WorksheetsVeterinary Medical Terms (Prefixes, Suffixes, Root Words)
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 17mins
Word part at the beginning of the word indicating number, location, time, or status is the
Prefix
Suffix
Root Word
The word part that gives the fundamental meaning of the word is the
Prefix
Suffix
Root Word
The word part at the end of the word indicating procedure, condition, disease, or disorder is the
Prefix
Suffix
Root Word
The prefix "A-" or "An-" means
without, lack of
against, opposing
below, low
intestine
What is the prefix in the word "analgesic"?
An-
-ic
alges
What does the prefix "anti-" mean?
against, opposing
without, lack of
below, low
intestine
What is the prefix in the word "antibiotic"?
Anti-
bio
ic
What does the prefix "hypo-" mean?
without, lack of
against, opposing
below, low
intestine
What does the root word "enter-" mean?
intestine
without, lack of
against, opposing
below, low
What is the prefix in the word "hypocalcemia"?
hypo
calc
emia
What is the root word in the word "enteritis"?
enter
itis
What does the root word "cardi" mean?
heart
nose
stomach
joint
What does the root word "rhin" mean?
heart
nose
stomach
joint
What does the root word "gastr" mean?
heart
nose
stomach
joint
What does the suffix "-pathy" mean?
suffering or disease
condition of
blood
inflammation
What does the suffix "osis" mean?
suffering or disease
condition of
blood
inflammation
What does the suffix "-emia" mean?
suffering or disease
condition of
blood
inflammation
What does the suffix "-itis" mean?
suffering or disease
condition of
blood
inflammation
Which of the following words would describe low levels of calcium in the blood?
hypocalcemia
hypercalcemia
hypoglycemia
cardiology
Which of the following words describes inflammation of the nose?
cardiology
rhinitis
gastrostomy
enteritis
Which of the following describes inflammation of the intestine?
rhinitis
enteritis
hypocalcemia
gastronomy
Using the word parts below, form the word that means "study of the intestines"
(a) - ology
Using the word parts below, form the word that means "condition of weakening bones"
osteopor - (a)
Using the word parts below, form the word that means "inflammation of the heart"
(a) - (b)
Using the word parts below, form the word that means "above normal calcium in the blood"
(a) - (b) - (c)
