Medical Term (P) Flashcards
(138 cards)
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pancreat/o
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pancreas
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papill/o
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nipple-like
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papul/o
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pimple
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par-, para-
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near; beside; abnormal; apart from; along the side of
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-para
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to give birth
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parasit/o
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parasite
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parathryoid/o
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parathyroid glands
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-paresis
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weakness
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-pareunia
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sexual intercourse
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-partum
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birth; labor
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patell/a, patell/o
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patella (kneecap)
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path/o, -pathy
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disease
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pector/o
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chest
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pedicul/o
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louse (lice)
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ped/o
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child; foot
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pelv/i, pelv/o
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pelvis; hip region
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pend/o
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to hang
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-penia
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deficiency
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-pepsia
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digestion
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per-
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through
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percuss/o
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to tap
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peri-
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surrounding
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perine/o
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perineum
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peritone/o
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peritoneum
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perone/o
fibula
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perspir/o
breathe through
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-pexy
fixation; to put in place
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phac/o
lens of eye
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phag/o
eat; swallow
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-phage
eat; swallow
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-phagia
eating; swallowing
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phak/o
lens of eye
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phalang/o
phalanges (of fingers and toes)
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phall/i, phill/o
penis
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phaner/o
visible, apparent
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pharmac/o, pharmaceut/o
drug
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pharyng/o
throat (pharynx)
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phas/o
speech
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-phasia
speech
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phe/o
dusky; dark
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-pheresis
removal
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phil/o, -phil, -philia
like; love; attraction to
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phleb/o
vein
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phob/o, -phobia
fear
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phon/o, -phonia
voice; sound
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phor/o
to bear
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-phoresis
carrying; transmission
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-phoria
to bear, carry, feeling (mental state)
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phot/o
light
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phren/o
diaphragm; mind
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-phthisis
wasting away
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-phylaxis
protection
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physi/o, physic/o
nature, function
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-physis
to grow
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phyt/o, -phyte
plant
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pil/o
hair
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pineal/o
pineal gland
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pituitar/o
pituitary gland
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-plakia
plaque
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plan/o
flat, level, wandering
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plant/o
sole of the foot
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plas/o, plas/i, -plasia
development; formation, growth
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-plasm
formative material of cells
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-plastic
pertaining to formation
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-plasty
surgical repair
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ple/o
more; many
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-plegia, -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
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pneum/o, pneumon/o
lung; air; gas
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pod/o
foot
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-poiesis
formation
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pol/o
extreme
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poly-
many: much
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polyp/o
polyp; small growth
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pall/o, pallid/o
pale, lacking or drained of color
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palpit/o
throbbing, quivering
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par/o
to bear, bring forth, labor
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paralys/o, paralyt/o
disable
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pares/i, paret/o
to disable
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pariet/o
wall
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parotid/o
parotid gland
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paroxysm/o
sudden attack
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paus/o, -pause
stopping
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pedi/a
child
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percept/o
become aware, perceive
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peristals/o, peristalt/o
constrict around
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perme/o
to pass or go through
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pernici/o
destructive, harmful
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pertuss/i
intensive cough
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petechi/o
skin spot
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pher/o
to bear or carry
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phlegm/o
thick mucus
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-phylactic
protective, preventive
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pigment/o
pigment, color
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pinn/i
external ear, auricle
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plac/o
flat plate or patch
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placent/o
placenta, round flat cake
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plasm/o
something molded or formed
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plic/o
fold or ridge
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pne/o
breath, breathing
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-pneic
pertaining to breathing
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poli/o
gray matter of brain and spinal cord
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pollic/o
thumb
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poplit/o
back of the knee
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port/i
gate, door
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potent/o
powerful
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pract/i, practic/o
practice, pursue an occupation
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-praxis
act, activity, practice use
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precoc/i
early, premature
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pregn/o
pregnant, full of
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prematur/o
too early, untimely
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preputi/o
foreskin, prepuce
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press/o
press, draw
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priap/o
penis
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process/o
going forth
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procreat/o
reproduce
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prodrom/o
running ahead, precursor
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product/o
lead forward, yield, produce
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prolaps/o
fall downward, slide forward
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prolifer/o
reproduce, bear offspring
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pron/o, pronat/o
bent forward
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prosth/o, prosthet/o
addition, appendage
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protein/o
protein
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pseudo/o
false
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pubert/o
ripe age, adult
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pudend/o
pudendum
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puerper/i
childbearing, labor
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pulpos/o
fleshy, pulpy
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punct/o
sting, prick, puncture
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pur/o
pus
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purul/o
pus-liked
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pustul/o
infected pimple
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py/o
pus
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pyel/o
renal pelvis, bowl of kidney
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pylor/o
pylorus, pyloric sphincter
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pyr/o, pyret/o
fever, fire
