Vet Assisting Suffixes

What does the suffix "-centesis" mean?

• Surgical removal of

• Blood

• Surgical puncture into

• The study of

What does the suffix "-ectomy" mean?

• The study of

• Surgical puncture into

• Surgical removal of

• Inflammation

What does the suffix "-emia" mean?

• Surgical removal of

• Blood

• Surgical puncture into

• Enlargement of

What does the suffix "-gram" mean?

• To record with an instrument

• The study of

• Surgical removal of

• A record of

What does the suffix "-graph" mean?

• The study of

• To break down

• To record with an instrument

• Enlargement of

What does the suffix "-graphy" mean?

• Surgical puncture into

• The act of recording using an instrument

• Inflammation

• The study of

What does the suffix "-itis" mean?

• Inflammation

• Surgical removal of

• Surgical puncture into

• The study of

What does the suffix "-lysis" mean?

• To break down

• Surgical removal of

• Surgical puncture into

• Enlargement of

What does the suffix "-megaly" mean?

• The study of

• Blood

• Surgical removal of

• Enlargement of

What does the suffix "-logy" mean?

• The study of

• Blood

• Surgical removal of

• To break down