vet tech terms

a

without or lack of

an

without

ab

away from

ambi

both

ana

excessive

anti

against

bi

twice or two

brady

slow

con or co

together

contra

against, opposite

crypto

hidden

de

remove from

dis

denoting seperation

dys

denoting pain, difficulty

en

inside

endo

within

epi

upon, outer

eu

normal

ex

outside, from

hemo

pertaining to blood

hetero

unlike

hydro

water

hyper

above, over, excessive

hypo

less, below, insufficient

im, in

not

inter

between

intra

inside, within, into

intro

into, within

mcro

large

micro

small

meta

transformation

mulit

many

neo

young, new, recent

peri

around

photo

pertaining to light

poly

many

post

behind or after

pre

before

pseudo

false

pyo

pus

thermo

heat

trans

across, through

ac, al

pertaining to

an

belonging to

cide

to kill

ectomy

removal of

fuge

to expel

ity

quality

lysis

freeing dissolution

mania

pertaining to madness

oid

like

ology

study of

oscopy

inspecting

oma

tumor

osis

marked condition

otomy

opening into

ous

denoting material

phobia

fear of

rrhagic

th burst forth

adeno

gland

algia

pertaining to pain

angio

pertaining to blood vessels

arterio

pertaining to arteries

arthro

pertaining to joints

atresia

closed or imperforate

blast

cell or germ

broncho

pertaining to bronchi

carcino

pertaining to cancer

cardio

pertaining to heart

cephalo

pertaining to head

cervico

pertaining to neck

chroma

color

cranio

pertaining to skull

cyst

bag filled with fluid

cyto

pertaining to cell

derma

pertaining to skin

encephalo

pertaining to the brain

entero

denoting relation to intestine

esthesia

denoting sensation

galacto

milk

gastro

pertaining to stomach

glyco

sugar

hemo

pertaining to blood

hepato

pertining to liver

histo

pertaining to tissue

hyster

pertaining to uterus

ileo

pertaining to ileum of intestines

labia

pertaining to lip

lacto

pertaining to milk

leuco (leuko)

pertaining to white

litho

pertaining to stone

mast

pertaining to udder

metro (metri)

uterus

myco

fungus

myo

muscle

necro

pertaining to death

nephro

pertaining to kidney

neuro

pertaining to nerves

odonto

pertaining to teeth

opthalmo

in relation to the eye

orchido (orchio)

pertaining to the testicles

ossa (ossi)

pertaining to the bone

osteo

bone

oto

pertaining the the ear

ovario

pertaining to teh ovary

path

pertaining to disease

phagia

to swallo or engulf

phleb

pertaining to vein

pnea

breathing

pheumo

pertaining to the lungs or the air

polio

pertaining to gray

pyelo

pelvis (kidney)

pyo

pus

rhino

pertaining to nose

septic

pertaining to poison

thermo

heat

tracheo

windpipe or trachea

trophy

state of nutrition or health

taxis

order

uris

urine

zoo

animal

ad lib

as much as desired

sid

once a day

bid

twice a day

qid

four times a day

qh

every hour

tid

three times a day

every day

qd

immediatly

stat

n

normal

dsh

domestic short hair

dlh

domestic long hair

dx

diagnosis

hx

history

rx

prescription

sx

surgery

felv

feline leukemia virus

FIA

fline infectious anemia

ecg

electrtocardiogram

icu

intensive care unit

cc

cubic centimeter

ml

millilter

wt

weight

HR

heartrate

PCV

packed cell volume

GI

gastrointestinal

DOA

dead on arrival

DOB

date of birth

sub-Q

subcutaneous

DVM

doctor of veterinary medicine

CNS

central nervous system

IV

intravenous

WBC

white blood count

rbc

reb blood count

IP

intraeritoneal

UA

urinalysis

TRP

temp pulse respiration

equine

horse

feline

cat

canine

dog

avian

bird

a

without or lack of

an

without

ab

away from

ambi

both

ana

excessive

anti

against

bi

twice or two

brady

slow

con or co

together

contra

against, opposite

crypto

hidden

de

remove from

dis

denoting seperation

dys

denoting pain, difficulty

en

inside

endo

within

epi

upon, outer

eu

normal

ex

outside, from

hemo

pertaining to blood

hetero

unlike

hydro

water

hyper

above, over, excessive

hypo

less, below, insufficient

im, in

not

inter

between

intra

inside, within, into

intro

into, within

mcro

large

micro

small

meta

transformation

mulit

many

neo

young, new, recent

peri

around

photo

pertaining to light

poly

many

post

behind or after

pre

before

pseudo

false

pyo

pus

thermo

heat

trans

across, through

ac, al

pertaining to

an

belonging to

cide

to kill

ectomy

removal of

fuge

to expel

ity

quality

lysis

freeing dissolution

mania

pertaining to madness

oid

like

ology

study of

oscopy

inspecting

oma

tumor

osis

marked condition

otomy

opening into

ous

denoting material

phobia

fear of

rrhagic

th burst forth

adeno

gland

algia

pertaining to pain

angio

pertaining to blood vessels

arterio

pertaining to arteries

arthro

pertaining to joints

atresia

closed or imperforate

blast

cell or germ

broncho

pertaining to bronchi

carcino

pertaining to cancer

cardio

pertaining to heart

cephalo

pertaining to head

cervico

pertaining to neck

chroma

color

cranio

pertaining to skull

cyst

bag filled with fluid

cyto

pertaining to cell

derma

pertaining to skin

encephalo

pertaining to the brain

entero

denoting relation to intestine

esthesia

denoting sensation

galacto

milk

gastro

pertaining to stomach

glyco

sugar

hemo

pertaining to blood

hepato

pertining to liver

histo

pertaining to tissue

hyster

pertaining to uterus

ileo

pertaining to ileum of intestines

labia

pertaining to lip

lacto

pertaining to milk

leuco (leuko)

pertaining to white

litho

pertaining to stone

mast

pertaining to udder

metro (metri)

uterus

myco

fungus

myo

muscle

necro

pertaining to death

nephro

pertaining to kidney

neuro

pertaining to nerves

odonto

pertaining to teeth

opthalmo

in relation to the eye

orchido (orchio)

pertaining to the testicles

ossa (ossi)

pertaining to the bone

osteo

bone

oto

pertaining the the ear

ovario

pertaining to teh ovary

path

pertaining to disease

phagia

to swallo or engulf

phleb

pertaining to vein

pnea

breathing

pheumo

pertaining to the lungs or the air

polio

pertaining to gray

pyelo

pelvis (kidney)

pyo

pus

rhino

pertaining to nose

septic

pertaining to poison

thermo

heat

tracheo

windpipe or trachea

trophy

state of nutrition or health

taxis

order

uris

urine

zoo

animal

ad lib

as much as desired

sid

once a day

bid

twice a day

qid

four times a day

qh

every hour

tid

three times a day

every day

qd

immediatly

stat

n

normal

dsh

domestic short hair

dlh

domestic long hair

dx

diagnosis

hx

history

rx

prescription

sx

surgery

felv

feline leukemia virus

FIA

fline infectious anemia

ecg

electrtocardiogram

icu

intensive care unit

cc

cubic centimeter

ml

millilter

wt

weight

HR

heartrate

PCV

packed cell volume

GI

gastrointestinal

DOA

dead on arrival

DOB

date of birth

sub-Q

subcutaneous

DVM

doctor of veterinary medicine

CNS

central nervous system

IV

intravenous

WBC

white blood count

rbc

reb blood count

IP

intraeritoneal

UA

urinalysis

TRP

temp pulse respiration

equine

horse

feline

cat

canine

dog

avian

bird