Veterinary Terminology Chapter 1: Romich

Front 1

Ex-/Exo-

Back 1

Without, out of, outside, or away from

Front 2

-Algia/-Dynia

Back 2

Pain

Front 3

-Malacia

Back 3

Abnormal softening

Front 4

Poly-

Back 4

Many

Front 5

-Centesis

Back 5

Surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas

Front 6

-Ac

Back 6

As in cardiac; pertaining to the heart

Front 7

-Penia

Back 7

Deficiency or reduction in number

Front 8

Ab-

Back 8

Away from

Front 9

-Tomy

Back 9

Cutting into or incision

Front 10

-Um

Back 10

Structure

Front 11

-Therapy

Back 11

Treatment

Front 12

Oligo-

Back 12

Scant or little

Front 13

-Megaly

Back 13

Enlargement

Front 14

Trans-

Back 14

Across

Front 15

-Plasty

Back 15

Surgical repair

Front 16

-Rrhagia/-Rrhage

Back 16

Bursting forth

Front 17

Epi-

Back 17

Upper

Front 18

-An

Back 18

As in ovarian; per; pertaining to the ovary

Front 19

-Ar

Back 19

As in lumbar; pertaining to the loin

Front 20

Post-

Back 20

After

Front 21

Pre-

Back 21

Before

Front 22

-Rrhexis

Back 22

Rupture

Front 23

-Al

Back 23

As in renal; Pertaining to the kidney

Front 24

-Stomy

Back 24

Surgically created opening

Front 25

-Ectomy

Back 25

Surgical removal

Front 26

-Eal

Back 26

As in laryngeal; Pertaining to the larynx

Front 27

An-

Back 27

Without or no

Front 28

-Pexy

Back 28

Suture to stabilize

Front 29

Endo-

Back 29

Within or inside

Front 30

-Itis

Back 30

Inflammation

Front 31

Hyper-

Back 31

Elevated amounts or more than normal

Front 32

Extra-

Back 32

Outside

Front 33

-Scopy

Back 33

Procedure to visually examine

Front 34

-Gram

Back 34

Record of

Front 35

Dys-

Back 35

Difficult, painful or bad

Front 36

Pan-

Back 36

All

Front 37

-Pathy

Back 37

Disease

Front 38

Anti-

Back 38

Against

Front 39

Super-/Supra-

Back 39

Above, beyond, or excessive

Front 40

A-

Back 40

Without or No

Front 41

Intra-

Back 41

Within

Front 42

-Ine

Back 42

As in uterine; Pertaining to the uterus

Front 43

-Tic

Back 43

As in Nephritic; Pertaining to the kidneys

Front 44

Hypo-

Back 44

Depressed or less than normal

Front 45

-Graphy

Back 45

Procedure that records

Front 46

Meta-

Back 46

Beyond

Front 47

-Rrhaphy

Back 47

To suture

Front 48

Per-

Back 48

Throughout

Front 49

Sub-

Back 49

Below, under, or less

Front 50

-Scope

Back 50

Instrument to visually examine

Front 51

-Ous

Back 51

As in cutaneous; pertaining to the skin

Front 52

-Ary

Back 52

As in alimentary; Pertaining to the gastrointestinal tract

Front 53

-Osis

Back 53

Abnormal condition

Front 54

Ad-

Back 54

Toward

Front 55

Ecto-

Back 55

Outside

Front 56

Ic-

Back 56

As in enteric; pertaining to the intestines

Front 57

Ultra-

Back 57

Above, increased, or more than normal

Front 58

Infra-

Back 58

Below or beneath

Front 59

-Sclerosis

Back 59

Abnormal hardening

Front 60

Peri-

Back 60

Around

Front 61

Inter-

Back 61

Between

Front 62

-Graph

Back 62

Instrument that records

Front 63

-Lysis

Back 63

Separation or breakdown

Front 64

Eu-

Back 64

Good, easy, or normal