Vocab Word Element P Flashcards

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Pan

A

all

Example: pan-hysterectomy

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Para

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alongside of

Example: paraplegia

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3
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Path

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disease

Example: pathology

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4
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Ped (Latin), Pedi

A

foot

Example: pedicure

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5
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Ped (greek)

A

child

Example: pediatrics

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6
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Penia

A

too few

Example: leukopenia

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7
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Peri

A

around, covering

Example: pericarditis

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Pexy

A

to sew up in position

Example: nephropexy

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Phagia

A

swallow

Example: dysphagia

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Pharyngo

A

throat

Example: pharyngoplasty

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Phasia

A

speak

Example: dysphasia

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Phlebo

A

vein

Example: phlebitis

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Phobia

A

fear, dread

Example: photophobia

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Phonia

A

voice

Example: dysphonia

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Pilo

A

hair

Example: pilocystic

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16
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plasty

A

operative revision

Example: rhinoplasty

17
Q

plegia

A

paralysis

Example: quadriplegia

18
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pleur

A

side

Example: pleuralgia

19
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pnea

A

breathing

Example: orthopnea

20
Q

pneumo, pneum, pneumon

A

air, lungs

Example: pneumonia

21
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polios

A

gray

Example: poliomyelitis

22
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poly

A

much, many

Example: polyuria

23
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porphyro

A

purple

Example: porphyuria

24
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post

A

after

Example: postpartum

25
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pre

A

before

Example: preoperative

26
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procto

A

rectum

Example: proctoscopy

27
Q

pseudo

A

false

Example: pseudo pregnancy

28
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psycho

A

mind

Example: psychology

29
Q

ptosis

A

falling

Example: nephroptosis

30
Q

pyelo

A

plevis or kidney

Example: pyelonephritis

31
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pyloro

A

gatekeeper

Example: pyloroscopy

32
Q

pyo

A

pus

Example: empyema

33
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pyro

A

heat, temperature

Example: pyrexia