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COMMON DIRECTIONAL TERMS
MEANING ASPECT Area CAUDAL Toward the tail CRANIAL Toward the head DISTAL Away from the center of the body DORSAL Towards the back area LATERAL Toward the outside MEDIAL Inside of an area PALMAR The bottom of the front feet PLANTAR The bottom of the rear feet PROXIMAL Closer to the center of the body RECUMBENCY Lying in position RECUMBENT Lying ROSTRAL Toward the nose TRANSVERSE Across an area dividing it into cranial and caudal sections VENTRAL Toward the abdomen or belly COMMON DIRECTIONAL TERMS
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SPECIES TERMS AMPHIBIAN Frog or toad AVIAN Bird BOVINE Cow CANINE Dog CAPRINE Goat CAVY Guinea pig EQUINE Horse FELINE Cat LAGOMORPH Rabbit MURINE Rat or mouse OVINE Sheep PORCINE Pig or swine POULTRY Chicken and turkey PRIMATE Monkey and ape REPTILE Snake and lizard TERRAPIN Turtle
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Common Veterinary Abbreviations
C or cast Castrated C-sect C-section or caesarian section d Day d/c Discharge DLH Domestic long hair DSH Domestic short hair d/o Drop off EX Exotic F Female K-9 Dog or canine M Male Mo Month NM Neutered male o Owner p/u Pick up Rec Recommend S or SF Spayed or spayed female S/R Suture removal Sx Surgery Wk Week y or yr year
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Terms Related to Patient History
ANOREXIA Not eating or decreased appetite BM Bowel movement D Diarrhea DYSURIA Difficulty or trouble with urination Dz Disease HBC Hit by car HEMATURIA Blood in the urine Hx History LETHARGIC Tired or inactive PD Polydipsia (increased thirst) PU Polyuria (increased urination) U Urine V Vomiting V/D Vomiting and diarrhea
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