Vet Science Terminology Prefixes

Prefix meaning without, not

• A-, An-

• Anti-

• De-

• Tachy-

Prefix meaning against

• Anti-

• De-

• Mal-

• A-, An-

Prefix meaning Down, Down From, to remove

• Anti-

• Dys-

• De-

• Mal-

Where does a prefix go in the word?

• At the beginning of the word

• In the middle of the word

• At the end of the word

Prefix for abnormally low

• Tachy-

• Hyper-

• Poly-

• Hypo-

Prefix meaning abnormally high

• Hypo-

• Hyper-

• Mal-

• Poly-

Prefix meaning bad or poor

• Tachy-

• Mal-

• Dsy-

• Brady-

Prefix meaning abnormally slow

• De-

• Hypo-

• Brady-

• Anti-

Prefix meaning on, upon

• Eu-

• Ep-, Epi-,

• Poly-

• Hyper-

Prefix meaning many, multiple

• Poly-

• Tachy-

• Mal-

• Hypo_