Combining Forms (P-R) Flashcards by alexis weisgerber

Q

palat/o

A

palate (roof of mouth)

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pancreat/o

A

pancreas

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parathyroid/o

A

parathyroid glands

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patell/o

A

patella

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path/o

A

disease

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pector/o

A

chest

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ped/i , ped/o

A

foot, child

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pedicul/o

A

lice

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pelv/i , pelv/o

A

pelvis

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pen/o

A

penis

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perine/o

A

perineum (area between the scrotum and anus)

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peritone/o

A

peritoneum

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phac/o

A

lens

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phag/o

A

swallowing, eating

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phalang/o

A

phalanges (finger and toe bones)

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pharmaceutic/o

A

drug, medicine

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pharyng/o

A

pharynx

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phe/o

A

dusky, dark

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phil/o

A

attraction for

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phim/o

A

muzzle

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phleb/o

A

vein

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phot/o

A

light

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phren/o

A

diaphragm; mind

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pil/o

A

hair

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pituitar/o

A

pituitary gland

Q

plas/o

A

formation, growth

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pleur/o

A

pleura

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pneum/o , pneumon/o

A

air; lung

Q

pod/o

A

foot

Q

poikil/o

A

varied, irregular

Q

poli/o

A

gray, gray mater

Q

polyp/o

A

small growth

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poster/o

A

posterior, behind, back (of body)

Q

presby/o

A

old age

Q

proct/o

A

anus, rectum

Q

prostat/o

A

prostate gland

Q

proxim/o

A

proximal, near, nearest

Q

psych/o

A

mind

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ptyal/o

A

saliva

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pub/o

A

pubis

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pulmon/o

A

lung

Q

pupill/o

A

pupil

Q

py/o

A

pus

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pyel/o

A

renal pelvis

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pylor/o

A

pylorus

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pyr/o

A

fire

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rachi/o

A

spine

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radi/o

A

radiation, x-ray, radius

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radicul/o

A

nerve root

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rect/o

A

rectum

Q

ren/o

A

kidney

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reticul/o

A

net, mesh

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retin/o

A

retina

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rhabd/o

A

rod shaped (striated)

Q

rhabdomy/o

A

rod shaped (striated) muscle

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rhin/o

A

nose

Q

rhytid/o

A

wrinkle

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roentgen/o

A

x-rays

Q

rube/o

A

red