Vet Tech Medical Terminology
Terminology derived from the Second addition of Veterinary Medical Terminology Guide and Workbook by Angela Taibo / Wiley Blackwell. ISBN: 978-1-119-46570-6
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| A-, an- | No; not; without |
| Brachy- | Short |
| Dia- | Through; complete |
| Dolicho- | Long |
| Endo- | In; within |
| Epi- | Above; upon; on |
| Ex-, exo- | Outside |
| Extra- | Outside |
| Hyper- | Above; excessive |
| Hypo- | Below; deficient; under; less than normal |
| In- | In; into; not |
| Intra- | Within; into |
| Meso- | Middle |
| Pro- | Before; forward |
| Re- | Back; again; backward |
| Sub- | Below; under |
| Trans- | Across; through |
| -ac, -al, -ic, -ical | Pertaining to |
| -algia | Pain |
| -centesis | Surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas |
| -cyte | Cell |
| -cytosis | Increase in cell number |
| -drome | To run |
| -ectomy | EXcision; removal; resection |
| -emia | Blood condition |
| -emic | Pertaining to a blood condition |
| -genic | Produced by or in |
| -gram | Record |
| -graph | INSTRUMENT of recording |
| -graphy | PROCESS of recording |
| -ion | Process |
| -ist | Specialist |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| -logy | Study of |
| -oma | Tumor; mass; fluid collection |
| -opsy | View of |
| -osis | Abnormal Condition |
| -pathy | Disease condition; emotion |
| -scope | INSTRUMENT for visual examination |
| -scopy | Visual examination |
| -sis | State of; condition |
| -tomy | INcision; process of cutting into |
| Arthr/o | Joint |
| Bi/o | Life |
| Carcin/o | Cancer |
| Cardi/o | Heart |
| Cephal/o | Head |
| Cis/o | To cut |
| Col/o; Colon/o | Large intestine |
| Cyst/o | Urinary Bladder; Cyst |
| Cyt/o | Cell |
| Derm/o | Skin |
| Dermat/o | Skin |
| Electr/o | Electricity |
| Encephal/o | Brain |
| Enter/o | Small intestine |
| Erythr/o | Red |
| Gastr/o | Stomach |
| Glyc/o | Sugar |
| Gnos/o | Knowledge |
| Hem/o | Blood |
| Hemat/o | Blood |
| Hist/o | Tissue |
| Iatr/o | Treatment |
| Leuk/o | White |
| Nephr/o | Kidney |
| Neur/o | Nerve |
| Ophthalm/o | Eye |
| Opt/o | Vision; Eye |
| Oste/o | Bone |
| Path/o | Disease |
| Radi/o | X-Rays |
| Ren/o | Kidney |
| Rhin/o | Nose |
| Sarc/o | Connective Tissue |
| Sect/o | To cut |
| Thromb/o | Clot; Clotting |
| Ur/o | Urinary; Urinary Tract |
| Anemia | Decrease in red blood cells and/or hemoglobin |
| Biopsy | Removal of tissue for microscopic examination |
| Brachycephalic | Pertaining to a short, wide head (i.e., Persians, Pugs, Boston Terriers) |
| Dolichocephalic | Pertaining to a narrow, long head (i.e., Greyhounds, Collies) |
| Mesocephalic | Pertaining to an average width head (i.e., Golden Retrievers) |
| Carcinoma | Malignant tumor arising from epithelial tissue |
| Sarcoma | Malignant tumor arising from connective tissue |
| Prodrome | Symptoms run together before the onset of a more specific disease |
| Syndrome | Symptoms that run together and point to a specific disease |
| Signalment | Description of patient such as age, breed, weight and sex |
| Leukemia | Increase in the number of cancerous white blood cells |
| Diagnosis | Estimation of the cause of disease |
| Canine | Dog |
| Prognosis | Estimation of Disease outcome |
| Feline | Cat |
| Equine | Horse |
| Bovine | Cattle |
| Ovine | Sheep |
| Caprine | Goat |
| Porcine | Pig |
| Aggressive | Eager to fight |
| Alert | Energetic, quick and responsive |