Suf fix P x i f re t

Suf fix P x i f re t o o R Combining Form Veterinary Terminology TM 1

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resource Standards Addressed • AS. 01. 02. Assess and select animal production methods for use in animal systems based upon their effectiveness and impacts. – AS. 01. 02. 01. a. Identify and categorize terms and methods related to animal production. Veterinary Terminology TM 2

PREFIX A-, an- Without, lack of, not Anemia: lack of blood Asymptomatic: without symptoms Veterinary Terminology TM 3

PREFIX Anti- Against, Antibiotic: opposing against microbial life Veterinary Terminology TM 4

PREFIX Brady- Abnormally Bradycardia: slow abnormally slow heart rate Veterinary Terminology TM 5

PREFIX De- Down, from Dehydrate: remove water from Decay: break down Veterinary Terminology TM 6

PREFIX Dys- Difficulty Dyspnea: difficulty breathing Veterinary Terminology TM 7

PREFIX Hyper- Excessive, abnormally high Hyperthermia: abnormally high body temperature Veterinary Terminology TM 8

PREFIX Hypo- Insufficient, Hypothermia: abnormally low body low temperature Veterinary Terminology TM 9

PREFIX Mal- Bad, poor Malocclusion: poor positioning of the teeth Veterinary Terminology TM 10

PREFIX Poly- Many, Polyuria: much, producing much urine multiple Veterinary Terminology TM 11

PREFIX Tachy- Abnormally Tachycardia: fast abnormally fast heart rate Veterinary Terminology TM 12

SUFFIX -cyte Cell Erythrocyte: red blood cell Veterinary Terminology TM 13

SUFFIX -ectomy To surgically remove Lobectomy: to surgically remove a lobe Veterinary Terminology TM 14

SUFFIX -pnea Breathing Tachypnea: abnormally fast breathing Veterinary Terminology TM 15

SUFFIX -itis Inflammation Arthritis: inflamma tion of the joints Veterinary Terminology TM 16

SUFFIX -logy Study of Biology: the study of life Veterinary Terminology TM 17

SUFFIX -oma Tumor Carcinoma: cancerous tumor Veterinary Terminology TM 18

SUFFIX -penia Deficiency Leukopenia: deficiency of of white blood cells Veterinary Terminology TM 19

SUFFIX -scope Instrument Microscope: instrument for examining minute objects Veterinary Terminology TM 20

SUFFIX -tomy Cutting, incision Cystotomy: cutting into the urinary bladder Veterinary Terminology TM 21

ROOTS Cardi/o KAHR- Heart dee-oh Veterinary Terminology TM 22

ROOTS Cephal/o SEH-fal- Head loh Veterinary Terminology TM 23

ROOTS Dent/i, dent/o DEHN-tee, Teeth DEHN-toh Veterinary Terminology TM 24

ROOTS Mamm/a, mamm/o MAM-mah, Mammary MAM-moh gland Veterinary Terminology TM 25

ROOTS Nas/o NAZ-zoh Nose Veterinary Terminology TM 26

ROOTS Ophthalm/o Afh-THAL- Eye moh Veterinary Terminology TM 27

ROOTS Ot/o OH-toh Ear Veterinary Terminology TM 28

ROOTS Steth/o STETH-oh Chest Veterinary Terminology TM 29

ROOTS Thorac/o THOR-ah- Thorax koh Veterinary Terminology TM 30

ROOTS Trache/o TRAYkee-oh Trachea Veterinary Terminology TM 31