P - S Flashcards
–PARESIS
WEAKNESS
Hemiparesis
–PATHY
DISEASE
Neuropathy
–PECTORIS
CHEST
Pectoral muscles
PED / PES
FOOT
Dorsalis pedis
–PENIA
DEFICIENCY
Ostopenia
–PEPSIA
STOMACH
Dyspepsia
PER–
THROUGH
Percutaneous insertion
PERI–
AROUND
Periorbital fracture
–PHAGIA
SWALLOWING (Fage Yogurt)
Dysphagia
–PHASIA
SPEECH (PH for microPHone)
Aphasia (loss of ability to speak)
–PHLEBO
BLOOD / VEIN
Phlebotomy
–PHOBIA
FEAR OF
Claustrophobia
PHOTO
LIGHT
Photophobia
–PLASIA
GROWTH (PLay ASIA)
Hyperplasia
–PLASTY
REPAIR
Rhinoplasty
–PLEGIA
PARALYSIS
Quadriplegic
PLEURA/O
RIB (Side)
Pleural cavity
–PNEA
BREATH / RESPIRATION
Dyspnea
PNEUMO–
LUNG / AIR / RESPIRATION
pneumothorax
POST–
AFTER
Postmortem
PRESBY–
OLD AGE
Presbyopia
PROCTO–
RECTUM (Intestine rectum “Straight intestine” as opposed to convoluted large and small intestines)
Proctology
PSYC–
MIND
Psychotropic drug
PYO–
PUS
Pyogenic bacteria