Prefix: ab-

Away from

Prefix: ad-

Toward

Prefix: anti-

Against

Prefix: endo-

Within or inside

Prefix: ecto-

Outside

Prefix: hyper-

Elevated or high

Prefix: ex- or exo-

Outside or to secrete externally

Prefix: poly-

Many or more than normal

Prefix: pre-

Before

Prefix: hypo-

Depressed or less than normal

Prefix: super- or supra-

Above or extra

Prefix: post-

After

Prefix: sub-

Below, under, or less

Prefix: inter-

Between

Prefix: intra-

Within or inside

Prefix: oligo-

Scant or little amount

Prefix: hem- or hema-

Blood

Prefix: dys-

Difficult, painful, or bad

Suffix: -ectomy

Surgical removal

Suffix: -pexy

Suture to stabilize or fix

Suffix: -tomy

Cutting into or incision

Suffix: -centesis

Surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas

Suffix: -lysis

Separation or breakdown

Suffix: -scope

Instrument to visually examine

Suffix: -rrhage

Bursting forth

Suffix: -rrhea

Flow or discharge

Suffix: -itis

Inflammation

Suffix: -megaly

Enlargement

Suffix: -pathy

Disease

Abduction

Away from the midline

Adduction

Toward the midline

Intercostal

Between the ribs

Sublingual

Below the tongue

Dysphagia

Difficulty swallowing

Antiemetic

Works against or prevents vomiting

Endocrine

To secrete internally

Exocrine

To secrete externally

Hypoglycemia

Depressed blood glucose

Hyperglycemia

Elevated blood glucose

Polyuria

Elevated amount of urine

Oliguria

Little amount of urine

Preanesthetic

Before anesthesia

Postanesthetic

After anesthesia

Ectoparasite

Parasite living outside the body

Intramuscular

Within the muscle

Supernumerary

More than the regular number

Gastropexy

Surgical fixation of the stomach to the body wall

Laparotomy

Incision into the abdomen

Thoracotomy

Incision into the thorax or chest

Cystocentesis

Surgical puncture of the bladder to remove urine

Urinalysis

Separation of urine into its components

Endoscope

Instrument used to visually examine inside the body

Hemorrhage

Bursting forth of blood from blood vessels

Diarrhea

Abnormal flow or discharge from the bowels

Hepatitis

Inflammation of the liver

Enteritis

Inflammation of the intestines

Colitis

Inflammation of the colon

Gastritis

Inflammation of the stomach

Hepatomegaly

Enlargement of the liver

Enteropathy

Disease of the intestines

Ovariohysterectomy

Surgical removal of uterine horns (spay)

Orchiectomy

Surgical removal of testicles (castration)

Lumpectomy

Surgical removal of a lump

Mastectomy

Surgical removal of mammary glands