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Veterinary Terminology
Prefix Form
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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….
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Ep-, Epi- On, upon Epidermal: upon the epidermis
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Eu- (yoo) Normal Eupnea: Normal breathing
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Iso- Equal; same Isothermic: equality of temperature
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Multi- Many, much Multicellular: many cells
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Neo- New Neonatal- new born
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Pan- All Panarthritis- all inflammation of joints
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Peri- Around Periodontal: pertaining to the area around the tooth
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Post- After Postoperative: after a surgical operation
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Uni- One Unicellular: one celled
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-al, -ic, -ac, -ous- Pertaining to Thermic: temperature Dermal: skin
Hydrous: water
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-graphy Recording of Radiography: recording of an image using x-rays
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-ist One who studies Cardiologist: person who studies the heart
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-lysis Destruction of Erythrolysis: destruction of red blood cells
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-megaly Abnormally large Hepatomegaly: abnormally large liver
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-natal Birth Postnatal: after birth
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-oxia Oxygen Hypoxia: insufficient oxygen
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-phagia Eating, swallowing
Malphagia: poor swallowing or eating ability
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-spasm Involuntary contraction
Cardiospasm: involuntary contraction of the heart
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-toxin Poison Entrotoxin: intestintal poisoning
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Abdomin/o-
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Copr/o
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Cyan/o
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Derm/o, Dermat/o
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Enter/o
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Erythr/o
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Gingiv/o
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Hepat/o
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Hydr/o
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Peritone/o
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Ur/o
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