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Learning Veterinary Terminology Table 2-2 Suffixes
Veterinary Suffixes
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 1
06/19/2014
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-ac
 Definition
pertaining to, relating to
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to, relating to
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to, relating to
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to, relating to
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-tic
 Definition
pertaining to, relating to
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-ate
 Definition
having, resembling, acting upon
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-cele
 Definition
protrusion (hernia)
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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-cle
 Definition
small
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-cule
 Definition
small
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-ole
 Definition
small
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-ola
 Definition
small
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-ule
 Definition
small
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-ulum
 Definition
small
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-ulus
 Definition
small
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-ectomy
 Definition
cutting out
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-emesis
 Definition
vomit
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-ent
 Definition
person or agent
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-er
 Definition
person or agent
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-ist
 Definition
person or agent
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-or
 Definition
person or agent
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-esis
 Definition
state or condition
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-ia
 Definition
state or condition
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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-cle
 Definition
small
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-cule
 Definition
small
Term
-ole
 Definition
small
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-ola
 Definition
small
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-ule
 Definition
small
Term
-ulum
 Definition
small
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-ulus
 Definition
small
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
cutting out
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-emesis
 Definition
vomit
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-iasis
 Definition
state or condition
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-ism
 Definition
state or condition
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-ity
 Definition
state or condition
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-osis
 Definition
state or condition
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-sis
 Definition
state or condition
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-tion
 Definition
state or condition
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-y
 Definition
state or condition
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-form
 Definition
resembling, shaped like
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-oid
 Definition
resembling, shaped like
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-genesis
 Definition
development, origin
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-gram
 Definition
recording, written record
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-graphy
 Definition
recording, written record
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-graph
 Definition
instrument that records
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-ible
 Definition
capable, able
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-ile
 Definition
capable, able
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-ize
 Definition
use, subject to
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-logy
 Definition
science, study of
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-graph
 Definition
instrument that records
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-ible
 Definition
capable, able
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-ile
 Definition
capable, able
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-ize
 Definition
use, subject to
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-logy
 Definition
science, study of
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-penia
 Definition
deficiency of, lack of
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-pexy
 Definition
fixation
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-pexis
 Definition
fixation
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-phage
 Definition
eating
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-phagy
 Definition
eating
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-phobia
 Definition
abnormal fear or intolerance
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-plasia
 Definition
forming, growing, changing
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-plastic
 Definition
forming, growing, changing
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-plasty
 Definition
forming, growing, changing
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-pnea
 Definition
breathing
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suturing in place
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow or discharge
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-scope
 Definition
instrument for examining
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-scopy
 Definition
act of examining
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-stomy
 Definition
surgical opening
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-tome
 Definition
instrument for cutting
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-tomy
 Definition
cutting, incision
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cardiac
 Definition
pertaining to the heart
Term
neural
 Definition
pertaining to nerve
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hemorrhagic
 Definition
relating to bleeding
Term
delirious
 Definition
relating to mental disturbance
Term
acoustic
 Definition
pertaining to sound
Term
neuralgia
 Definition
pain in nerves
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myalgia
 Definition
muscular pain
Term
impregnate
 Definition
to make pregnant
Term
caudate
 Definition
having a tail
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pinnate
 Definition
resembling a feather
Term
cystocele
 Definition
bladder hernia
Term
rectocele
 Definition
rectal protrusion into vagina
Term
paracentesis
 Definition
from a body cavity
Term
thoracentesis
 Definition
from chest cavity
Term
follicle
 Definition
little bag
Term
molecule
 Definition
small mass
Term
arteriole
 Definition
small artery
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arteriola
 Definition
small artery
Term
nodule
 Definition
small node
Term
ovulum
 Definition
small egglike structure
Term
homunculus
 Definition
small man
Term
leukocyte
 Definition
white blood cell
Term
erythrocyte
 Definition
red blood cell
Term
hysterectomy
 Definition
surgical removal of uterus
Term
appendectomy
 Definition
cutting out of the appendix
Term
hematemesis
 Definition
vomiting blood
Term
hyperemesis
 Definition
excessive vomiting
Term
leukemia
 Definition
malignant blood disease
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hyperemia
 Definition
increased blood flow
Term
recipient
 Definition
one who receives
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examiner
 Definition
one who examines
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anesthetist
 Definition
one who anesthetizes
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donor
 Definition
one who donates
Term
paresis
 Definition
partial paralysis
Term
anesthesia
 Definition
loss of sensation
Term
trichiasis
 Definition
hair growing against the eye
Term
priapism
 Definition
persistent erection
Term
acidity
 Definition
excess acid
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dermatosis
 Definition
skin condition
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inhalation
 Definition
inhaling
Term
therapy
 Definition
treatment condition
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fusiform
 Definition
spindle-shaped
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ovoid
 Definition
egg-shaped
Term
pathogenesis
 Definition
origin of disease
Term
carcinogenesis
 Definition
development of cancer
Term
hemogram
 Definition
record of blood examination
Term
cardiography
 Definition
heart action record
Term
cardiograph
 Definition
instrument that records heart action
Term
encephalograph
 Definition
instrument that records brain function
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flexible
 Definition
capable of bending
Term
contractile
 Definition
able to contract
Term
otitis
 Definition
inflammation of the ear
Term
adenitis
 Definition
inflammation of the gland
Term
anesthetize
 Definition
subject to anesthesia
Term
euthanatize
 Definition
subject to euthanasia
Term
cauterize
 Definition
burn with a cautery
Term
biology
 Definition
science of life
Term
histology
 Definition
study of tissues
Term
carcinoma
 Definition
cancerous growth
Term
adenoma
 Definition
tumor arising from gland
Term
eosinopenia
 Definition
deficiency of eosinophils
Term
leukopenia
 Definition
deficiency of white blood cells
Term
gastropexy
 Definition
fixation of stomach
Term
abomasopexy
 Definition
fixation of abomasum
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coprophagy
 Definition
eating feces
Term
macrophage
 Definition
large engulfing cell
Term
ailurophobia
 Definition
fear or hatred of cats
Term
photophobia
 Definition
intolerance to light
Term
anaplasia
 Definition
changing structure of cells
Term
aplastic
 Definition
lack of cell growth
Term
otoplasty
 Definition
surgical change to ear
Term
apnea
 Definition
absence of breathing
Term
dyspnea
 Definition
difficult breathing
Term
herniorrhaphy
 Definition
repair of hernia
Term
osteorrhaphy
 Definition
wiring of bone
Term
seborrhea
 Definition
excessive sebum secretion
Term
diarrhea
 Definition
watery feces
Term
enterorrhexis
 Definition
intestinal rupture
Term
karyorrhexis
 Definition
break up of cell nucleus
Term
microscope
 Definition
instrument for examining minute objects
Term
endoscope
 Definition
instrument for examining body interior
Term
microscopy
 Definition
act of examining minute objects
Term
endoscopy
 Definition
using an endoscope
Term
colostomy
 Definition
surgical opening of colon to body surface
Term
gastrostomy
 Definition
surgical opening into stomach
Term
fetotome
 Definition
instrument for cutting up dead fetus
Term
microtome
 Definition
instrument for cutting thin sections for microscopy
Term
cystotomy
 Definition
cutting of urinary bladder
Term
rumenotomy
 Definition
incision into rumen
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