Suffixes, P-R

Question 1

–paresis slight paralysis

path/patho- disease
–pathy disease
pelv/pelvi/pelvo- hip bone
–penia deficiency
per- through
peri- around, about
pes foot
–pexy fixation
phaco- lens-shaped
–phage/phagia eating, devouring
phago- eating, devouring
–phagy eating, devouring
pharmaco- drug, medicine
pharyng/
pharyngo- pharynx
–phil/philia attraction for
phleb/phlebo- vein
phob/phobo- exaggerated fear, sensitivity
phon/phono- sound
phos- light
phot/photo- light
phren/phreni- diaphragm
–plasia formation, development
plasty surgical repair, reconstruction
–plegia paralysis
pleur/pleura/
pleuro- rib, pleura
pneum/pneuma- air, lung
pod/podo- foot
–poiesis production
poly- multiplicity
por/poro- pore, pourous
post- after, behind, posterior
pre- anterior, before
pro- before, forward
proct/procto- anus, rectum
psych/psyche/
psycho- mind
–ptosis falling, downward placement
pyel/pyelo- pelvisquadr/quadri- four

R
rachi/rachio spine
radio- radiation, radius
re- again, backward
ren/reno- kidney
reticul/reticulo- net
retro- backward, behind
rhabd/rhabdo- rod shaped, striated
rhin/rhino- nose
–rrhage burst forth
–rrhagia discharge
–rrhaphy surgical suturing
–rrhea flowing, discharge
–rrhexis rupture

Answer 1

slight paralysis