ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO VETERINARY MEDICAL
TERMINOLOGY FINAL PAPER SOLVED
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
◉ arthritis.
Answer: inflammatory condition of the joint
◉ arthrocentesis.
Answer: surgical puncture of the joint space to remove synovial fluid
◉ arthrodesis.
Answer: fusion of a joint or the spinal vertebrae by surgical means
◉ athrodynia.
Answer: joint pain
◉ arthrogram.
Answer: film record of a radiographic examination of a joint after
injecting contrast material
◉ arthrography.
,Answer: radiographic examination of a joint after injecting contrast
material
◉ arthrology.
Answer: study of joints
◉ arthropathy.
Answer: any disease affecting a joint
◉ arthroscope.
Answer: endoscopic instrument used to visually examine the
internal structure of a joint
◉ arthroscopy.
Answer: endoscopic examination of the internal structure of a joint
◉ articulate.
Answer: to join or come together in a manner that allows motion
between the parts; also means to speak clearly
◉ articulation.
Answer: connection between two bones
,◉ -asthenia.
Answer: weakness
◉ ataxia.
Answer: inability to voluntarily control muscle movement
◉ atlas.
Answer: cervical vertebra 1
◉ atonic.
Answer: lacking muscle control
◉ atrophy.
Answer: wasting of tissue; "without growth"
◉ axial skeleton.
Answer: bones including the skull, hyoid bones, vertebral column,
ribs, and sternum
◉ axis.
Answer: cervical vertebra 2
, ◉ ball-and-socket joint.
Answer: type of synovial joint that allows free movement in all
planes; also called enarthrosis
◉ biceps.
Answer: muscle with two heads
◉ -blast.
Answer: immature or embryonic or formative capability
◉ bone.
Answer: connective tissue that forms the framework that supports
and protects the body
◉ brachium.
Answer: proximal portion of the forelimb between the shoulder and
elbow joints
◉ brachycephalic.
Answer: short, wide head; examples include Pug and Pekingese
TERMINOLOGY FINAL PAPER SOLVED
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
◉ arthritis.
Answer: inflammatory condition of the joint
◉ arthrocentesis.
Answer: surgical puncture of the joint space to remove synovial fluid
◉ arthrodesis.
Answer: fusion of a joint or the spinal vertebrae by surgical means
◉ athrodynia.
Answer: joint pain
◉ arthrogram.
Answer: film record of a radiographic examination of a joint after
injecting contrast material
◉ arthrography.
,Answer: radiographic examination of a joint after injecting contrast
material
◉ arthrology.
Answer: study of joints
◉ arthropathy.
Answer: any disease affecting a joint
◉ arthroscope.
Answer: endoscopic instrument used to visually examine the
internal structure of a joint
◉ arthroscopy.
Answer: endoscopic examination of the internal structure of a joint
◉ articulate.
Answer: to join or come together in a manner that allows motion
between the parts; also means to speak clearly
◉ articulation.
Answer: connection between two bones
,◉ -asthenia.
Answer: weakness
◉ ataxia.
Answer: inability to voluntarily control muscle movement
◉ atlas.
Answer: cervical vertebra 1
◉ atonic.
Answer: lacking muscle control
◉ atrophy.
Answer: wasting of tissue; "without growth"
◉ axial skeleton.
Answer: bones including the skull, hyoid bones, vertebral column,
ribs, and sternum
◉ axis.
Answer: cervical vertebra 2
, ◉ ball-and-socket joint.
Answer: type of synovial joint that allows free movement in all
planes; also called enarthrosis
◉ biceps.
Answer: muscle with two heads
◉ -blast.
Answer: immature or embryonic or formative capability
◉ bone.
Answer: connective tissue that forms the framework that supports
and protects the body
◉ brachium.
Answer: proximal portion of the forelimb between the shoulder and
elbow joints
◉ brachycephalic.
Answer: short, wide head; examples include Pug and Pekingese
