue by squeezing through the tiny spaces between the cells' lining is defined as: | Diapedesis |
| Which of the following definitions correctly defines the term wether? | A castrated/neutered male ovine |
| The study of the cause of disease correctly corresponds to which term? | Etiopathology |
| Pericardiocentesis refers to which of the following definitions? | The removal of fluid via a needle inserted into the pericardial sac |
| An egg-type chicken more than 32 weeks of age is referred to as a: | Layer |
| The term acardia refers to which of the following? | Absence of the heart |
| The number of animals within a population that become sick can be defined as: | Morbidity |
| A protein manufactured by the liver that maintains the osmotic fluid balance between capillaries and tissues is referred to as which of the following? | Albumin |
| Which of the following defines neutropenia? | An abnormally low number of neutrophils in the blood |
| The disease of a gland is referred to as: | Adenopathy |
| Myofibrosis is correctly defined as which of the following? | Abnormal condition of muscle fibers |
| The term uremia is defined as: | Urine constituents that are found in the blood |
| A large amount of fat in the feces is known as which of the following? | Steatorrhea |
| A circumscribed craterlike lesion of the skin or mucous membrane is known as: | Ulcer |
| Slipping or telescoping of one part of a tubular organ into a lower portion, causing the type of obstruction typically seen in the intestines, is known as what? | Intussusception |
| Nephrolithotomy refers to the: | Surgical incision into the kidney to remove a stone |
| What term is defined as a joint dislocation when the joint is displaced or goes out of alignment? | Luxation |
| What is the term for the inflammation of a vein? | Phlebitis |
| ____________ is defined as a nosebleed. | Epistaxis |
| A rough projection on a bone is known as a: | Tuberosity |
| Chondrology correctly corresponds with which definition? | The study of cartilage |
| A whelp is referred to as which of the following? | A young canine |
| Any human disease that may be transmitted from an animal is referred to as which of the following? | Zoonosis |
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