PronunciationKey:

Abdominal / Ab-DAH-mi-nuhl / Pertainingtotheabdomen
Anemia / uh-NEE-mee-uh / Lackofblood
Anoxia / a-NAHK-see-uh / Lackofoxygen
Arthritis / ahr-THRY-tis / Inflammationofthejoints
Bradycardia / BRAY-dee-KAHR-dee-uh / Abnormallyslowheartrate
Carcinoma / KAHR-si-NOH-muh / Canceroustumor
Cardiomegaly / KAHR-dee-oh-MEH-guh-lee / Abnormallylargeheart
Cephalic / seh-FAL-ik / Pertainingtothehead
Cephalitis / seh-FA-LY-tis / Inflammationofthehead
Coprophagia / kah-PRAH-FAY-gia / Eatingfeces
Cyanuria / SY-a-NOO-ree-uh / Blueurine
Cystotomy / sis-TAH-toh-mee / Cuttingintotheurinarybladder
Cytopenia / SY-toh-PEE-nee-uh / Adeficiencyofthecells
Dermatitis / DER-muh-TY-tis / Inflammationoftheskin
Dysphagia / dis-FAY-gia / Difficultyeating
Dyspnea / DISP-nee-uh / Difficultybreathing
Dysuria / dis-YOO-ree-uh / Difficultyurinating
Enteral / EHN-teh-rul / Pertainingtotheintestines
Enteric / EHN-ter-ick / Pertainingtotheintestines
Erythrocyte / eh-RI-throh-site / Redbloodcell
Erythrolysis / eh-RI-throl-o-sis / Destructionoftheredbloodcell
Erythropenia / eh-RI-throh-PEE-nee-uh / Deficiencyofredbloodcells
Eupnea / YOOP-nee-uh / Normalbreathing
Gingivitis / JIN-ji-VI-tis / Inflammationofthegingiva
Hepatomegaly / heh-PA-toh-MEH-guh-lee / Abnormallylargeliver
Hydrocephalous / HY-dro-SEH-fuh-lus / Wateronthebrain
Hydrous / HY-drus / Pertainingtowater
Hypoxia / hy-PAHK-see-uh / Insufficientoxygen
Leukemia / loo-KEE-mee-uh / Malignantblooddisease
Leukopenia / LOO-koh-PEE-nee-uh / Deficiencyofwhitebloodcells
Lobectomy / loh-BEHK-toh-mee / Surgicallyremovingalobe

PronunciationKey(cont.)

Malocclusion / MAL-oh-KLOO-zhuhn / Poorpositioningoftheteeth
Mammography / mam-MAH-gruh-fee / Arecordingofthemammaryglands
Neonatal / NEE-oh-NAY-tul / Newborn
Ophthalmology / AHF-thal-MAH-loh-jee / Thestudyoftheeye
Ophthalmoscope / AHF-thal-moh-skohp / Aninstrumentusedtoexaminetheeye
Osteoma / AH-stee-oh-muh / Cancerofthebone
Otic / OH-tic / Pertainingtotheear
Otitis / OH-TY-tis / Inflammationoftheear
Otoscope / OH-toh-skohp / Instrumentusedtoexaminetheear
Pericardial / PAIR-i-KAHR-dee-ul / Pertainingtotheareasurroundingtheheart
Pericarditis / PAIR-i-kahr-DY-tis / Inflammationofthetissuesurroundingtheheart
Periodontal / PAIR-ee-oh-DAHN-tul / Pertainingtotheareaaroundthetooth
Peritoneal / PAIR-i-toh-NEE-ul / Pertainingtotheperitoneum-theliningoftheabdominalcavity
Polyarthritis / PAH-lee-ahr-THRY-tis / Inflammationofmultiplejoints
Polyuria / PAH-lee-YOO-ree-uh / Producingalotofurine
Radiography / RAY-dee-AH-gruh-fee / Recordinganimageusingx-rays
Tachycardia / TA-kee-KAHR-dee-uh / Abnormallyfastheartrate
Tachypnea / tuh-KIP-nee-ah / Abnormallyfastbreathing
Thoracotomy / THORAH-KAH-toh-mee / Anincisionintothethorax
Tracheoma / TRAY-kee-oh-muh / Atumorofthetrachea
Tracheotomy / TRAY-kee-AH-toh-mee / Cuttingintothetrachea
Urology / yoo-RAH-loh-jee / Studyoftheurinarysystem

Handout-1

Prefixes1

Name:

Directions:Fillinthemeaningforeachprefix,andthendefinetheexamples.

Prefix / Meaning / Example
A-,an- / Anemia:Asymptomatic:
Anti- / Antibiotic:
Brady- / Bradycardia:
De- / Dehydrate:
Decay:
Dys- / Dyspnea:
Hyper- / Hyperthermia:
Hypo- / Hypothermia:
Mal- / Malocclusion:
Poly- / Polyuria:
Tachy- / Tachycardia:

Handout-2

Suffixes1

Name:

Directions:Fillinthemeaningforeachsuffix,andthendefinetheexamples.

Suffix / Meaning / Example
-cyte / Erythrocyte:
-ectomy / Lobectomy:
-emia / Leukemia:
-pnea / Tachypnea:
-itis / Arthritis:
-logy / Biology:
-oma / Carcinoma:
-penia / Leukopenia:
-scope / Microscope:
-tomy / Cystotomy:

Handout-3

Roots1

Name:

Directions:Fillinthemeaningoftherootword.

Root/CombiningForm / Pronunciation / Meaning
Cardi/o / KAHR-dee-oh
Cephal/o / SEH-fal-loh
Dent/i,dent/o / DEHNtee,DEHN-toh
Mamm/a,mamm/o / MAM-mah, MAM-moh
Nas/o / NAZ-zoh
Ophthalm/o / Afh-THAL-moh
Ot/o / OH-toh
Steth/o / STETH-oh
Thorac/o / THOR-ah-koh
Trache/o / TRAY-kee-oh

Handout-4

Prefixes2

Name:

Directions:Fillinthemeaningforeachprefix,andthendefinetheexamples.

Prefix / Meaning / Example
Ep-,epi- / Epidermal:
Eu-(yoo) / Eupnea:
Iso- / Isothermic:
Multi- / Multicellular:
Neo- / Neonatal:
Pan- / Panarthritis:
Peri- / Periodontal:
Post- / Postoperative:
Uni- / Unicellular:

Handout-5

Suffixes2

Name:

Directions:Fillinthemeaningforeachsuffix,andthendefinetheexamples.

Suffix / Meaning / Example
-al,-ic,-ac,
-ous / Thermic: Dermal:Hydrous:
-graphy / Radiography:
-ist / Cardiologist:
-lysis / Erythrolysis:
-megaly / Hepatomegaly:
-natal / Postnatal:
-oxia / Hypoxia:
-phagia / Malphagia:
-spasm / Cardiospasm:
-toxin / Entrotoxin:

Handout-6

Roots2

Name:

Directions:Fillinthemeaningoftherootword.

Root/CombiningForm / Pronunciation / Meaning
Abdomin/o / Ab-DAH-mi-noh
Copr/o / KAH-proh
Cyan/o / SY-a-noh
Derm/o,Dermat/o / DER-moh,DER-mah-toh
Enter/o / EHN-teh-roh
Erythr/o / Eh-RI-throh
Gingiv/o / JIN-ji-voh
Hepat/o / Heh-PA-toh
Hydr/o / HY-droh
Peritone/o / PAIR-i-toh-NEE-oh
Ur/o / Yoo-roh
Abbreviation / Meaning
adlib. / Asmuchasdesired
sid / Onetimedaily
bid / Twotimesdaily
tid / Threetimesdaily
qid / Fourtimesdaily
qh / Everyhour
qd / Everyday
w/o / Without
stat / Immediately
n / Normal
DSH / Domesticshorthair(cat)
DLH / Domesticlonghair(cat)
Dx / Diagnosis
Hx / History
Rx / Prescription
Sx / Surgery
FeLV / Felineleukemiavirus
FIA / Felineinfectiousanemia
FIP / Felineinfectiousperitonitis
ECG / Electrocardiogram
ICU / Intensivecareunit
cc / Cubiccentimeter,mL
mL / Milliliter,cc
wt / Weight
HR / Heartrate
PCV / Packedcellvolume
sg / Specificgravity
TPR / Temperature,pulse,respiration
UA, U/A / Urinalysis
IM / Intramuscular
IP / Intraperitoneal
IV / Intravenous
Sub-Q / Subcutaneous
rbc / Redbloodcell
wbc / Whitebloodcell
DVM / DoctorofVeterinaryMedicine
CNS / Centralnervoussystem
GI / Gastrointestinal
DOA / Deadonarrival
DOB / Dateofbirth
♀ / Female
♂ / Male