Clinical Veterinary Language

Clinical Veterinary Language emphasizes learning and understanding veterinary language, rather than focusing primarily on anatomy and physiology. Case studies, pronunciation guides, and word-building exercises clarify word parts and concepts to help you master word meanings and the way words are built. This practical resource provides the tools you need to communicate effectively in any veterinary setting.

• Clinically focused chapters with case studies and medical reports provide you with the opportunity to apply your vocabulary knowledge.
• Fill-in-the-blanks, Matching, Define the Word exercises, and more in every chapter offer vocabulary-building skills practice.
• Quick Tips, Watch Out! and Interesting Word Origins boxes highlight key concepts and make learning vocabulary fun.
• Objectives, key terms, outlines, chapter introductions, and key points help you prioritize information to ensure you understand what is most important in every chapter.

SECTION I: Understanding Veterinary Medical Language

1. Getting to Know Your Patients
2. Assembling Framework
3. Looking at the Entire Body

SECTION II: Building a Clinical Veterinary Language

4. The Integumentary System
5. The Skeletal System
6. The Muscular System
7. The Cardiovascular System
8. Blood and Lymph
9. The Respiratory System
10. The Digestive System
11. The Nervous System
12. The Senses
13. The Endocrine System
14. The Urinary System
15. The Reproductive System

List of Abbreviations and their Chapter Number

Word Part Index by Chapter

Word Part Index with Pronunciations

Terms that Defy Word Analysis