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Veterinary Terminology
Prefixes and sufixes
279
Veterinary Medicine
Graduate
09/27/2009
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Term
Abdomin
 Definition
Abdomen
Term
Asden
 Definition
Gland
Term
Aesthe- or esthe
 Definition
Feel
Term
Alve
 Definition
Trough, Cavity
Term
Amyl
 Definition
Starch
Term
Ankyl or ancyl
 Definition
Crooked, Looped
Term
Arter(i)
 Definition
Artery
Term
Arthr, Articul
 Definition
Joint
Term
Axon
 Definition
Axis
Term
Bacter
 Definition
Staff, Rod
Term
Blast
 Definition
Bud, Child, growing thin
Term
Blephar, Cili
 Definition
Eyelid
Term
Brachy
 Definition
Short
Term
Brady
 Definition
Slow
Term
Bronch
 Definition
Wind pipe
Term
Bucc
 Definition
Cheek
Term
Calc
 Definition
Heel, Calcium
Term
Capit
 Definition
Head
Term
Carbo
 Definition
Coal, Charcoal
Term
Carcin
 Definition
Crab, cancer
Term
Cardi
 Definition
Heart
Term
Caud
 Definition
Tail
Term
Cec
 Definition
Blind
Term
Cente
 Definition
To puncture
Term
Cephal
 Definition
Head
Term
Cerebr
 Definition
Brain
Term
Cervic
 Definition
Neck
Term
Cheil
 Definition
Lip
Term
Chol
 Definition
Bile
Term
Chondr
 Definition
Cartilage
Term
Chord
 Definition
String, cord
Term
Chro
 Definition
Color
Term
Chron
 Definition
Time
Term
Cid(e)
 Definition
Cut, Kill
Term
Coel, Cel
 Definition
Hollow
Term
Colon
 Definition
Lower intestine
Term
Colp
 Definition
Hollow, Vagina
Term
Copr
 Definition
Poop, Dung
Term
Corpor
 Definition
Body
Term
Cortic
 Definition
Bark, Rind
Term
Cost
 Definition
rib
Term
Crani
 Definition
Skull
Term
Creat
 Definition
Meat, Flesh
Term
Crur
 Definition
Shin, Leg
Term
Cry
 Definition
Cold
Term
Crypt
 Definition
Hide, Conceal
Term
Cut
 Definition
Skin
Term
Cyan
 Definition
Blue
Term
Cyst
 Definition
Bladder
Term
Cyt
 Definition
Cell
Term
Dacry
 Definition
Tears
Term
Dactyl
 Definition
Finger, Toe
Term
Dendr
 Definition
Tree
Term
Dent
 Definition
Tooth
Term
Derm(at)
 Definition
Skin
Term
Desm
 Definition
Band, Ligament
Term
Dextr
 Definition
Right Hand
Term
Digit
 Definition
Finger,toe
Term
Disc
 Definition
Disk
Term
Dors
 Definition
Back
Term
-duct
 Definition
Lead, Conduct
Term
Duodeno
 Definition
Duodenum
Term
-dur
 Definition
Dard
Term
Ede
 Definition
Swell
Term
Electr
 Definition
Amber
Term
Enter
 Definition
Intestine
Term
Erythr
 Definition
Red
Term
Faci
 Definition
Face
Term
Fasci
 Definition
Band
Term
Febr
 Definition
Fever
Term
-Ferent
 Definition
Carry
Term
Fibro
 Definition
Fiber
Term
Fil
 Definition
Thread
Term
Flagell
 Definition
Whip
Term
Flav
 Definition
Yellow
Term
Flect, -flex
 Definition
Bend, Divert
Term
Flu, flux
 Definition
Flow
Term
-form
 Definition
Shape
Term
Fract
 Definition
Break
Term
Front
 Definition
Forehead, front
Term
Fug(e)
 Definition
Flee
Term
Funct
 Definition
Perform, serve
Term
Fund
 Definition
Pour
Term
Galact
 Definition
Milk
Term
Gamgli
 Definition
Swelling, Plexus
Term
Gastr
 Definition
Stomach
Term
Gen
 Definition
Become, Originate
Term
Germ
 Definition
Bud, Early growing thing
Term
Gest
 Definition
Bear, Carry
Term
Gland
 Definition
Acorn
Term
Gluc, Glyc(y)
 Definition
Sweet
Term
Gloss, Glotti
 Definition
Tongue
Term
Glutin
 Definition
Glue
Term
Gnath
 Definition
Jaw
Term
Gno
 Definition
Know, Discern
Term
Grad
 Definition
Walk, take steps
Term
-gram
 Definition
Letter, drawing
Term
Gran
 Definition
Grain, Particle
Term
Graph
 Definition
Scratch, write, record
Term
Hem(at), Haem(at)
 Definition
Blood
Term
Hemi
 Definition
Half
Term
Hepat
 Definition
Liver
Term
Hex
 Definition
Six
Term
Hist
 Definition
Web, Tissue
Term
Hom
 Definition
Common, Same
Term
Horm
 Definition
Impetus, Impulse
Term
Hydr
 Definition
Water
Term
Hyster-
 Definition
Womb
Term
Iatr
 Definition
Physician
Term
Ile, ili
 Definition
Lower abdomen, Intestine
Term
Isul
 Definition
Island
Term
Irid
 Definition
Rainbow
Term
Is
 Definition
equal
Term
Iscbi
 Definition
Hip, Haunch
Term
Ject
 Definition
Throw
Term
Jejun
 Definition
Empty
Term
Junct
 Definition
Yoke, join
Term
Kary
 Definition
Nut, Kernal, Nucleus
Term
Kerat
 Definition
Horn
Term
Kil
 Definition
??
Term
Labi
 Definition
Lip
Term
Lact
 Definition
Milk
Term
Lapar
 Definition
Flank
Term
Laryng
 Definition
Wind Pipe
Term
Later
 Definition
Side
Term
Lep
 Definition
Take, Seize
Term
Leuk, Leuc
 Definition
White
Term
Lig
 Definition
Bind
Term
Lingu
 Definition
Tongue
Term
Lip
 Definition
Fat
Term
Lith
 Definition
Stone
Term
Lumb
 Definition
Loin
Term
Lute
 Definition
Yellow
Term
Lymph
 Definition
Water
Term
Malac
 Definition
Soft
Term
Mamm, Mast
 Definition
Breast
Term
Mel
 Definition
Limb, Member
Term
Melan
 Definition
Black
Term
Mening
 Definition
Membrane
Term
Metr
 Definition
Womb
Term
Mill
 Definition
Thousand
Term
Morph
 Definition
Form, Shape
Term
My
 Definition
Muscle
Term
Myel
 Definition
Marrow
Term
Myx
 Definition
Mucos
Term
Nas
 Definition
Nose
Term
Ne
 Definition
New, Young
Term
Necr
 Definition
Corpse
Term
Nephr
 Definition
Kidney
Term
Neur
 Definition
Nerve
Term
Nod
 Definition
Knot
Term
Nos
 Definition
Disease
Term
Nucle
 Definition
Kernal
Term
Nutri
 Definition
Nourish
Term
Ocul
 Definition
eye
Term
odont
 Definition
Tooth
Term
Odyn
 Definition
Pain, Distress
Term
-oid
 Definition
Form
Term
Omphal
 Definition
Navel
Term
Onc
 Definition
Bulk, Mass
Term
Onych
 Definition
Claw, Nail
Term
Oo, Ov
 Definition
Egg
Term
Ophthalm
 Definition
Eye
Term
Or
 Definition
Mouth
Term
Orb
 Definition
Circle
Term
Orchi
 Definition
Testicle
Term
Orth
 Definition
Straight, Normal
Term
Oss, Ost(e)
 Definition
Bone
Term
Part
 Definition
Bear, give birth
Term
Path
 Definition
Sickness
Term
Pen
 Definition
Need, Lack
Term
Peps, Pept
 Definition
Digest
Term
Per
 Definition
Through
Term
Phac, phak
 Definition
Lentil, lense
Term
Phag
 Definition
Eat
Term
Pharmac
 Definition
Drug
Term
Pharyng
 Definition
Throat
Term
Phil
 Definition
Like, Affinity
Term
Phleb
 Definition
Vein
Term
Phleg, Phlog
 Definition
Burn
Term
Phrag
 Definition
Fence, wall off
Term
phthi
 Definition
Decay
Term
Phy
 Definition
Beget, bring forth
Term
Phyl
 Definition
Tribe, Kind
Term
Phylac
 Definition
Guard
Term
Physe
 Definition
Blow, Inflate
Term
Pil
 Definition
Hair
Term
Placent
 Definition
Flat Cake
Term
Plas
 Definition
Mold, Shape
Term
Pleura
 Definition
Rib, SIde
Term
Plex
 Definition
Strike
Term
Pneum(at)
 Definition
Breath, Air
Term
Pneumo(n)
 Definition
Lung
Term
Poie
 Definition
Make, produce
Term
Proct
 Definition
Anus
Term
Pseud
 Definition
False
Term
Psych
 Definition
Soul, mind
Term
Pulmo(n)
 Definition
Lung
Term
Punct
 Definition
Prick, Pierce
Term
Pur, Py
 Definition
Pus
Term
Pyel
 Definition
Trough, Basin
Term
Pyl
 Definition
Door, office
Term
Ren
 Definition
Kidneys
Term
Rhag
 Definition
Break, Burst
Term
Rhaph
 Definition
Suture
Term
Rhe
 Definition
Flow
Term
Rhex
 Definition
Break, Burst
Term
Rhin
 Definition
Nose
Term
Rot
 Definition
Wheel
Term
Rub(r)
 Definition
Red
Term
Salping
 Definition
Tube, Trumpet
Term
Sanguin
 Definition
Red
Term
Sarc
 Definition
Flesh
Term
Scler
 Definition
Hard
Term
Scop
 Definition
Look at
Term
Sect
 Definition
Cut
Term
Semi
 Definition
Half
Term
Sens
 Definition
Feel, perceive
Term
Sep
 Definition
Rot, Decay
Term
Ser
 Definition
Whey, Watery stuff
Term
Sial
 Definition
Saliva
Term
Sit
 Definition
Food
Term
Somat, Some
 Definition
Body
Term
Spectr
 Definition
Appearance, what is seen
Term
Sperm(at)
 Definition
Seed
Term
Spher
 Definition
Ball
Term
Sphygm
 Definition
Pulsation
Term
Spin
 Definition
Spine
Term
Spirat
 Definition
Breath
Term
Splanchn
 Definition
Entrails
Term
Splen
 Definition
Spleen
Term
Spor
 Definition
Seed
Term
Squam
 Definition
Scale
Term
Sta
 Definition
Make sstand, Stop
Term
Staphyl
 Definition
Bunch of grapes, Uvula
Term
Stear, Steat
 Definition
Fat
Term
Sten
 Definition
Narrow, Compressed
Term
Stol
 Definition
Send
Term
Stom(at)
 Definition
Mouth, Orifice
Term
Strict
 Definition
Draw tight, Painful
Term
Struct
 Definition
Pile Up
Term
Syn, sym, syl, sy
 Definition
With, Together
Term
Tact
 Definition
Touch
Term
Teg, tect
 Definition
Cover
Term
Tel
 Definition
End
Term
Tele
 Definition
At a distance
Term
Tempor
 Definition
Time, Temple
Term
Ten(ont)
 Definition
Tight, Stretched Band
Term
Test
 Definition
Testicle
Term
The
 Definition
Put, Place
Term
Therap
 Definition
Treatment
Term
Therm
 Definition
Heat
Term
Thorac
 Definition
Chest
Term
Thromb
 Definition
Lump, Clot
Term
Thyr
 Definition
Shield, Door shaped
Term
Tme
 Definition
Cut
Term
Toc
 Definition
Childbirth
Term
Tom
 Definition
Cut
Term
Ton
 Definition
Stretch
Term
Tors
 Definition
Twist
Term
Tox
 Definition
Arrow poison
Term
Trache
 Definition
Wind pipe
Term
Traumat
 Definition
Wound
Term
Trich
 Definition
Hair
Term
Troph
 Definition
Nurture
Term
Tuber
 Definition
Swelling, Node
Term
Typhl
 Definition
Blind
Term
Ur
 Definition
Urine
Term
Vacc
 Definition
Cow
Term
Vagin
 Definition
Sheath
Term
Vas
 Definition
Vessel
Term
Vers, Vert
 Definition
Turn
Term
Vesic
 Definition
Bladder
Term
Viscer
 Definition
Internal Organs
Term
Vit
 Definition
Life
Term
Vuls
 Definition
Pull, twitch
Term
Xanth
 Definition
Yellow, Blond
Term
Zyg
 Definition
Yoke, union
Term
Zym
 Definition
Ferment
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