Prefixes For Vet Vocab

Front 1

a-; an-

Back 1

without, lack of, not

Hint 1

Afebrile (without fever)

Anemia (lack of blood)

Front 2

ab-

Back 2

away from

Hint 2

Abductor (leading away from)

Aboral (away from mouth)

Front 3

ad-

Back 3

toward, to, near

Hint 3

Adductor (leading toward)

Adrenal (near the kidney)

Front 4

ambi-, amphi-, ampho-, ana-

Back 4

both

Hint 4

Ambidextrous (ability to use both hands equally)
Amphoteric (both acid and base)
Amphibious (living both on land and in water)

Front 5

ana-

Back 5

up, toward, apart

Hint 5

Anatomy (to cut apart)

Anabolism (building up)

Front 6

ante-

Back 6

before, in front of, forward

Hint 6

Antenatal (before birth)

Antemortem (before death)

Front 7

anti-

Back 7

against, opposing

Hint 7

Antisepsis (against infection)

Antibiotic (against microbial life)

Front 8

apo-

Back 8

separation from, derived from self

Hint 8

Apocrine (secretion containing cell parts)
Apomorphine (drug derived from morphine)

Front 9

auto-

Back 9

self

Hint 9

Autogenous (self-generating)

Autolysis (self-dissolving)

Front 10

bi-

Back 10

two, double, twice

Hint 10

Biceps (muscle with two heads)

Bifurcate (divide into two branches)

Front 11

cata-

Back 11

down, under, lower, against ground

Hint 11

Catabolism (breaking down)

Catalepsy (reduced movement)

Front 12

circum-

Back 12

around

Hint 12

Circumflex (winding around)

Circumanal (surrounding the anus)

Front 13

co-,* com, + con-


*co-before vowel
+com- before b, m, and p

Back 13

with, together

Hint 13

Commissure (coming together)

Conductor (leading together)

Front 14

contra-

Back 14

opposed, against

Hint 14

Contralateral (opposite side)

Contraception (prevention of conception)

Front 15

de-

Back 15

reverse, remove

Hint 15

Dehydrate (remove water from)

Defibrillate (stop fibrillation)

Front 16

di-

Back 16

two, twice

Hint 16

Diphasic (having two stages)

Dichromic (having two colors)

Front 17

dia-

Back 17

between, through, apart, across, completely

Hint 17

Diapedesis (ooze through)

Diaphragm (wall across)

Diagnosis (complete knowledge)

Front 18

dis-

Back 18

apart from, free from

Hint 18

Disinfection (to free from infection)

Dissect (cut apart)

Disarticulation (separation at the joint)

Front 19

dys-

Back 19

difficult, painful, abnormal

Hint 19

Dyspnea (difficult breathing)

Dyscrasia (abnormal condition)

Dysuria (difficult or painful urnination

Front 20

e-, ec-, ex-

Back 20

out of, from, away from

Hint 20

Enucleate (remove whole from)

Ectopic (out of place)

Exostosis (outgrowth of bone)

Front 21

ecto-, exo-

Back 21

outer, outside, situated on

Hint 21

Extoderm (outer skin)

Ectoparasite (organism living on the outside)
Exogenous (originating outside)

Front 22

em-*, en-



*em- before b, m, and p

Back 22

in

Hint 22

Empyema (pus in)

Enzootic (in a population of animals)

Front 23

endo-

Back 23

within, inner

Hint 23

Endogenous (originating inside)

Endoplasm (inner portion of cytoplasm)

Endoderm (inner cell layer)

Front 24

ep-, epi-

Back 24

upon, on, over, above

Hint 24

Epicostal (upon a rib)

Epidermis (outer skin layer)

Front 25

eu-

Back 25

normal, good, well, healthy

Hint 25

Eupnea (normal breathing)

Euthanasia (inducing death painlessly)

Front 26

extra-

Back 26

outside of, beyond

Hint 26

Extracellular (outside of the cells)

Extraocular (outside the eye)

Front 27

hemi-

Back 27

half

Hint 27

Hemiplegia (paralysis of one side of the body)

Hemisphere (half of a sphere or globe)

Front 28

hyper-

Back 28

excessive, above, beyond

Hint 28

Hyperactive (overactive)

Hyperesthesia (excessive sensitivity)

Front 29

hyp-, hypo-

Back 29

under, deficient, beneath

Hint 29

Hypoxia (reduced oxygen)

Hypothyroidism (deficiency of thyroid activity)

Front 30

im-+, in-



+im- before b, m and p

Back 30

in, into, within, not

Hint 30

Implant (insert into)
Injection (forcing fluid into)
Immature (not mature)
Involuntary (not voluntary)

Front 31

infra-

Back 31

below, beneath

Hint 31

Infraorbital (beneath eye)

Infrastructure (underlying support system)

Front 32

inter-

Back 32

between

Hint 32

Intercostal (between ribs)

Internodal (between nodes)

Front 33

intra-

Back 33

within

Hint 33

Intracardiac (within heart)

Intraocular (within the eye)

Front 34

intro-

Back 34

into, within

Hint 34

Introversion (turning inward)

Introduce (lead into)

Front 35

mes-, meso-

Back 35

middle

Hint 35

Mesencephalon (midbrain)

Mesoderm (middle cell layer)

Front 36

meta-

Back 36

change, beyond, after

Hint 36

Metacarpus (bone beyond carpus)

Metamorphosis (change shape or structure)

Front 37

micr-, micro-

Back 37

small

Hint 37

Microphthalmos (abnormally small eye)

Microbe (minute organism)

Front 38

mult-, multi-

Back 38

many

Hint 38

Multiangular (many angles)

Multiform (many shapes)

Front 39

neo-

Back 39

new, recent

Hint 39

Neoplastic (new tissue growth)

Neonatal (newborn)

Front 40

pan-

Back 40

all, entire

Hint 40

Panacea (cure-all)

Panzootic (throughout an animal population)

Front 41

para-

Back 41

beside, beyond

Hint 41

Paravertebral (beside the vertebrae)

Paranormal (beyond scientific explanation)

Front 42

per-

Back 42

through, excessive

Hint 42

Permeable (may pass through)

Peracute (excessively sharp)

Front 43

peri-

Back 43

around

Hint 43

Periosteum (around bone)

Peribulbar (around eye bulb)

Front 44

poly-

Back 44

many, much, excessive

Hint 44

Polycystic (many cysts)

Polydipsia (excessive thirst)

Front 45

post-

Back 45

after, behind

Hint 45

Postoperative (after surgery)

Postorbital (behind the eye)

Front 46

pre-, pro-

Back 46

before, in front of

Hint 46

Prenatal (before birth)

Project (throw forward)

Front 47

pseudo-

Back 47

false

Hint 47

Pseudoparasite (false parasite)

Pseudocyesis (false pregnancy)

Front 48

re-

Back 48

again, backward

Hint 48

Reflex (bend back)

Regurgitation (vomiting)

Front 49

retro-

Back 49

backward, behind

Hint 49

Retrograde (going backward)

Retroperitoneal (behind peritoneum)

Front 50

semi-

Back 50

half, partial

Hint 50

Semilunar (half-moon shape)

Semipermeable (partly peritoneum)

Front 51

sub-

Back 51

under, beneath

Hint 51

Subcutaneous (under the skin)

sublingual (beneath the tongue)

Front 52

super-, supra-

Back 52

above, superior, excess

Hint 52

Supernumerary (excessive number)

Suprarenal (above kidneys)

Front 53

sym-*, syn



*sym- before b, m, p, and ph

Back 53

together, with

Hint 53

Symbiosis (two organisms living in close association)

Syndactyly (fusion of digits)

Front 54

trans-

Back 54

across, through

Hint 54

Transection (cut across)

Transfix (to pierce across)

Front 55

ultra-

Back 55

beyond, excess

Hint 55

Ultravirus (very small virus)

Ultrasonic (beyond upper limit of hearing)