P Flashcards
pachy-
thick
pan-
all, entire
pant-
all, entire
panto-
all, entire
para-
1) abnormal
2) involvement of two like parts
pari-
equal
path-
disease
patho-
disease
-pathy
disease
ped-
1) child
2) foot
pedi-
1) child
2) foot
pedo-
1) child
2) foot
-penia
deficiency
penta-
five
per-
through, thoroughly, intensely
peri-
around, about
-pexy
fixation, usually surgical
phaco-
lens
-phage
eating, devouring
-phagia
eating, devouring
phago-
eating, devouring
-phagy
eating, devouring
phako-
lens
phanero-
visible, evident
pharmaco-
drugs, medicine
pharyng-
pharynx
pharyngo-
pharynx
phil-
1) attraction
2) chemical affinity
-philia
1) attraction
2) chemical affinity
-philo
1) attraction
2) chemical affinity
phleb-
vein
phlebo-
vein
-phobia
fear
phon-
sound, speech
phono-
sound, speech
phor-
carrying, bearing
phoro-
carrying, bearing
phos-
light
phot-
light
photo-
light
phren-
1) diaphragm
2) mind
3) phrenic
phreni-
1) diaphragm
2) mind
3) phrenic
-phrenia
of mind
phrenico-
1) diaphragm
2) mind
3) phrenic
phreno-
1) diaphragm
2) mind
3) phrenic
-phylaxis
protection
phyll-
leaf
phyllo-
leaf
physi-
1) physical
2) natural
physio-
1) physical
2) natural
physo-
1) swelling, inflation
2) air, gas
phyt-
plants
phyto-
plants
pico-
one trillionth (10^-12)
plan-
flat
plani-
flat
plano-
flat
-plasia
formation
plasma-
plasma
plasmat-
plasma
plasmato-
plasma
plasmo-
plasma
platy-
wide, flat
-plegia
paralysis
pleo-
more
plesio-
near, similar
pleur-
rib, side, pleura
pleura-
rib, side, pleura
pleuro-
rib, side, pleura
pluri-
several, more
-pnea
breath, respiration
pneo-
breath, respiration
pneum-
1) air, gas
2) lung
3) breathing
pneumat-
1) air, gas
2) lung
3) breathing
pneumato-
1) air, gas
2) lung
3) breathing
pod-
foot, foot-shaped
-pod
foot, foot-shaped
podo-
foot, foot-shaped
-poiesis
production
poikilo-
irregular, variable
polio-
gray
poly-
1) multipilicity
2) polymer
post-
after, behind, posterior
pre-
anterior, before
presby-
old
pro-
1) before, forward
2) precursor
proct-
anus, rectum
procto-
anus, rectum
prot-
first
proto-
first
pseud-
false
pseudo-
false
psych-
mind
psyche-
mind
psycho-
mind
-ptosis
sagging, falling
pyel-
(renal) pelvis
pyelo-
(renal) pelvis
pykn-
dense, compact
pykno-
dense, compact
pyo-
suppuration, pus
pyreto-
fever
pyro-
fire, heat, fever