Prefixes in Veterinary Medicine

Veterinary Medical Terminology Flashcards

Prefixes

Added to the beginning of a word or root to modify its meaning.

Preoperative

Before or preceding an operation.

Perioperative

Pertaining to the period around an operation or the period before, during, and after an operation.

Postoperative

After an operation.

Atraumatic

Without injury.

Anuria

Absence of urine.

Abduction

To take away from the midline.

Adduction

Move toward the midline.

Antiemetics

Work against or prevent vomiting.

Dys-

Difficult, painful, or bad.

Dysphagia

Difficulty eating or swallowing.

Eu-

Good, easy, or normal.

Euthyroid

Having a normally functioning thyroid gland.

Endocrine

To secrete internally.

Exocrine

To secrete externally (via a duct).

Endoparasite

An organism that lives within the body of the host.

Ecto-

Outside.

Ectoparasite

An organism that lives on the outer surface of the host.

Hyper-

Elevated, higher, or more than normal.

Hyperglycemia

Elevated amounts of blood glucose.

Hypo-

Depressed, lower, or 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.

Sub-

Below, under, or less.

Sublingual

Under the tongue.

Super-/Supra-

Above, beyond, or excessive.

Supernumerary

More than the regular number.

Suprascapular

Above the shoulder blade.

Preanesthetic

Pertaining to before anesthesia.

Post-

After.

Postanesthetic

Pertaining to after anesthesia.

Epi-

Upper

Extra-

Outside

Hyper-

Above, increased, or more than normal

Hypo-

Below, under, or decreased

Infra-

Below or beneath

Inter-

Between

Intra-

Within

Meta-

Beyond

Per-

Throughout

Trans-

Across

Ultra-

Above, increased, or more than normal