Veterinary Medical Technology Prefix + Suffix

A-, AB-, ABS-

No, not

Ad-

Toward, near

An-

No, not

Ant-, anti-

Against

Auto-

Self

Brady-

Slow

Broncho-

Relating to bronchi

Cardi-, cardio-

Relating to the heart

Cervico-

Relating to the neck

Circum-

Around

Co-

Work together

Con-

Together with

Contra-

Against, proposed

Di-

Twice

CIRCUM-

Around

Endo-

Within, inner

Epi-

Above

Exo-

Outside of, outward

Extra-

Outside of; in addition to

Fibro-

Relating to fibers

GASTER-, GASTR-, GASTRO-

Pertaining to the stomach

Hemo-

Relating to the blood

HEPAT-, HEPATICO-, HEPATO-

Pertaining to the liver

Hyal-

Clear, transparent

Hyper-

Excessive, above

Hypo-

Below, deficient

Idio-

Relationship to one's self or something separate and distinct

In-

Not, in, inside, within

Infra-

Below

Intra-

Within

Iso-

Equal, alike

Laryngo-

Pertaining to the larynx

Medi-

Middle

Myelo-

Pertaining to the spinal cord or bone marrow

OVARI-, OVARIO-

Pertaining to the ovary

Peri-

Surrounding, around

Post-

Behind, after

PRE-, PRO-

Before, in front of, favoring

PSEUDO-

False

RE-

Back

RETRO-

Behind

SUB-

Under, near

SYN-

Joined together

TRANS-

Across, through, beyond

UN-

Not, reversal

-ABLE, -IBLE, -BLE

The power to be

-AC

Pertaining to

-AL

Pertaining to

-ALGIA

Pain

-ASE

Forms the name of an enzyme

-BLAST

Designates a cell or structure

-CENTESIS

Denoting a puncture

-CYTE

Cell

-ECTOMY

Excision

-EMIA

Blood condition

-ESTHESIA

Denoting sensation

-GENE, -GENESIS, -GENETIC, -GENIC

Denoting production, origin

-GRAM

A tracing, a mark

-GRAPH

A writing, a record

-IA

Condition

-IASIS

Denoting a condition or pathologic state

-IC

Pertaining to

-IST

One who specializes in

-ITIS

Inflammation

-LOGY

Process of study

-OID

Denoting form or resemblance

-OMA

Tumor, mass

-OPSY

Process of viewing

-OSIS

Abnormal condition

-OSTOMOSIS, -OSTOMY, -STOMY

To furnish with an opening or mouth

-RHAGIA, -RHAGIC

Denoting discharge, usually bleeding

-RHEA

Meaning a flow or discharge