Vet Med Terminology I Prefixes

0.0(0)
Studied by 1 person
call kaiCall Kai
Locked
learnLearn
examPractice Test
spaced repetitionSpaced Repetition
heart puzzleMatch
flashcardsFlashcards
GameKnowt Play
Card Sorting

1/13

encourage image

There's no tags or description

Looks like no tags are added yet.

Last updated 3:38 AM on 9/24/26
Name
Mastery
Learn
Test
Matching
Spaced
Call with Kai
Chat

No analytics yet

Send a link to your students to track their progress

14 Terms

1
New cards

Prefix

Appears at the beginning of a medical term and modifies its meaning.

2
New cards

Hypo-

Below, low, deficient


Ex. Hypothermia

3
New cards

Hyper-

Above, excessive, high


Ex. Hyperthermia

4
New cards

Tachy-

Fast, rapid


Ex. Tachycardia

5
New cards

Brady-

Slow


Ex. Bradycardia

6
New cards

Poly-

Many, much, excessive


Ex. polyuria

7
New cards

Oligo-

Few, little, scanty


Ex. Oliguria

8
New cards

Dys-

Difficult, abnormal, painful


Ex. Dysuria

9
New cards

Eu-

Normal, good


Ex. eupnea

10
New cards

Peri-

Around, surrounding


Ex. Pericardium

11
New cards

Endo-

Within, inside


Ex. Endotracheal

12
New cards

Ecto-

Outside


Ex. Ectoparasite

13
New cards

Intra-

Within, inside


Ex. Intravenous

14
New cards

Sub-

Under, below


Ex. Subcutaneous