VET 101 (vocab-prefixes)

vocab-prefixes

A or AN

anemia

without; no

without or no blood cell production

AB

abduction

away from

away from the center of the body

AD

adduction

toward

toward the center of the body

ANTI

anticoagulant

against; to stop

medicine used to stop bleeding

BRACHY

brachycephalic

short

short head

BRADY

bradycardia

slow

slow heart rhythm

CYANO

cyanotic

blue

blue in color

DYS

dysuria

difficult; painful

difficult or painful urination

ECTO

ectoskeleton

outside

bones located outside the body

ENDO

endothermic

within, inside

body temperature controlled within the body

EPI

epidermis

above

top of layer of skin

EX or EXO

exothermic

outside

body temperature controlled outside of the body

ERYTHRO

erythrocyte

red

red blood cell

HYPER

hyperglycemia

above normal

high blood sugar

HYPO

hypoglycemia

bellow normal

low blood sugar

INTER

interdigital

between

between the toes

INTRA

intramuscular

within

within the muscle

LEUKO

leukocyte

white

white blood cell

MACRO

macrobacteria

large

large-sized living organism

MICRO

microscope

small

instrument used to visualize small items

MAL

malocclusion

bad

poor tooth alignment

NEO

neoplasia

new

new tissue formation or growth

OLIGO

oliguria

very little

very little urine production

PERI

perioperative

around

around or during the surgery

POLY

polyuria

many, excessive

excessive urine production

POST

postoperative

after

after the surgery

PRE

preanesthetic

befor

before anesthesia

PYO

pyometra

pus

pus-filled uterus

SUB

subcutaneous

below

below the skin

SUPER

superimposed

above

above the surface

TACHY

tachycardia

fast

fast heart rhythm