Prefixes
Suffixes
Root Words
Abrev + Acro
Directional term
100

anti-

against, opposed to

100

-ist

one who specializes in ...

100

appendic

appendix

100

AVMA

American Veterinary Medical Association

100

medial

toward the middle of the animal

200

bi

two, twice

200

-osis

condition, disease

200

card/io

heart

200

wbs

white blood cell

200

inferior

below

300

hetero-

different

300

-phobia

exaggerated fear, sensitivity

300

cyst

enclosed sac

300

Dx

Diagnosis

300

dorsal

along the back or uppermost surface

400

hypo-

under, less than

400

-rrhexis

rupture

400

crani

skull

400

TPR

Temperature, pulse, respiration

400

caudal

towards the tail of an animal

500

neo-

new

500

-centesis

surgical puncture for aspiration

500

trich/o

hair

500

AS

left ear

500

anterior

front of the animal