Explanation should include

• common prefixes and their meanings (e.g., anti-, hyper-, hypo-, and peri-)
• common suffixes and their meanings (e.g., -itis, -ectomy, -ology, and -pathy)
• adjectives and their meanings related to anatomical or medical descriptors
• common roots and combining forms of terminology and their meanings found in veterinary anatomy, physiology, and pathology.

Teacher Resource: Veterinary Medical Terminology, Veterinary Science Handbook, Virginia FFA 

Process/Skill Questions:

• How are common prefixes, suffixes, and roots combined to form veterinary medical terminology?
• What Latin adjectives are commonly applied to veterinary medical terminology?
• Why is it important to understand how veterinary medical terminology is formed? Why is understanding this superior to simply memorizing all terms?