P3 Flashcards
Ple/o
more, many, varied
-plegia
paralysis, palsy
-plegic
pt to paralysis; palsy
pleur/o
pleura
plex/o
plexus, network (of nerves)
-pnea
breathing
pneum/o
lung air gas
pneumon/o
lung, air, gas
pod/o
foot
-poiesis
formation
-poietin
substance that forms
poikil/o
varied, irregular
pol/o
extreme
polio-
gray matter (of brain or spinal cord)
poly-
many, much
polyp/o
polyp, small growth
pont/o
pons (of the brain)
-porosis
condition of pores (spaces)
post-
after, behind
poster/o
back (of body), behind
-prandial
pt to eating or mealtime
-praxia
action
pre-
before, in front of
presby/o
old age
primi-
first
pro-
before, forward
proct/o
anus and rectum
pros-
before, forward
prostat/o
prostate gland
prot/o
first
prote/o
protein
proxim/o
near
prurit/o
itching
pseudo-
false
psych/o
mind
-ptosis
falling ,drooping, prolapse
-ptysis
spitting
pub/o
pubis (anterior part of hip bone)
pulmon/o
lung
pupill/o
pupil (dark center of eye)
purul/o
pus
py/o
pus
pyel/o
renal pelvis
pylor/o
pylorus, pyloric sphincter
pyr/o
fever, fire
pyret/o
fever
pyrex/o
fever