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HOSA: Med Term Roots, Prefix, Combo pt 3 Part 4
This deck covers medical terminology roots, prefixes, and suffixes related to various body parts and functions, providing essential knowledge for healthcare students.
-pexy
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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| 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 |
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 |