Combining Forms (P-R) Flashcards

1
Q

palat/o

A

palate (roof of mouth)

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2
Q

pancreat/o

A

pancreas

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3
Q

parathyroid/o

A

parathyroid glands

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4
Q

patell/o

A

patella

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5
Q

path/o

A

disease

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6
Q

pector/o

A

chest

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7
Q

ped/i , ped/o

A

foot, child

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8
Q

pedicul/o

A

lice

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9
Q

pelv/i , pelv/o

A

pelvis

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10
Q

pen/o

A

penis

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11
Q

perine/o

A

perineum (area between the scrotum and anus)

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12
Q

peritone/o

A

peritoneum

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13
Q

phac/o

A

lens

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14
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phag/o

A

swallowing, eating

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15
Q

phalang/o

A

phalanges (finger and toe bones)

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16
Q

pharmaceutic/o

A

drug, medicine

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17
Q

pharyng/o

A

pharynx

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18
Q

phe/o

A

dusky, dark

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19
Q

phil/o

A

attraction for

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20
Q

phim/o

A

muzzle

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21
Q

phleb/o

A

vein

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22
Q

phot/o

A

light

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23
Q

phren/o

A

diaphragm; mind

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24
Q

pil/o

A

hair

25
Q

pituitar/o

A

pituitary gland

26
Q

plas/o

A

formation, growth

27
Q

pleur/o

A

pleura

28
Q

pneum/o , pneumon/o

A

air; lung

29
Q

pod/o

A

foot

30
Q

poikil/o

A

varied, irregular

31
Q

poli/o

A

gray, gray mater

32
Q

polyp/o

A

small growth

33
Q

poster/o

A

posterior, behind, back (of body)

34
Q

presby/o

A

old age

35
Q

proct/o

A

anus, rectum

36
Q

prostat/o

A

prostate gland

37
Q

proxim/o

A

proximal, near, nearest

38
Q

psych/o

A

mind

39
Q

ptyal/o

A

saliva

40
Q

pub/o

A

pubis

41
Q

pulmon/o

A

lung

42
Q

pupill/o

A

pupil

43
Q

py/o

A

pus

44
Q

pyel/o

A

renal pelvis

45
Q

pylor/o

A

pylorus

46
Q

pyr/o

A

fire

47
Q

rachi/o

A

spine

48
Q

radi/o

A

radiation, x-ray, radius

49
Q

radicul/o

A

nerve root

50
Q

rect/o

A

rectum

51
Q

ren/o

A

kidney

52
Q

reticul/o

A

net, mesh

53
Q

retin/o

A

retina

54
Q

rhabd/o

A

rod shaped (striated)

55
Q

rhabdomy/o

A

rod shaped (striated) muscle

56
Q

rhin/o

A

nose

57
Q

rhytid/o

A

wrinkle

58
Q

roentgen/o

A

x-rays

59
Q

rube/o

A

red