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medical terminology word parts
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Health Care
11th Grade
03/12/2009
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Term
pan-
 Definition
all, complete, entire
Term
pancreat- (o)
 Definition
pancreas
Term
para-
 Definition
near, beside, beyond, abnormal, lower half of the body
Term
-paresis
 Definition
paralysis
Term
-partum
 Definition
birth, labor
Term
path- (ia, o, y)
 Definition
disease, abnormal condition
Term
ped- (ia)
 Definition
child
Term
-penia
 Definition
lack of, abnormal condition
Term
pent- (a)
 Definition
five
Term
-pepsia, -pepsis
 Definition
digestion
Term
per-
 Definition
through, by, excessive
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
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-pexy
 Definition
fixation
Term
phag-(o)
 Definition
eat, ingest
Term
-phage, -phagia
 Definition
to eat, consuming, swallow
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pharyng- (o)
 Definition
pharynx, throat
Term
-phas, -phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
-philia, -philic
 Definition
affinity for, attracted to
Term
phleb-(o)
 Definition
vein
Term
-phobia
 Definition
fear
Term
phon-(o)
 Definition
sound, voice
Term
-phylaxis
 Definition
protection, prevention
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical correction or repair
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
pleuro-
 Definition
side, rib
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
pneum- (o, on)
 Definition
lung, pertaining to the lungs, air
Term
pod-(e, o)
 Definition
foot
Term
poly-
 Definition
many, much
Term
post-
 Definition
after, behind
Term
pre-
 Definition
before, in front of
Term
pro-
 Definition
in front of, forward
Term
proct- (o)
 Definition
rectum, rectal, anus
Term
psora-
 Definition
itch
Term
pseudo-
 Definition
false
Term
psych- (i, o)
 Definition
pertaining to the mind
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
droooping down, sagging, downward displacement
Term
pulmon-(o)
 Definition
lung
Term
py- (o)
 Definition
pus
Term
pyel(o)
 Definition
renal pelvis of the kidney
Term
pyr-(o)
 Definition
heat, fever
Term
quad- (ra, ri)
 Definition
four
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