Prefixs
Suffixs
Root Words
Diseases
Procedures & Surgery
Dog Breeds
Cat Breeds
Directional Terms
100

Prefix meaning increased. 

What is Hyper-? 

100

Suffix meaning inflammation

What is -itis?

100

Root word for the heart. 

What is Cardi/o?

100

Slow heart rate

What is bradycardia?

100

Puncture into the bladder. 

What is cystocentesis?

100

The 7 AKC groups. 

What is Sporting, Non-Sporting, Herding, Working, Toy, Terrier, and Hound? 

100

The most common cat bred seen in veterinary hospitals. 

What is a domestic shorthair?

100

Referring to away from the body along the limb. 

What is distal? 

200

Prefix meaning around. 

What is Peri- ? 

200
Suffix meaning removal. 

What is -ectomy?

200
Root word for pus or infection. 

What is py/o

200

Study of nerves

What is Neurology

200

Puncture into the abdomen. 

What is abdominocentesis?

200


What is an Australian Shepherd? 

200

This cat breed is referred to as the "lazy mans" Persian. 

What is exotic?

200

A patient in lateral recumbency is positioned on their ______. 

What is on their side? 

300

Prefix meaning without. 

What is A- or An- ? 

300

Suffix meaning puncture into. 

What is -centesis? 

300

Root word for bladder.

What is cyst/o?

300

Disease of the heart muscle. 

What is cardiomyopathy? 

300

An electrical image of the heart. 

What is an electrocardiograph?

300

This dog from the hound group can commonly have back problems. 

What is a dachshund?

300


What is Persian?

300

Bending the limb is known as ________. 

What is flexion? 

400

Prefix meaning fast. 

What is Tachy- ?

400

Suffix meaning disease. 

What is -pathy? 

400

Root word for liver.

What is hepat/o?

400

Short headed

What is brachycephalic?

400

Declawing

What is onychectomy?

400


What is a Chesapeake Bay Retriever?

400

This cat is at risk of sunburns and HCM. 

What is the Sphynx? 

400

A patient laying on their back. 

What is Dorsal Recumbancy? 

500

Prefix meaning normal. 

What is Eu- ?

500

suffix meaning tumor or swelling

What is -oma?

500

Root word for kidney

What is nephr/o?

500

Without breath

Apnea

500

Incision into the stomach. 

What is gastrotomy?

500


What is Irish Setter?

500

This cat is tailless, comes in both shorthair and longhair coats. 

What is the Manx? 

500

Moving the limb away from the midline is known as ________ .  

What is Abduction? 

600

Prefix meaning difficult. 

What is Dys- ?

600

Suffix meaning tacking. 

What is -pexy?

600

Root word for cell. 

What is Cyt/o?

600

Vomiting blood

What is Hematemesis?

600

Without pain

What is analgesia?

600

The AKC group for the boxer. 

What is the working group? 

600

This cats velvet curly coat has less dandruff making it good for households with cat hair sensitivities. 

What is the Rex? 

600

Laceration on the paw of the hind limb is located on the _________ surface. 

What is plantar?

700

Prefix for within. 

What is Intra- or Endo- ? 

700

Suffix meaning breath. 

What is -pnea?

700

Root word for joint. 

What is Arthr/o?

700

Difficulty urinating

What is Dysuria?

700

To view the nose. 

What is Rhinoscopy?

700

This dog was bred to hunt lions in Africa. 

What is the Rhodesian Ridgeback? 

700


What is the Bengal? 

700

The _________ plane splits the animal into dorsal and ventral halves. 

What is the dorsal plane?

800

Prefix meaning slow. 

What is Brady- ?

800

Suffix meaning to create new opening. 

What is -ostomy?

800

Root word for gallbladder. 

What is cholecyst/o?

800

Symptoms of diarrhea and vomiting can indicate. 

What is Gastroenteritis?

800
A new opening into the Trachea

What is a tracheostomy? 

800


What is Old English Sheep Dog? 

800


What is Siamese? 

800

The __________ plane splits the animal into cranial and caudal halves. 

What is the transverse plane? 

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