Prefix
This prefix means above normal, excessive, or increased.
What is hyper-?
This suffix means a condition of urine or urination.
What is -uria?
This combining form means bone.
What is oste/o?
Example: Osteitis — inflammation of bone.
A patient is diagnosed with dermatitis. What does this medical term mean?
What is inflammation of the skin?
A dog is constantly scratching and licking its skin. The veterinarian documents this clinical sign using this medical term.
What is pruritus?
This prefix means difficult, painful, or abnormal.
What is dys-?
This suffix means inflammation, as seen in gastritis or dermatitis.
What is -itis?
This combining form means stomach.
What is gastr/o?
Example: Gastritis — inflammation of the stomach.
In dysuria, identify the prefix and suffix and explain the entire term.
dys- = difficult/painful; -uria = urination condition; difficult or painful urination
A dog has a broken femur after being hit by a car. This is the medical term used to describe a broken bone.
What is a fracture?
This prefix means below normal, deficient, or decreased.
What is hypo-?
This suffix means enlargement.
What is -megaly?
This combining form means skin.
What is dermat/o?
Example: Dermatitis — inflammation of the skin.
A dog is diagnosed with alopecia. What does this term describe?
What is partial or complete hair loss?
A cat has not passed feces normally for several days and is straining to defecate. This condition is called what?
What is constipation?
This prefix means around or surrounding.
What is peri-?
This suffix means surgical removal or excision of a body part.
What is -ectomy?
These two combining forms mean kidney. Name both.
What are nephr/o and ren/o?
Example: Nephritis — inflammation of the kidney.
A cat's medical record states that it has hematuria. What does this term mean?
What is blood in the urine?
A dog is brought to the veterinary clinic with a swollen abdomen. The veterinarian documents the condition as ascites. What does this medical term mean?
What is the abnormal accumulation of free fluid within the abdominal cavity?
A veterinary patient is diagnosed with hypoplasia. Identify the prefix, explain its meaning, and describe what the complete term means.
What is hypo-, meaning below normal or deficient? Hypoplasia refers to the incomplete or underdevelopment of a tissue or organ.
A veterinarian recommends an ovariohysterectomy for a female dog. Identify the suffix, explain its meaning, and describe what structures will be removed.
What is -ectomy, meaning surgical removal? An ovariohysterectomy is the surgical removal of the ovaries and uterus.
A dog is diagnosed with chondromalacia. Identify the combining form, explain its meaning, and define the complete medical term.
What is chondr/o, meaning cartilage? Chondromalacia means abnormal softening of cartilage.
chondr/o = cartilage; -malacia = abnormal softening.
A patient is diagnosed with gastroenteritis. Identify the two organs involved and explain the complete medical term.
What is inflammation of the stomach and intestines?
A male cat repeatedly enters the litter box, strains to urinate, and produces only a few drops. What medical term describes difficult or painful urination, and what two word parts form it?
What is dysuria? Dys- means difficult or painful; -uria refers to a condition of urination.