2: Building a Veterinary Vocabulary

Question 1

Prefix: a-, an-

Answer 1

without, lack of, not

Question 2

Prefix: ab-

Answer 2

away from

Question 3

Prefix: ad-

Answer 3

toward, to, near

Question 4

Prefix: ambi-, amphi-, ampho-,

Answer 4

both

Question 5

Prefix: ana-

Answer 5

up, toward, apart

Question 6

Prefix: ante-

Answer 6

before, in front of, forward

Question 7

Prefix: anti-

Answer 7

against, opposing

Question 8

Prefix: apo-

Answer 8

separation from, derived from

Question 9

Prefix: auto-

Answer 9

self

Question 10

Prefix: bi-

Answer 10

two, double, twice

Question 11

Prefix: cata-

Answer 11

down, under, lower, against

Question 12

Prefix: circum-

Answer 12

around

Question 13

Prefix: co-, com-. con-

Answer 13

with, together

Question 14

Prefix: contra-

Answer 14

opposite, against

Question 15

Prefix: de-

Answer 15

reverse, remove

Question 16

Prefix: di-

Answer 16

two, twice

Question 17

Prefix: dia-

Answer 17

between, through, apart, across, completely

Question 18

Prefix: dis-

Answer 18

apart from, free from

Question 19

Prefix: dys-

Answer 19

difficult, painful, abnormal

Question 20

Prefix: e-, ec-, ex-

Answer 20

out of, form, away from

Question 21

Prefix: ecto-, exo-

Answer 21

outer, outside, situated on

Question 22

Prefix: em-, en-

Answer 22

in

Question 23

Prefix: endo-

Answer 23

within, inner

Question 24

Prefix: ep-, epi-

Answer 24

upon, on, over, above

Question 25

Prefix: eu-

Answer 25

normal, good, well, healthy

Question 26

Prefix: extra-

Answer 26

outside of, beyond

Question 27

Prefix: hemi-

Answer 27

half

Question 28

Prefix: hyper-

Answer 28

excessive, above, beyond

Question 29

Prefix: hyp-, hypo-

Answer 29

under, deficient, beneath

Question 30

Prefix: im-, in-

Answer 30

in, into, within, not

Question 31

Prefix: infra-

Answer 31

below, beneath

Question 32

Prefix: inter-

Answer 32

between

Question 33

Prefix: intra-

Answer 33

within

Question 34

Prefix: intro-

Answer 34

into, within

Question 35

Prefix: mes-, meso-

Answer 35

middle

Question 36

Prefix: meta-

Answer 36

change, beyond, after

Question 37

Prefix: micr-, micro-

Answer 37

small

Question 38

Prefix: mult-, multi-

Answer 38

many

Question 39

Prefix: neo-

Answer 39

new, recent

Question 40

Prefix: pan-

Answer 40

all, entire

Question 41

Prefix: para-

Answer 41

beside, beyond

Question 42

Prefix: per-

Answer 42

through, excessive

Question 43

Prefix: peri-

Answer 43

around

Question 44

Prefix: poly-

Answer 44

many, much, excessive

Question 45

Prefix: post-

Answer 45

after, behind

Question 46

Prefix: pre-, pro-

Answer 46

before, in front of

Question 47

Prefix: pseud-

Answer 47

false

Question 48

Prefix: re-

Answer 48

again, backward

Question 49

Prefix: retro-

Answer 49

backward, behind

Question 50

Prefix: semi-

Answer 50

half, partial

Question 51

Prefix: sub-

Answer 51

under, beneath

Question 52

Prefix: super-, supra-

Answer 52

above, superior, excess

Question 53

Prefix: sym-, syn-

Answer 53

together, with

Question 54

Prefix: trans-

Answer 54

across, through

Question 55

Prefix: ultra-

Answer 55

beyond, excess

Question 56

Suffix: -ac, -al, -ic, -ous, -tic

Answer 56

pertaining to, relating to

Question 57

Suffix: -algia

Answer 57

pain

Question 58

Suffix: -ate

Answer 58

having, resembling, acting upon

Question 59

Suffix: -cele

Answer 59

protrusion (hernia)

Question 60

Suffix: -centesis

Answer 60

surgical puncture to remove fluid

Question 61

Suffix: -cle, -cule, -ole, -ola, -ule, -ulum, -ulus

Answer 61

small (diminutive)

Question 62

Suffix: -cyte

Answer 62

cell

Question 63

Suffix: -ectomy

Answer 63

cutting out

Question 64

Suffix: -emesis

Answer 64

vomit

Question 65

Suffix: -emia

Answer 65

blood condition

Question 66

Suffix: -ent,-er, -ist, -or

Answer 66

person or agent

Question 67

Suffix: -esis, -ia, -iasis, -ism, -ity, -osis, -sis, -tion, -y

Answer 67

state or condition

Question 68

Suffix: -form, -oid

Answer 68

resembling, shaped like

Question 69

Suffix: -genesis

Answer 69

development, origin

Question 70

Suffix: -gram, -graphy

Answer 70

recording, written record

Question 71

Suffix: -graph

Answer 71

instrument that records

Question 72

Suffix: -ible, -ile

Answer 72

capable, able

Question 73

Suffix: -itis

Answer 73

inflammation

Question 74

Suffix: -ize

Answer 74

use, subject to (makes a noun or adjective into a verb)

Question 75

Suffix: -logy

Answer 75

science, study of

Question 76

Suffix: -oma

Answer 76

tumor

Question 77

Suffix: -penia

Answer 77

deficiency of, lack of

Question 78

Suffix: -pexy, -pexis

Answer 78

fixation

Question 79

Suffix: -phage, -phagy

Answer 79

eating

Question 80

Suffix: -phobia

Answer 80

abnormal fear or intolerance

Question 81

Suffix: -plasia, -plastic, -plasty

Answer 81

forming, growing, changing

Question 82

Suffix: -pnea

Answer 82

breathing

Question 83

Suffix: -rrhaphy

Answer 83

suturing in place

Question 84

Suffix: -rrhea

Answer 84

flow or discharge

Question 85

Suffix: -rrhexis

Answer 85

rupture

Question 86

Suffix: -scope

Answer 86

instrument for examining

Question 87

Suffix: -scopy

Answer 87

act of examining

Question 88

Suffix: -stomy

Answer 88

surgical opening

Question 89

Suffix: -tome

Answer 89

instrument for cutting