An Illustrated Guide to Veterinary Medical Terminology Ch. 1

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