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VETT 118
Chapter 2 - specialties
Question | Answer |
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-logy | means the study of |
anatomy | the study of body structure |
physiology | the study of body function(s) |
physi/o | means nature |
pathology | the study of the nature, causes, and development of abnormal conditions. |
path/o | means disease. |
pathophysiology | the study of changes in function caused by disease. |
etiology | the study of disease |
eti/o | means to cause |
-logist | means specialist |
cardiologist | veterinarian who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the heart. |
cardi/o | the combination form for heart. |
dermatologist | a veterinarian who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin |
dermat/o | the combining form for skin. |