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Medical Terminology
Prefixes and Suffixes P through Z
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pachy | Thick |
| Para | Near; Departure From the Norm |
| Path | Disease |
| Penia | Deficiency |
| Peri | Around |
| Pexy | Fixation; Suspension |
| Phobia | Fear Of |
| Phoresis | Transmission |
| Plasty | Plastic Surgical Correction |
| Plegia | Paralysis; Stroke |
| Poly | Many |
| Post | After |
| Pre | Before |
| Pro | In Front Of; On Behalf Of |
| Pseudo | False |
| Ptosis | Falling |
| Re | Back; Again |
| Retro | Backward |
| Rrhaphy | Suture |
| Rhexis | Rupture |
| Scopy | Exam |
| Semi | Half |
| Sphygo | Pulse |
| Sub | Below |
| Super, Supra | Above |
| Sym, Syn | Together |
| Tachy | Swift, Fast |
| Tele | Distance |
| Toxo | Toxic, Poison |
| Trans | Across |
| Tri | Three |
| Ultra | Above |
| Uni | One |
| Xeno | Foreign |
| Xero | Dry |