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vet. terminology
important definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Suffix | - comes from the latin " suffigere " which means " to fasten underneath " - a suffix is " fastened " onto the end of a root to modify its meaning - medical terminology with a suffix usually describe a condition, action, or relationship..... c.a.r. |
| plastic | -capable of being molded ( tissue ) - tending to build up tissues to restore a lost part |
| -ITE ( has 2 meanings. 1) chemical, 2) biological ) chemical word example: nitrate biological word example: dendrite | 1)salt or ester of an acid 2) segment of a body part nitrate> a salt or ester of nitrous acid dendrite> part of a nerve cell |
| -IC (hypothermic) | characteristic of >body with a low temperature |
| -ID (plasmid, chromotid) | body or particle |
| plasmid | a specialized ring of DNA |
| chromatid | part of a chromosome strand |
| -INE ( had 2 meanings ) (equine) | relating to, chemical substance or medications end with it >relating to horses |
| Adjectival Suffixes | pertaining to |
| Procedural Suffixes | what doctors do |
| Diagnostic Suffixes | tell us something about the body isn't the way its supposed to be |
| Quantitative and Qualitative Prefixes | answers to questions attempting to quantify or qualify the condition, procedure, or relationship being described |
| ***NOTE*** DI- and DIA- Many different uses and meanings. | something is between, apart, through, two, across, or completely... b.a.t.t.a.c. |
| Locational Prefixes | ask where. location or direction |
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