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Vet Science Suffixes
Common Veterinary Science Suffixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -cyte | cell |
| -scope | instrument for examining |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -logy | study of |
| -ectomy | to surgically remove |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -tomy | cutting, incision |
| -oma | tumor |
| -penia | deficiency of |
| -toxin | poison |
| -megaly | abnormally large |
| -ist | one who studies |
| -natal | birth |
| -spasm | involuntary contraction |
| -al, -ic, -ac, -ous | pertaining to |
| -graphy | recording of |
| -phagia | eating, swallowing |
| -lysis | destruction of |
| -oxia | oxygen |