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1 Veterinary Terminology
Prefix Form

2 History Most of the terms used in veterinary medicine are based on Latin or Greek. Latin=universal language of medicine Greeks=founders of modern medicine terminology can be confusing unless you have the tools to decipher it. So….

3 Building Blocks Prefix
modifies the meaning of the word it is attached to located at the beginning of a word Examples: Poly-, De-, Anti-, Post Handout 1, Handout 4

4 Building Blocks Suffix
modifies the meaning of the word it is attached to located at the end of a word Examples: -itis, -ology, -lysis Handout 2, Handout 5

5 Building Blocks Root foundation of a word
Adding a prefix or a suffix to the root modifies its meaning Roots can be combined with other roots or a suffix by adding a combining form… Examples: Cardi/o, Nas/o Handout 3, Handout 6

6 Building Blocks Combining Form
vowel that is used to connect roots to other roots or to a suffix usually an “O” but can be “A”, “E”, or an “I” make the term easier to pronounce Not always used

7 Ep-, Epi- On, upon Epidermal: upon the epidermis

8 Eu- (yoo) Normal Eupnea: Normal breathing

9 Iso- Equal; same Isothermic: equality of temperature

10 Multi- Many, much Multicellular: many cells

11 Neo- New Neonatal- new born

12 Pan- All Panarthritis- all inflammation of joints

13 Peri- Around Periodontal: pertaining to the area around the tooth

14 Post- After Postoperative: after a surgical operation

15 Uni- One Unicellular: one celled

16 -al, -ic, -ac, -ous- Pertaining to Thermic: temperature Dermal: skin
Hydrous: water

17 -graphy Recording of Radiography: recording of an image using x-rays

18 -ist One who studies Cardiologist: person who studies the heart

19 -lysis Destruction of Erythrolysis: destruction of red blood cells

20 -megaly Abnormally large Hepatomegaly: abnormally large liver

21 -natal Birth Postnatal: after birth

22 -oxia Oxygen Hypoxia: insufficient oxygen

23 -phagia Eating, swallowing
Malphagia: poor swallowing or eating ability

24 -spasm Involuntary contraction
Cardiospasm: involuntary contraction of the heart

25 -toxin Poison Entrotoxin: intestintal poisoning

26 Abdomin/o-

27 Copr/o

28 Cyan/o

29 Derm/o, Dermat/o

30 Enter/o

31 Erythr/o

32 Gingiv/o

33 Hepat/o

34 Hydr/o

35 Peritone/o

36 Ur/o


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