RVT - Prefixes

Question 1

De-

Answer 1

Remove, take away, less of

ie- Dehydrated

Question 2

Dys-

Answer 2

Abnormal, difficult, painful

ie- Dysphagia ( difficult eating or swallowing)

Question 3

Macro-

Answer 3

Large

ie- Macrocyte ( large cell)

Question 4

Mal-

Answer 4

Bad, poor

ie- Malocclusion ( poor fit of upper and lower teeth when jaw closed)

Question 5

Mega-

Answer 5

Large, oversized

ie- Megacolon ( abnormally enlarged colon)

Question 6

Brachy-

Answer 6

Short

ie- Brachycephalic (short head)

Question 7

Olig

Answer 7

few/little

ie - Oliguria - scant urine production

Question 8

Py

Answer 8

Pus

ie- Pyometra = pus in the uterus

Question 9

Ur

Answer 9

Urine, urea
ie- Glycosuria = sugar in the urine
Uremia = urine in the blood

Question 10

Tachy

Answer 10

fast/rapid

ie: Tachycardia - excessive heartrate

Question 11

Trans

Answer 11

Across, through

ie- Transmammary = through the mammary gland

Question 12

Sym

Answer 12

Together
Symplysis = growing together
Symbiosis

Question 13

Supra

Answer 13

Above, Upper, Excessive
ie- Suprarenal = above the kidney
Supreventrical tachycardia = excessive heartbeat

Question 14

Sub

Answer 14

Under
ie- Sublingual ( under the tongue)
Subcutaneous ( under the skin)

Question 15

Semi

Answer 15

half

ie- semilunar ( half of the moon)

Question 16

Retro

Answer 16

Backward, locate behind
ie; Retrolingual ( behind the tongue)
Retrograde ( going backward)

Question 17

Re

Answer 17

Backward, again

ie; Reflex ( bend back)

Question 18

Pseudo

Answer 18

False

ie; Pseudopregnancy ( false pregnancy)

Question 19

Poly

Answer 19

Many

ie; polycystic ovaries ( Many cysts on the ovaries)

Question 20

Pro

Answer 20

Before, in front of

ie; Prognosis ( foreknowledge)

Question 21

Pre

Answer 21

Before, in front of

ie; Preoral ( in front of mouth)

Question 22

Post

Answer 22

After, behind

ie; Postoperative ( after operation)

Question 23

Peri

Answer 23

Around, about

ie; periosteum ( around the bone)

Question 24

Per

Answer 24

Through, excessive

ie; Permeable ( pass through)

Question 25

Para

Answer 25

Beside, beyond
ie; Paravertebral ( beside the vertebrae)
Paranormal ( beyond normal)

Question 26

Multi

Answer 26

Many

ie; multiform ( many forms)

Question 27

Meta

Answer 27

Beyond, after, change

ie; Metamorphosis ( change of form)

Question 28

Iso

Answer 28

Equal, alike

ie; Isotonic solution ( same osmotic pressure as blood)

Question 29

Intro

Answer 29

Into, within

Introversion ( turning inward)

Question 30

Intra

Answer 30

Within

ie; Intramuscular ( within the muscle)

Question 31

Inter

Answer 31

Between

ie; Intercostals ( between the ribs)

Question 32

Infra

Answer 32

Below

ie; Infraorbital (below the eye)

Question 33

Im, In

Answer 33

In, into
Immersion
Injection

Question 34

Im

In

Answer 34

Not
Immature
Involuntary

Question 35

Hypo

Answer 35

low, insufficient
ie; Hypotension ( low blood pressure)
Hypoglycemic ( low blood sugar)

Question 36

Hyper

Answer 36

High, excessive
ie; Hyperglycemic ( high sugar level in blood)
Hyperesthesia ( excessive sensitivity)
Hyperthermia ( body temp higher than normal)

Question 37

Hydro

Answer 37

Water, fluid
ie; hydrocephalis ( fluid on the brain)
Hydroplaning

Question 38

Hemi

Answer 38

Half
ie; hemiplegis ( paralysis of one half of the body)
hemianesthesia ( loss of feeling on one side of the body)

Question 39

Hema

Answer 39

Blood

ie; Hematuria ( blood in the urine)