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Veterinary Terminology: Understanding Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes

Learn how prefixes, roots, and suffixes combine to form veterinary terms for effective communication in animal healthcare. Explore examples and definitions in this engaging lesson.

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Veterinary Terminology: Understanding Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes

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  1. Tuesday October 23 • Objective: Know how prefixes, roots and suffixes function together to create veterinary terminology. • Do Now: What is your best definitions of prefixes and suffixes? Can you give any examples? YES! SAE Journal entries are still due Friday with a photo! SAE Farm Projects Pick up assignment from the front table. Complete it, take a picture to upload, and enter time as your journal entry this week. SAE project meetings NEXT week after school - Tues- Project Pork and Mama Pork - Wed- Lucky Barn and Goat Volunteers - Thurs- Laying Hens and Ducks FFA points NEXT week - Tues- Lunch Activity ½ pt - Wed- Lunch Activity ½ pt

  2. Key Point: Prefixes, roots and suffixes function together to create veterinary terminology. The Building Blocks D.2.1

  3. The Building Blocks Suffix Root Prefix Combining Form D.2.1 PowerPoint: The Building Blocks

  4. What did they say?  “Vet Tech, Vet Tech…the malocclusion in the gingival portion of the cephalic body is causing dysphagia!” “Is there still eupnea?” I questioned.  “Yes, but we need to remove the problem stat and monitor TPR.” D.2.1 PowerPoint: The Building Blocks

  5. WHAT WAS THAT?Let’s rewind… D.2.1 PowerPoint: The Building Blocks

  6. Rewind…  “Vet Tech, Vet Tech…the malocclusion (poor positioning of teeth) in the gingival portion (mouth) of the cephalic body (head) is causing dysphagia (loss of appetite)!” “Is there still eupnea (normal breathing)?” I questioned. “Yes, but we need to remove the problem stat (now) and monitor TPR (Temperature, Pressure and Respiration).” D.2.1 PowerPoint: The Building Blocks

  7. So why didn’tthey just say thatin the first place? D.2.1 PowerPoint: The Building Blocks

  8. Prefix

  9. Prefix

  10. Prefix

  11. Root

  12. Root

  13. Root

  14. Suffix

  15. Suffix

  16. Suffix

  17. So why didn’tthey just say thatin the first place? THEY DID!  in Vet Language! D.2.1 PowerPoint: The Building Blocks

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