The Building Blocks

Veterinary Terminology TM 1

Prefix

Combining Form

Root

Suffix

Veterinary Terminology TM 2

PREFIX

Iso- Equal, same

Veterinary Terminology TM 3

PREFIX

Multi- Many, much

Veterinary Terminology TM 4

PREFIX

Uni- One

Veterinary Terminology TM 5

PREFIX

Eu- Normal

Veterinary Terminology TM 6

PREFIX

Ep-, Epi-

On, upon

Veterinary Terminology TM 7

PREFIX

Neo- New

Veterinary Terminology TM 8

PREFIX

Post- After

Veterinary Terminology TM 9

PREFIX

Pan- All

Veterinary Terminology TM 10

PREFIX

Peri- Around

Veterinary Terminology TM 11

SUFFIX

-toxin Poison

Veterinary Terminology TM 12

SUFFIX

-megaly Abnormally large

Veterinary Terminology TM 13

SUFFIX

-ist One who studies

Veterinary Terminology TM 14

SUFFIX

-natal Birth

Veterinary Terminology TM 15

SUFFIX

-spasm Involuntary Contraction

Veterinary Terminology TM 16

SUFFIX

-al, -ic, -ac, -ous

Pertaining to

Veterinary Terminology TM 17

SUFFIX

-graphy Recording of

Veterinary Terminology TM 18

SUFFIX

-phagia Eating, swallowing

Veterinary Terminology TM 19

SUFFIX

-lysis Destruction of

Cystotomy:

cutting into the urinary bladder

Veterinary Terminology TM 20

SUFFIX

-oxia Oxygen

Veterinary Terminology TM 21

ROOTS

Derm/o, dermat/i

Skin

Veterinary Terminology TM 22

ROOTSPeritone/o peritonium

Veterinary Terminology TM 23

ROOTS

Hydr/o Water

Veterinary Terminology TM 24

ROOTS

Abdomin/o Abdomen

Veterinary Terminology TM 25

ROOTSErythr/o Red blood cell

Veterinary Terminology TM 26

ROOTSUr/o Urinary

system

Veterinary Terminology TM 27

ROOTS

Hepat/o Liver

Veterinary Terminology TM 28

ROOTS

Copro/o Feces

Veterinary Terminology TM 29

ROOTS

Cyan/o Blue

Veterinary Terminology TM 30

ROOTS

Entr/o Interestines

Veterinary Terminology TM 31

ROOTS

Gingiv/o Gums