Root Words, Prefixes and Suffixes

Question 1

What does veterinary nursing terminology follow?

Answer 1

A structured approach, using specific word components to form medical terms

Question 2

What do medical terms help veterinary professionals do?

Answer 2

Communicate efficiently

Question 3

What are root words?

Answer 3

The core meaning of medical terms, describing body parts, conditions or procedures

Question 4

What are some common root words?

Answer 4

Cardi - Heart
Derm - Skin
Gastro - Stomach
Hemo - Blood
Neuro - Nerves
Osteo - Bone
Pulmo - Lungs
Ren - Kidney

Question 5

What are prefixes?

Answer 5

Letters that appear at the beginning of a word and modifies its meaning

Question 6

What does the prefix ‘leuco’ mean?

Answer 6

Relating to white blood cells

Question 7

What does the prefix ‘endo’ mean?

Answer 7

Inside, within or internal

Question 8

What does the prefix ‘an’ mean?

Answer 8

Lacking of or without

Question 9

What does the prefix ‘gastro’ mean?

Answer 9

Relating to the stomach

Question 10

What does the prefix ‘arthro’ mean?

Answer 10

Relating to joints

Question 11

What does the prefix ‘haem’ mean?

Answer 11

Relating to blood

Question 12

What does the prefix ‘bi’ mean?

Answer 12

Two

Question 13

What does the prefix ‘histo’ mean?

Answer 13

Relating to tissue

Question 14

What does the prefix ‘cardio’ mean?

Answer 14

Relating to the heart

Question 15

What does the prefix ‘hyper’ mean?

Answer 15

Too high

Question 16

What does the prefix ‘hypo’ mean?

Answer 16

Too little

Question 17

What does the prefix ‘dys’ mean?

Answer 17

Difficult or bad

Question 18

What does the prefix ‘cyto’ mean?

Answer 18

Relating to cells

Question 19

What does the prefix ‘dermo’ mean?

Answer 19

Relating to the skin

Question 20

What does the prefix ‘ecto’ mean?

Answer 20

Outside or external

Question 21

What does the prefix ‘uro’ mean?

Answer 21

Relating to the urine

Question 22

What does the prefix ‘osteo’ mean?

Answer 22

Relating to bones

Question 23

What does the prefix ‘patho’ mean?

Answer 23

Relating to disease

Question 24

What does the prefix ‘veno’ mean?

Answer 24

Relating to veins

Question 25

What does the prefix 'pneumo' mean?

Answer 25

Relating to the lungs or air

Question 26

What does the prefix 'poly' mean?

Answer 26

Many

Question 27

What does the prefix 'semi' mean?

Answer 27

Half or partial

Question 28

What are suffixes?

Answer 28

Letters that appear at the end of a word and modifies its meaning

Question 29

What does the suffix 'aemia' mean?

Answer 29

Relating to blood

Question 30

What does the suffix 'aesthesia' mean?

Answer 30

Feeling, capacity to touch or feel

Question 31

What does the suffix 'cide' mean?

Answer 31

Something that kills something

Question 32

What does the suffix 'ectomy' mean?

Answer 32

Surgical removal

Question 33

What does the suffix 'itis' mean?

Answer 33

Inflammation or infection

Question 34

What does the suffix 'ology' mean?

Answer 34

The study of something

Question 35

What does the suffix 'ostomy' mean?

Answer 35

Opening up of something

Question 36

What does the suffix 'pathy' mean?

Answer 36

Suffering or disease

Question 37

What does the suffix 'uria' mean?

Answer 37

Relating to urine

Question 38

What are combining vowels?

Answer 38

Letters used to connect word parts for easier pronunciation