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HOSA: Med Term Roots, Prefix, Combo pt 3 Part 4

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This deck covers medical terminology roots, prefixes, and suffixes related to various body parts and functions, providing essential knowledge for healthcare students.

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surgical fixation
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Key Terms

Term
Definition
-pexy
surgical fixation
phac/o, phak/o
lens of eye
phag/o
eat, swallow, engulf
-phage
cell that destroys, eats, swallows
-phagia
eating, swallowing
phalang/o
phalanges, fingers, toes

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TermDefinition
-pexy
surgical fixation
phac/o, phak/o
lens of eye
phag/o
eat, swallow, engulf
-phage
cell that destroys, eats, swallows
-phagia
eating, swallowing
phalang/o
phalanges, fingers, toes
phall/o
penis
pharmac/o, pharmaceut/o
drug
pharyng/o
throat, pharynx
phas/o
speech
-phasia
to speak, speech
phe/o
dusky, gray, dark-colored
-pheresis
removal
-philia, phil/o, -phil
attraction to, like, love
phim/o
muzzle
phleb/o
vein
-phobia, phob/o
abnormal fear
phon/o, -phonia
sound, voice
phor/o
carry, bear movement
-phoresis
carrying, transmission
-phoria
to bear, carry, feeling, mental state
phot/o
light
phren/o
diaphragm, mind
phys/o
air, gas
-phylactic
protective, preventive
-phylaxis
protection against infection
physi/o
nature, physical, function
-physis
to grow, growth plate
pigment/o
pigment, color
pil/i, pil/o
hair, hair follicle
pineal/o
pineal gland
pinn/i
external ear, auricle
pituit/o, pituitar/o
pituitary gland
placent/o
placenta
plak/o, -plakia
plaque, plate, thin flat layer, scale
plant/i, plant/o
sole of foot
plas/i, plas/o, -plasia
development, growth, formation
-plasm
formative material of cells, formation, structure
plasm/o
something molded/formed
-plastic
pertaining to formation
-plasty
surgical repair
-plegia
stroke, paralysis
-plegic
one affected w/paralysis
pleur/o
pleura, side of body
pne/o
breath, breathing
-pnea
breathing
pneum/o, pneumon/o
lung, air
pod/o
foot
-poiesis
to make, formation
-poietin
substance that forms