1. Veterinary Terminology TM
The
Building Blocks
Suffix
Root
Prefix
Combining Form
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2. Veterinary Terminology TM
PREFIX
A-, an-
Without,
lack of,
not
Anemia:
lack of
blood
Asymptomatic:
without
symptoms
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3. Veterinary Terminology TM
PREFIX
Anti-
Against, opposing
Antibiotic:
against
microbial life
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4. PREFIX Brady- Abnormally slow Bradycardia: abnormally slow heart rate
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5. Veterinary Terminology TM
PREFIX
De-
Down, from
Dehydrate:
remove water from
Decay:
break down
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6. Veterinary Terminology TM
PREFIX
Dys-
Difficulty
Dyspnea:
difficulty breathing
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7. PREFIX Hyper- Excessive, abnormally high Hyperthermia:
abnormally high body temperature
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8. PREFIX Hypo- Insufficient, abnormally low Hypothermia:
abnormally low body temperature
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9. PREFIX Mal- Bad, poor Malocclusion: poor positioning of the teeth
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10. Veterinary Terminology TM
PREFIX
Poly-
Many, much, multiple
Polyuria:
producing much urine
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11. PREFIX Tachy- Abnormally fast Tachycardia: abnormally fast heart rate
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12. Veterinary Terminology TM
SUFFIX
-cyte
Cell
Erythrocyte:
red blood cell
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13. Veterinary Terminology TM
SUFFIX
-ectomy
To surgically remove
Lobectomy: to surgically remove a lobe
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14. Veterinary Terminology TM
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-pnea
Breathing
Tachypnea:
abnormally fast breathing
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15. Veterinary Terminology TM
SUFFIX
-itis
Inflammation
Arthritis:
inflammation of the joints
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16. Veterinary Terminology TM
SUFFIX
-logy
Study of
Biology:
the study of life
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17. Veterinary Terminology TM
SUFFIX
-oma
Tumor
Carcinoma:
cancerous tumor
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18. Veterinary Terminology TM
SUFFIX
-penia
Deficiency of
Leukopenia: deficiency of white blood cells
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19. Veterinary Terminology TM
SUFFIX
-scope
Instrument for examining
Microscope:
instrument for examining minute objects
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20. Veterinary Terminology TM
SUFFIX
-tomy
Cutting, incision
Cystotomy:
cutting into the urinary bladder
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21. Veterinary Terminology TM
ROOTS
Cardi/o
KAHR-dee-oh
Heart
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22. Veterinary Terminology TM
ROOTS
Cephal/o
SEH-fal-loh
Head
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23. Veterinary Terminology TM
ROOTS
Dent/i, dent/o
DEHN-tee, DEHN-toh
Teeth
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24. Veterinary Terminology TM
ROOTS
Mamm/a, mamm/o
MAM-mah, MAM-moh
Mammary gland
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25. Veterinary Terminology TM
ROOTS
Nas/o
NAZ-zoh
Nose
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26. Veterinary Terminology TM
ROOTS
Ophthalm/o
Afh-THAL-moh
Eye
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27. Veterinary Terminology TM
ROOTS
Ot/o
OH-toh
Ear
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28. Veterinary Terminology TM
ROOTS
Steth/o
STETH-oh
Chest
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29. Veterinary Terminology TM
ROOTS
Thorac/o
THOR-ah-koh
Thorax
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30. Veterinary Terminology TM
ROOTS
Trache/o
TRAY-kee-oh
Trachea
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