P Med terms

pan-

all, complete, entire

pancreat-, pancreato-

pancreas

para-

beside, beyond, abnormal, lower half of the body, live birth

-paresis

paralysis

pareunia

sexual intercourse

-partum

birth, labor

path-, patho-, pathy, -pathia

disease, abnormal condition

ped/i

child

-penia

lack of, abnormal reduction of number, deficiency

pent-, penta-

five

-pepsia, -pepsis

digestion

per-

through, by excessive

peri-

around

-pexy

fixation

phag-, phago-

eat, ingest

-phag/o

to eat, consuming, swallow

pharyng-, pharyngo-

pharynx, throat

-phas, -phasia, -phaso

speech

-phil, -philia, -philic

affinity for, attracted to, 'loves'

phelb-, phlebo-

vein

-phobia

fear

phon-, phono-

sound, voice

photo-

light

-phylaxis

protection, preventative

-plasty

surgical correction of

-plegia

paralysis

pleo-

more

pleuro-

side, rib

-pnea

breathing

pneum-, pneumo-

lung, pertaining to the lungs

pod/o

foot

-poiesis

formation

poly-

many, much

post-

after, behind

prand/o-

meal

pre-

before, in front of

presbi-

old

primi-

first

pro-

in front of, forward

proct-, procto-

rectum, rectal, anus

pruritis

to itch

psora-

itch

psuedo-

false

psych/o

pertaining to the mind

-ptosis

drooping down, sagging, downward displacement

ptysis-

cough up

pulmon-, pulmono-

lung

py-, pyo-

pus

pyel-, pyelo-

renal pelvis of kidney

pylor/o

pylorus (distal sphincter of stomach)

pyr-, pyro-

heat, fever