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More Roots/ Prefixes/ Suffixes P Flashcards

1
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Palae/o

A

Old/primitive

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Palat/o

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Palate

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Palm/o

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Palm

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4
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Palpebr/o

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Eyelid

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5
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Pan-

A

All

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6
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Pancreatic/o

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Pancreatic duct

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7
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Pancreat/o

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Pancreas

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8
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Pannicul/o

A

Fatty layer (eg of abdomen)

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9
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Pant/o

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All/entire

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10
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Papill/i/o

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Nipple-like/optic disc/optic papilla

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11
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-para(re)

A

To bear/bring forth offspring/a woman who has borne viable young

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12
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Parasympath/o

A

Parasympathetic nervous system

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13
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Parathyr/o

Parathyroid/o

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Parathyroid gland

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14
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-paresis

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Slight paralysis

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15
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Parotid/o

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Parotid gland (salivary)

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16
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-parous

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Pertaining to production of live young

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17
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-pause

A

Stopping

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18
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Pect-

Pector/o

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Chest/breast/thorax

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19
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Pedicul/o

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Lice

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20
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Pelli-

A

Skin/hide

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21
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-penia

A

Condition of deficiency or lack of

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22
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Pen/o

A

Penis

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23
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Peps-
Pepsin/o
Pept-

A

Digestion/pepsin

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24
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-pepsia

A

Condition of digestion

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25
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Perineum

A

Pelvic diaphragm between the legs

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26
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Peritoneum

A

Serous membrane forming the lining of the abdominal cavity

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27
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Petr/o

A

Stone/rock

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28
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Phae/o

Phe/o

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Dusky/dark

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29
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Phaner/o

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Visible/manifesting

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30
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-phasia

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Condition of speaking/speech

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31
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-phonia

A

Condition of having voice

32
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Phon/o

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Speech/sound/voice

33
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-phony

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Sound/type of speech

34
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-phore

35
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-phoresis

A

Movement in a specified way/bearing/carrying/driving ions

36
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Phor/o

A

Mental state/bearing/carrier (eg of disease)

37
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Phrenic/o

Phreni/o

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Diaphragm/mind/phrenic nerve

38
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-phthisis

A

Wasting away

39
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-phylaxis

A

Protection

40
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-phyma

A

Tumour/boil/swelling

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-physis

42
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-phyt/e/o

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Plant/fungus

43
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-plakia

A

Condition of broad/flat

44
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-plania

A

Condition of wandering (eg a cell moving position)

45
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Plan/o

46
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Plant/i

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Sole of foot

47
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Platy-

48
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Pleo-

49
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Plethysm/o

50
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Plex/o

A

Network of nerves, blood or lymph vessels

51
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  • plex-ia

- plegia

A

Condition from a stroke or serious occurrence

52
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-ploid(y)

A

Chromosome sets in a cell

53
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Pogon/o

54
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-poiesis

55
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Poikil/o

A

Varied/irregular

56
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Pont/o

A

Pons (part of metencephalon of brain)

57
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Por/o

A

Passage/pore

58
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Port/o

A

Portal vein

59
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Poster/o

A

Back of body /behind /posterior to

60
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Posth/o

Preputi/o

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Prepuce/foreskin

61
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-prandial

A

Pertaining to a meal

62
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-praxia

A

Condition of purposeful movement or conduct

63
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Priv-ia

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Condition of loss or deprivation

64
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Prosop/o

65
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Protoz/o

66
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Proxim/o

67
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Prurit/o

68
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Pseud/o

69
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Psychr/o

70
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-ptotic

A

Pertaining to falling /displacement/prolapse/affected with a ptosis

71
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Ptyal/o

72
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Puerper/o

A

Puerperium/time of childbirth

73
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Purul/o

A

Pus filled

74
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Pustul/o

A

Infected pimple/pustule

75
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Pykn/o

A

Compact/thick/frequent

76
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Pyle/o

A

Portal (vein)

77
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Pylorus

A

Opening from the stomach into the duodenum

Medical Terminology BSMSA (45 decks)

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