Medical Veterinary Terminology

1. Medical Veterinary Terminology Define commonly used prefixes, combining forms, and suffixes presented.

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11. Directional Prefixes • Epi • Upper • Extra • Outside • Hyper • Above, increased, more than normal • Hypo • Below, under, decreased

12. Directional Prefixes • Infra • Below or beneath • Inter • Between • Intra • Within • Meta • Beyond

13. Directional Prefixes • Per • Throughout • Sub • Below, under, decreased • Super • Above, increased, more than normal • Supra • Above, increased, more than normal • Trans • Across • Ultra • Above, increased, more than normal

14. Surgical Suffixes • -ectomy • A surgical removal of something • Mastectomy: surgical removal of the breast or mammary glands • -pexy • Suture to stabilize • Gastropexy: Surgically stabilizing the stomach to the abdominal wall • -plasty • Surgical repair • Rhinoplasty: Surgical repair of the nose

15. Surgical Suffixes • -stomy • Surgically created opening • Colostomy: Surgically created opening between the colon and the body surface • -tomy • Cutting into • Laparotomy: Incision into the abdomen

16. Procedural Suffixes • -centesis • Surgical puncture to remove fluid(usually for diagnosis) • Cystocentesis: Surgical puncture of the urinary bladder to remove fluid/urine • -gram • Record of something • Electrocardiogram: the hard copy record of the heart’s electrical activity • -graph • Instrument that records • Electrocardiograph: machine that records the electrical activity of the heart • -graphy • Procedure that records • A procedure used to record the electrical activity of the heart

17. Procedural Suffixes • -lysis • Separation or breakdown • Urinalysis: separation of urine into its constituents • -scope • Instrument used to visually examine • Endoscope: instrument used to visually examine the body • -scopy • Procedure to visually examine • Endoscopy: procedure to internally examine the body • -therapy • Treatment • Chemotherapy: treatment using chemical/drug substances

18. Double R Suffixes • -rrhaia/-rrhage • Bursting forth • Hemorrhage: bursting forth with blood from the vessels • -rrhaphy • To suture • Enterorrhaphy: suturing of the intestines • -rrhea • Flow, discharge • Diarrhea: complete discharge of the bowels • -rrhexis • Rupture • Myorrexhis: rupture of the muscle

19. Conditional and Structural Suffixes • -algia/-dynia • Pain • Arthralgia or Arthrodynia: Joint Pain • -itis • Inflammation • Hepatitis: inflammation of the liver • -malacia • Abnormal softening • Osteomalacia: abnormal softening of the bones • -megaly • Enlargement • Cardiomegaly: enlargement of the heart

20. Conditional and Structural Suffixes • -osis • Abnormal condition • Cardiosis: an abnormal condition of the heart • -pathy • Disease • Enteropathy: a disease of the small intestine • -sclerosis • Abnormal hardening • Arteriosclerosis: abnormal hardening of the arteries • -um • Structure • Pericardium: the structure surrounding the heart