Veterinary Medical Terminology

Vet Medical Terminology for prefixes, roots, and suffixes

Macro- [prefix]

large, visible to the naked eye

Micro- [prefix]

small, not visible to the naked eye

Hyper‑ [prefix]

high, above normal

Hypo- [prefix]

low, below normal

Euther‑ or Eu- [prefix]

normal (euthermic); normal

pan- or omni- [prefix]

all, whole

a‑ or an‑ [prefix]

without, lacking, no

magno‑ [prefix]

large, larger than average

Mono‑ or Uni- [prefix]

one, single

di‑ [prefix]

two, double

tri‑ [prefix]

three, triple

quad‑ [prefix]

four, quadruple

Poly- or Multi- [prefix]

many, much, multiple

Iso- [prefix]

equal, same

Neo- [prefix]

New

Dys- [prefix]

difficulty, painfully

Mal- [Prefix]

bad, poor

oligo‑ [prefix]

few, scant

tachy‑ [prefix]

rapid, fast

brady‑ [prefix]

slow

brachy‑ [prefix]

short

epi‑, peri‑, circum‑ [prefix]

around, surrounding

endo‑ or intra‑ [prefix]

within/inside, interior

Ecto- [prefix]

outside

ex(o)‑ or extra‑ [prefix]

outside, exterior

inter‑ [prefix]

between

trans‑ [prefix]

across

dia‑ or per‑ [prefix]

through, complete

medi(o,a)‑ [prefix]

middle

para‑ [prefix]

nearby

juxta‑ [prefix]

beside, adjacent

sub- [prefix]

under

supra- or super- [prefix]

above

De- [prefix]

down, from

ab‑ [prefix]

away from

ad‑ [prefix]

toward

dis‑ [prefix]

apart, separate

Post- [Prefix]

After

Pre- [Prefix]

Before

anti‑ [prefix]

against

Hydr(o)- [prefix]

Water

Pyo- [prefix]

pus

Copr(o)- [Prefix]

Feces

chromo- / chromato‑ [Color‑Related prefix]

color (generic)

leuco‑ [Color‑Related prefix]

white

erythro‑ [Color‑Related prefix]

red

cyano‑ [Color‑Related prefix]

blue

chloro‑ [Color‑Related prefix]

green

melano‑ / melano‑ [Color‑Related prefix]

black

jaund(o)-/flav‑ [Color‑Related prefix]

yellow

thyro- [organ-specific prefix]

thyroid gland

tracheo‑ [organ-specific prefix]

trachea

esophago‑ [organ-specific prefix]

esophagus

thym‑ [organ-specific prefix]

thymus

mammo‑ / mast‑ [organ-specific prefix]

mammary gland (breast)

pneumo‑ [organ-specific prefix]

lung

Gingiv/o- [Prefix]

gums

cardio‑ [organ-specific prefix]

heart

gastro‑ [organ-specific prefix]

stomach

hepato‑ [organ-specific prefix]

liver

Ur(o)- [Prefix]

urinary system

cholecysto‑ [organ-specific prefix]

gallbladder

spleno‑ [organ-specific prefix]

spleen

pancreato‑ [organ-specific prefix]

pancreas

adreno‑ [organ-specific prefix]

adrenal gland

nephro‑ [organ-specific prefix]

kidney

entero‑ [organ-specific prefix]

intestines

colo‑ [organ-specific prefix]

colon (large intestine)

homeo‑ [root]

body (general)

Cephal(o)- [root]

head

Ot(o)/Aur(o)- [root]

ear

Ophthalm(o)-/Ocul(o)- [root]

eye

Nas(o)/Rhin(o)- [root]

nose

stomat(o)- [root]

mouth

dent(o/i)- [root]

teeth

cervic‑ [root]

neck

Thora(c/x)‑ / Steth(o)- [root]

chest

Thorac(o)- [root]

thorax

Trache(o)- [root]

trachea

cardi(o)- [root]

heart

pneum(o)- [root]

lung

gastr/o- [root]

stomach

abdomin‑ [root]

abdomen

nephr/o- [root]

kidneys

pelv‑ / pelvic [root]

pelvis

periton(e/o)‑ [root]

peritoneum (abdominal lining)

derm(o/ti)‑ [root]

skin, dermis

neuro‑ [root]

nerve

hemo‑ [root]

blood

arteri‑ / angio‑ [root]

artery

ven(o)‑ / vena‑ [root]

vein

vascular‑ [root]

vessels

muscul‑ / myo‑ / sarco‑ [root]

muscle

oste‑ [root]

bone

cyto‑ [root]

cell

-al, -ic, -ac, -ous [suffix]

pertaining to

-algia [suffix]

pain

‑ase [suffix]

enzyme

‑capnea [suffix]

carbon dioxide level

-centesis [suffix]

surgical puncture