Vet Tech Terminology

Stomat(o)

mouth

Dent(o)

teeth

Gloss(o) or lingu(o)

tongue

gingiv(o)

gums

encephal(o)

brain

gastr(o)

stomach

enter(o)

intestine

colo or. colon(o)

large intestine

proct(o)

rectum/anus

hepat(o)

liver

nephr(o). or. ren(o)

kidney

Orchid(o) or orch(o)or orchi(o) or testicul(o)

testes

Oophor(o) or ovari(o)

ovary

Hyster(o) or metr(o) or metr(i) or uter(o)

uterus

Derm(o) or dermat(o) or cutane(o)

skin

mast(o)

breast

neur(o)

nerve

Phleb(o)/veno

veins

Pneumo/pulm(o)

lungs

Hem(o) or hemat(o) or emia

blood

lymph(o)

lymph vessels

Ot(o) or aur(i) or aur(o)

ear

Trich(o) or pil(o)

hair

Sagittal plane

divides in unequal left and right parts

Oste(o)/oss(e)/oss(i)

bone

Orth(o)

straight/right

Oculo/ophthalmo

eye

Cardi(o)

heart

Cyst(o)

bladder

Rhin(o) or nas(o)

nose

Arthr(o)

joint

Chondr(o)

cartilage

Ten(o) or tend(o) or tendino

tendons

Arteri(o)

arteries

Splen(o)

spleen

Myel(o)

spinal cord

Onych(o)

nail

•Pharyng(o)

pharynx

•Trache(o)

trachea

•Laryng(o)

larynx

Labi(o)

lips

Esophag(o):

esophagus

Pancreat(o)

pancreas

Ptyal(o)

saliva

Ureter(o)

ureter

Urethr(o)

urethra

Neur(o) or neur(i)

nerves

Adren(o):

adrenal glands

Gonad(o):

gonads

Pituit(o)

pituitary gland

Thyroid(o)

thyroid gland

Pyr/pyrex

heat

Lumb(o)

loin

Necr(o)

death, dead

Pharmac(o)

drug

Sept(o)

infection

Pyo

pus

Hist(o)

tissue

Lip(o)/ adip(o)

fat

Thorac(o)

thorax

Abdo, abdomin(o)

abdomen

“a” or “an”

have to do with direction, or the absence of one thing relative to another

Anti

against

ante

before or in front of

auto

self

Brady

slow

Circum

around

De

removal or reversal

Dis

apart

dys

abnormal or difficult

ex

out of, away from

exo

outer, something outside something else

endo

within or inside

copro

dung, stool

epi

over or upon

eu

good, true, well, new

fasc(i)

membrane supporting muscle

extra

outside

hemi

one half

oligo

little or scant

hyper

extreme, extra, beyond normal

hypo

below normal

infra

below

inter

between, among

intra

within

my(o)

muscle

neo

new

pan

all, whole, all inclusive

para

along side of, adjacent to

peri

surrounding, around another

per

through

poly

many pleural

post

after or behind

pre

before

Pseudo

fake or false

retro

backwards or behind

semi

half or part of

sub

beneath

super

in excess, above

sym

with, together