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VETT 118 Week 1

Prefixes

TermDefinition
Prefix Before the root, usually indicates number, location, time or status
Root The essential meaning of the word. Cannot stand alone, needs suffix
Combining Vowel Single vowel added to the end of a root to make it easier to pronounce. Usually when a suffix begins with a consonant or two roots are joined.
Combining Form Combo of root and vowel.
Suffix Ending. Usually indicates disease, condition, procedure or disorder.
A without or no
Atraumatic means without injury
An without or no
Anuria means absence of urine
Ab away from
Abduction take away from the midline
Ad towards
Adduction move toward the midline
Anti against
Antiemetics work against or prevent vomitting
Dys difficult, painful or bad
Dysphagia difficulty eating or swallowing
Eu good, easy, normal
Euthyroid normally functioning thyroid
Endo within or inside
Endocrine secrete internally
Ex or Exo without, out of, outside, away from
Exocrine secrete externally (via duct)
Endoparasite organism that lives in the body of the host
Ecto outside
Ectoparasite organism that lives on the outer surface of the skin
Hyper elevated, higher, more than normal
Hyperglycemia elevated amounts of blood glucose
Hypo depressed, lower, less than normal
Hypoglycemia depressed amounts of blood glucose
Inter between
Intercostal between the ribs
Intra within
Intramuscular within the muscle
Poly many or excessive
Polyuria excessive amount or frequency of urination
Oligo scant or little
Oliguria scant amount or frequency of urination
Pre before
Preanesthetic before anesthesia
Post after
Postanesthetic after anesthesia
Sub below, under, less
Sublingual under the tounge
Super and Supra above, beyond, or excessive
Supernumerary more than the regular number
Suprascapular above the shoulder blades
Epi upper
Extra outside
Hyper above, increased, more than normal
Hypo below, under, decreased
Infra below or beneath
Inter between
Intra within
Meta beyond
Per throughout
Sub below, under, decreased
Super above increased, more than normal
Trans across
Supra above, increased, more than normal
Macro large, visible to the naked eye
Micro small, not visible to the naked eye
Normo normal
Pan / Omni all (think panorama)
Megalo larger than average
Mono 1 / singular
Di 2 / double
Tri 3 / triple
Quad 4 / quadruple
Poly many / alot
Tachy rapid / fast
Brady / Brachy slow
Epi / Peri / Circum around
Endo / Intra inside / inner . interior
Exo / Extra outside / outer / exterior
Dia / Per through / complete
Medi (o) (a) in the middle
Para nearby
Juxta next to / beside / adjacent
Dis to sparate
Chromo / Chromato color
Leuko white
Erythro red
Cyano blue
Chloro green
Melan Black
Flav yellow
Homeo body
Cephalo head
Cerv neck
Thoraco chest
Neuro nerve
Arterio / Angio artery
Vasculo vascular
Myo / Sarco muscle
Osteo bone
Abdomino abdominal
Pelvo/i pelvic
Periton peritoneum
Derm skin / dermis
Hemo blood
Veno / Vena venous / veins
Musculo muscle
Skelet Skeleton
Cyto cell
Thyro thyroid
Tracheo Trachea
Esophago esophagus
Thymo thymus
Masto / Mammo mammary gland
Pulmo / Pneumo lung
Cardio heart
Gastro stomach
Hepato liver
Cholesysto gallbladder
Spleno spleen
Pancreato pancreas
Adreno adrenal gland
Nephro kidney
Entero intestines
Colo colon / lg intestines
Mal bad
Meta change, transformation
Chemo chemical
Echo / cono sound
Eclectro pertaining to electrical charge
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