More Roots/ Prefixes/ Suffixes P Flashcards
(77 cards)
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Palae/o
A
Old/primitive
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Palat/o
A
Palate
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Palm/o
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Palm
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Palpebr/o
A
Eyelid
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Pan-
A
All
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Pancreatic/o
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Pancreatic duct
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Pancreat/o
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Pancreas
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Pannicul/o
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Fatty layer (eg of abdomen)
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Pant/o
A
All/entire
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Papill/i/o
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Nipple-like/optic disc/optic papilla
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-para(re)
A
To bear/bring forth offspring/a woman who has borne viable young
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Parasympath/o
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Parasympathetic nervous system
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Parathyr/o
Parathyroid/o
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Parathyroid gland
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-paresis
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Slight paralysis
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Parotid/o
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Parotid gland (salivary)
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-parous
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Pertaining to production of live young
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-pause
A
Stopping
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Pect-
Pector/o
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Chest/breast/thorax
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Pedicul/o
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Lice
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Pelli-
A
Skin/hide
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-penia
A
Condition of deficiency or lack of
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Pen/o
A
Penis
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Peps-
Pepsin/o
Pept-
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Digestion/pepsin
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-pepsia
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Condition of digestion
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Perineum
Pelvic diaphragm between the legs
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Peritoneum
Serous membrane forming the lining of the abdominal cavity
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Petr/o
Stone/rock
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Phae/o
| Phe/o
Dusky/dark
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Phaner/o
Visible/manifesting
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-phasia
Condition of speaking/speech
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-phonia
Condition of having voice
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Phon/o
Speech/sound/voice
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-phony
Sound/type of speech
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-phore
Carrier
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-phoresis
Movement in a specified way/bearing/carrying/driving ions
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Phor/o
Mental state/bearing/carrier (eg of disease)
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Phrenic/o
| Phreni/o
Diaphragm/mind/phrenic nerve
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-phthisis
Wasting away
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-phylaxis
Protection
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-phyma
Tumour/boil/swelling
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-physis
Growth
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-phyt/e/o
Plant/fungus
43
-plakia
Condition of broad/flat
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-plania
Condition of wandering (eg a cell moving position)
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Plan/o
Flat
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Plant/i
Sole of foot
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Platy-
Flat
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Pleo-
More
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Plethysm/o
Volume
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Plex/o
Network of nerves, blood or lymph vessels
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- plex-ia
| - plegia
Condition from a stroke or serious occurrence
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-ploid(y)
Chromosome sets in a cell
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Pogon/o
Beard
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-poiesis
Formation
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Poikil/o
Varied/irregular
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Pont/o
Pons (part of metencephalon of brain)
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Por/o
Passage/pore
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Port/o
Portal vein
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Poster/o
Back of body /behind /posterior to
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Posth/o
| Preputi/o
Prepuce/foreskin
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-prandial
Pertaining to a meal
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-praxia
Condition of purposeful movement or conduct
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Priv-ia
Condition of loss or deprivation
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Prosop/o
Face
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Protoz/o
Protozoa
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Proxim/o
Near
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Prurit/o
Itching
68
Pseud/o
False
69
Psychr/o
Cold
70
-ptotic
Pertaining to falling /displacement/prolapse/affected with a ptosis
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Ptyal/o
Saliva
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Puerper/o
Puerperium/time of childbirth
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Purul/o
Pus filled
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Pustul/o
Infected pimple/pustule
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Pykn/o
Compact/thick/frequent
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Pyle/o
Portal (vein)
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Pylorus
Opening from the stomach into the duodenum
