Veterinary Medical Terms (Prefixes, Suffixes, Root Words)

Word part at the beginning of the word indicating number, location, time, or status is the

• Prefix

• Suffix

• Root Word

The word part that gives the fundamental meaning of the word is the

• Prefix

• Suffix

• Root Word

The word part at the end of the word indicating procedure, condition, disease, or disorder is the

• Prefix

• Suffix

• Root Word

The prefix "A-" or "An-" means

• without, lack of

• against, opposing

• below, low

• intestine

What is the prefix in the word "analgesic"?

• An-

• -ic

• alges

What does the prefix "anti-" mean?

• against, opposing

• without, lack of

• below, low

• intestine

What is the prefix in the word "antibiotic"?

• Anti-

• bio

• ic

What does the prefix "hypo-" mean?

• without, lack of

• against, opposing

• below, low

• intestine

What does the root word "enter-" mean?

• intestine

• without, lack of

• against, opposing

• below, low

What is the prefix in the word "hypocalcemia"?

• hypo

• calc

• emia