RVT - Prefixes

Question 1

De-

Answer 1

Remove, take away, less of

ie- Dehydrated

Question 2

Dys-

Answer 2

Abnormal, difficult, painful

ie- Dysphagia ( difficult eating or swallowing)

Question 3

Macro-

Answer 3

Large

ie- Macrocyte ( large cell)

Question 4

Mal-

Answer 4

Bad, poor

ie- Malocclusion ( poor fit of upper and lower teeth when jaw closed)

Question 5

Mega-

Answer 5

Large, oversized

ie- Megacolon ( abnormally enlarged colon)

Question 6

Brachy-

Answer 6

Short

ie- Brachycephalic (short head)

Question 7

Olig

Answer 7

few/little

ie - Oliguria - scant urine production

Question 8

Py

Answer 8

Pus

ie- Pyometra = pus in the uterus

Question 9

Ur

Answer 9

Urine, urea
ie- Glycosuria = sugar in the urine
Uremia = urine in the blood

Question 10

Tachy

Answer 10

fast/rapid

ie: Tachycardia - excessive heartrate

Question 11

Trans

Answer 11

Across, through

ie- Transmammary = through the mammary gland

Question 12

Sym

Answer 12

Together
Symplysis = growing together
Symbiosis

Question 13

Supra

Answer 13

Above, Upper, Excessive
ie- Suprarenal = above the kidney
Supreventrical tachycardia = excessive heartbeat

Question 14

Sub

Answer 14

Under
ie- Sublingual ( under the tongue)
Subcutaneous ( under the skin)

Question 15

Semi

Answer 15

half

ie- semilunar ( half of the moon)

Question 16

Retro

Answer 16

Backward, locate behind
ie; Retrolingual ( behind the tongue)
Retrograde ( going backward)

Question 17

Re

Answer 17

Backward, again

ie; Reflex ( bend back)

Question 18

Pseudo

Answer 18

False

ie; Pseudopregnancy ( false pregnancy)

Question 19

Poly

Answer 19

Many

ie; polycystic ovaries ( Many cysts on the ovaries)

Question 20

Pro

Answer 20

Before, in front of

ie; Prognosis ( foreknowledge)

Question 21

Pre

Answer 21

Before, in front of

ie; Preoral ( in front of mouth)

Question 22

Post

Answer 22

After, behind

ie; Postoperative ( after operation)

Question 23

Peri

Answer 23

Around, about

ie; periosteum ( around the bone)

Question 24

Per

Answer 24

Through, excessive

ie; Permeable ( pass through)

Question 25

Para

Answer 25

Beside, beyond ie; Paravertebral ( beside the vertebrae) Paranormal ( beyond normal)

Question 26

Multi

Answer 26

Many | ie; multiform ( many forms)

Question 27

Meta

Answer 27

Beyond, after, change | ie; Metamorphosis ( change of form)

Question 28

Iso

Answer 28

Equal, alike | ie; Isotonic solution ( same osmotic pressure as blood)

Question 29

Intro

Answer 29

Into, within | Introversion ( turning inward)

Question 30

Intra

Answer 30

Within | ie; Intramuscular ( within the muscle)

Question 31

Inter

Answer 31

Between | ie; Intercostals ( between the ribs)

Question 32

Infra

Answer 32

Below | ie; Infraorbital (below the eye)

Question 33

Im, In

Answer 33

In, into Immersion Injection

Question 34

Im | In

Answer 34

Not Immature Involuntary

Question 35

Hypo

Answer 35

low, insufficient ie; Hypotension ( low blood pressure) Hypoglycemic ( low blood sugar)

Question 36

Hyper

Answer 36

High, excessive ie; Hyperglycemic ( high sugar level in blood) Hyperesthesia ( excessive sensitivity) Hyperthermia ( body temp higher than normal)

Question 37

Hydro

Answer 37

Water, fluid ie; hydrocephalis ( fluid on the brain) Hydroplaning

Question 38

Hemi

Answer 38

Half ie; hemiplegis ( paralysis of one half of the body) hemianesthesia ( loss of feeling on one side of the body)

Question 39

Hema

Answer 39

Blood | ie; Hematuria ( blood in the urine)