Med term P Flashcards
(159 cards)
1
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Pachy-
A
thick
2
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-pagus
A
conjoined twins
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Palat/o
A
palate (roof of mouth)
4
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Pale/o
A
old
5
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pali-
(palin-)
(not need?)
A
recurrence, repetition
6
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Palliat-
A
to soothe, relieve
palliative care - soothe without cure
7
Q
Palpebr/o
A
eyelid
blephar/o
8
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Palp/o , Palpat/o
A
to touch gently
palpate - touch gently
9
Q
Palpit/o
A
flutter, throbbing
palpitation
10
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Pan-
A
all
11
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Pancreat/o
A
pancreas
12
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Pant/o
A
all, whole
13
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Papill/o/a
A
nipple like
papilla - round protrude on organ/body
14
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papul/o
A
papule, pimple
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par-
A
other than, abnormal
16
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para-
A
near, beside, abnormal, apart from, along the side of
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Q
-para
A
Given birth
18
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-parous
A
Give birth
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-parasit/o
A
parasite
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parathyroid/o
A
parathyroid gland
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-paresis
A
weakness, slight paralysis
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pareunia
A
sexual intercourse
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-partum
A
birth, labor
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patell/a
A
patella - knee cap
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patell/o
patella
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path/o
disease
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-pathy
disease, emotion
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pector/o
chest
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pedicul/o
lice
| pediculosis - lice infestation
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ped/o
child, foot
31
pelv/i
pelvis, hip region
32
pend/o
to hang
33
-penia
deficiency
| leukopenia - white blood cell deficient
34
-pepsia
digestion
| dyspepsia - indigestion
35
per-
through
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percuss/o
to tap
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peri-
surrounding
| pericardium
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perine/o
perineum
(area between the thighs, lower boundary of the pelvis contain urinary and genital ducts and rectum. area between the anus and the posterior part of the external genitalia)
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peritone/o
peritoneum - tissue that lines your abdominal wall, covers organs of abdomen
40
per/o
| obsolete
deformed, maimed
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perone/o
fibula
42
perspire
sweat
43
petr/o
stone, petrous region of the temporal bone
44
-pexy
fixation, to put in place
45
phac/o
lens of eye
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phag/o
eat, swallow
47
-phagia
eating swallowing
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phak/o
lens of eye
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phalang/o
phalanges (finger and toes)
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phall/o
penis
| phallic
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phaner/o
| not needed
visible, apparent
52
pharmac/o
drug
53
pharmaceut/o
drug
54
pharyng/o
pharynx (throat)
55
phas/o
speech
56
-phasia
speech
57
phe/o
| maybe needed?
dusky, dark
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-pheresis
removal
59
phil/o
like, love, attraction to
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-phil
attraction for
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-philia
attraction for
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phim/o
muzzle
| phimosis - foreskin cant be pulled back over head
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phleb/o
vein
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phob/o
fear
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phon/o
voice, sound
66
-phonia
voice sound
67
-phor/o
to bear
68
-phoresis
carrying, transmission
69
-phoria
to bear, cary, feeling (mental state)
| euphoria
70
phosphat/o
phosphate
71
phot/o
light
72
phren/o
diaphragm
73
-phthisis
| obsolete
wasting away
| TB
74
-phylaxis
protection
75
phyl/o
race, species, type
76
physi/o
nature, function
77
physic/o
physical, nature
78
-physis
to grow
| epiphysis
79
phys/o
| not needed
air, gas
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phyt/o
plant
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-phyte
plant
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picr/o
| obsolete
bitter
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Pies/i , -piesis
pressure
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pil/o
hair
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pimel/o
fat, fatty
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pineal/o
pineal gland
87
pin/o
to drink
| pinocytosis - cell take up fluid
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pituitar/o
pituitary gland
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-plakia
plaque
90
plan/o
flat, level, wandering
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plant/o
sole of the foot
| plantar
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plas/o
development, formation
93
-plasia
development, formation
94
-plasm
formation, structure
95
-plastic
pertaining to formation
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-plasty
surgical repair
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platy-
broad, flat
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Ple/o
| not need
more, many
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-plegia
paralysis, palsy
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-plegic
paralysis, palsy
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pleur/o
pleura
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plex/o
plexus, network (of nerves)
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-pnea
breathing
| dyspnea
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pneum/o
lung, air, gas
| pneumonia - infection of lungs
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pneumon/o
lung, air, gas
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pod/o
foot
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-poiesis
formation
| hematopoiesis - blood formation
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-poietin
substance that forms
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poikil/o
varied, irregular
| poikilocytosis - irregular blood cell shape, 10% or more
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pol/o
| not needed
extreme
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polio-
gray mater (of brain or spinal cord)
112
Poly-
many, much
113
polyp-/o
polyp, small growth
114
pont/o
pons
115
Por/o , -pore
opening, passageway
116
-porosis
condition of pores
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-posia
drinking
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posit/o
arrangement, place
119
post-
after, behind
120
poster/o
back (of body), behind
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-prandial
meal
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-praxia
action, activity
| apraxia - condition of brain, cannot do tasks when asked
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pre-
before, in front of
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presby/o
old age
| presbyopia - old age, cannot see up close
125
primi-
first
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pro-
before, forward
127
proct/o
anus and rectum
| proctitis - inflammation of rectum
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pros-
before, forward
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pros/o
forward, anterior
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prosop/o
face
| prosopagnosia - cannot recognize faces
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prostat/o
prostate gland
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prot/o
first
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prote/o
protein
134
proxim/o
near
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prurit/o
itching
| pruitus - itching
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psamm/o
sand, sandlike material
137
pseudo-
false
138
psor/o
itching
| psoriasis - buildup of skin, cause itchy dry patches
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psych/o
mind
140
psychr/o
| psychrometer
cold
141
pterygium
A growth that starts on the clear tissue of the eye that can spread to the cornea
142
ptosis
droop, sag, prolapse, protrude
| ptosis - drooping upper eyelid
143
ptyalo-
saliva
| salivary gland
144
-ptysis
spitting
145
pub/o
pubis (anterior part of hip bone)
146
pulmon/o
lung
147
Puls/o , Pulsat/o
to beat, beating
148
-puncture
to pierce a surface
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pupill/o
pupil
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purpur/i
purple
151
purul/o
pus
| purulent - contain pus
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py/o
pus
153
pycn/o
thick, dense
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pyel/o
renal pelvis
| pyelonephritis - inflammation of kidney due to bacteria
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pyl/e
portal vein
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pylor/o
pylorus, pyloric sphincter
157
pyr/o
fever, fire
158
pyret/o
fever
159
pyrex/o
fever
| pyrexia - fever, rise in body temp.
