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vet. terminology
locational prefixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| AB- (abduct) | away from >to draw away |
| AD- (adduct) | toward, near >to draw toward |
| ANTE- (antemortem) | before, forward >performed or occuring before death |
| DIA- (diarrhea) | through >rapid discharge of fecal matter through intestines |
| DIS- (dissect) | apart, away from >cut apart |
| EC-, ECTO- (ectopic) | outside >located away from the normal position |
| ENDO- (endocrine) | within, in, inner >secreting internally |
| EPI- (epidermous) | above, upon >out most layer of skin |
| EX- (excision) | out >removal by cutting out |
| EXTRA- (extrapulminary) | outside of >not connected with the lungs |
| IN- (incisions) | in, into >cutting into |
| INFRA- (infraclavical) | below, beneath >below the clavicle |
| INTER- (interosseous) | between >between two bones |
| INTRA- (intravenous) | within >within a vein |
| META- (metacarpal) | beyond, change >bones beyond the wrist |
| PARA- (parametrial) | near, alongside >near the uterous |
| PERI- (perilaryngitis) | surrounding >inflammation of the tissues around the larynx |
| POST- (postvaccinal) | after, behind >occuring after a vaccination |
| PRE- (prenatal) | before >before birth |
| PRO-, PROS- (prognosis) | before, forward >forecast of likely course of disease |
| RE- (relapse) | back, again >return of disease symptoms |
| RETRO- (retromandibular) | behind, backward >behind the lower jaw |
| SUB- (subcutaneous) | beneath, less than >under the skin |
| SUPRA- (suprapelvic) | above, upper >above the pelvis |
| TRANS- (transverse) | across, through >extending through a structure from side to side |
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