An Illustrated Guide to Veterinary Medical
Terminology Ch. 1
Endoparasite - Answers-is an organism that lives within the body of the host.
Ecto (ekck-tō) - Answers-means outside
Ectoparasite - Answers-is an organism that lives on the outer surface of the host.
Anti (ahn-ti or ahn-tih) - Answers-Means against
Antiemetics - Answers-Work against or prevent vomiting
Dys (dihs) - Answers-Means difficult, painful or bad
Dysphagia - Answers-Means difficulty eating or swallowing
Eu (yoo) - Answers-Means good, easy, or normal
Euthyroid - Answers-Means having a normally functioning thyroid gland.
, Endo (ehn-do) - Answers-Means with or inside
Endocrine - Answers-means to secrete internally
Ex (ehcks) or exo (ehcks-ō) - Answers-Means without, out of, outside, or away from
Exocrine - Answers-means to secrete externally (via a duct)
A (ah or ā) - Answers-Means without or no
Atraumatic - Answers-Means without injury
An (ahn) - Answers-Means without or no
Anuria - Answers-Means absence
Ab (ahb) - Answers-Means away from
Abduction - Answers-Means to take away from the midline
Ad (ahd) - Answers-Means toward
Terminology Ch. 1
Endoparasite - Answers-is an organism that lives within the body of the host.
Ecto (ekck-tō) - Answers-means outside
Ectoparasite - Answers-is an organism that lives on the outer surface of the host.
Anti (ahn-ti or ahn-tih) - Answers-Means against
Antiemetics - Answers-Work against or prevent vomiting
Dys (dihs) - Answers-Means difficult, painful or bad
Dysphagia - Answers-Means difficulty eating or swallowing
Eu (yoo) - Answers-Means good, easy, or normal
Euthyroid - Answers-Means having a normally functioning thyroid gland.
, Endo (ehn-do) - Answers-Means with or inside
Endocrine - Answers-means to secrete internally
Ex (ehcks) or exo (ehcks-ō) - Answers-Means without, out of, outside, or away from
Exocrine - Answers-means to secrete externally (via a duct)
A (ah or ā) - Answers-Means without or no
Atraumatic - Answers-Means without injury
An (ahn) - Answers-Means without or no
Anuria - Answers-Means absence
Ab (ahb) - Answers-Means away from
Abduction - Answers-Means to take away from the midline
Ad (ahd) - Answers-Means toward