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Pharmacy Practice II - Medical Terminology 133-199

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pharyng/o   pharynx (throat)  
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-phasia   speech  
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phleb/o   vein  
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-phobia   fear  
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-plasia, -plasm   growth, formation  
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plasty   surgical repair  
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-plegia   paralysis  
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pleur/o   pleura  
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-pnea   breathing  
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pneum/o; pneumon/o   lung, air  
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poly-   many, much  
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post-   after, behind  
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poster/o   back (of body), behind, posterior  
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pre-   before  
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proct/o   anus,rectum  
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-ptosis   prolapse,falling, dropping  
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purpur-   purple  
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pyel/o   renal, pelvis  
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py/o   pus  
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quadri-   four  
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radi/o   x-rays, radiation  
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rect/o   rectum  
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ren/o   kidney  
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retin/o   retina  
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rhin/o   nose  
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-rrhage   bursting forth(of)  
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-rrhea   flow, discharge  
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sacro/o   sacrum  
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sclera/o   hardening, sclera (white of eye)  
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-scopy   visual examination  
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-spasm   involuntary contraction, twitching  
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spermat/o   sperm  
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spin/o   spine  
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spondyl/o   vertebra (backbone)  
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-stasis   at a standstill  
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-stenosis   stricture, narrowing  
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stomat/o   mouth  
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-stomy   forming a new opening or mouth  
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sub-   under, below  
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supra-   above  
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tachy-   rapid  
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-therapy   treatment  
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therm/o   heat  
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thorac/o   chest  
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thromb/o   blood clot  
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thyr/o   thyroid gland  
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-tome   instrument to cut  
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-tomy   incision, cut into  
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tox/o   poison  
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trache/o   trachea (windpipe)  
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tri-   three  
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trich/o   hair  
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-tripsy   crushing  
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tympan/o   tympanic membrane (eardrum)  
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-ule   small  
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-uria, ur/o   urine, urination  
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uretr/o   ureter  
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uter/o   uterus  
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vagin/o   vagina  
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vascul/o   blood vessel  
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ven/o   vein  
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ventricul/o   ventricle (of brain or heart)  
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vesic/o   bladder  
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vertebr/o   vertebra (backbone)  
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vulvo   vulva  
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xanth/o   yellow  
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xer/o   dry  
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