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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Perimeter | Circumference or distance around a figure |
| Pericardial | Situate around the heart |
| Periscope | Instrument for viewing the surrounding area |
| Perihelion | Point closet to the sun in plants orbit |
| Perioptic | Situated about or surrounding the eyeball |
| Phonic | related to sound |
| Phonogenic | Suitable for producing sound |
| Phonology | Study of speech sounds |
| Phonopathy | Speech Disorder |
| Phonophobia | Fear of sound or speaking |
| Homophonic | Having the same sound |
| Polyphonic | Having many sounds |
| Telephonic | Related top transmission of sound from a distance |
| Symphonic | related to the combining of harmony sounds |
| peri | around,surrounding |
| cardi | heart |
| heli | sun |
| meter | measure |
| opt | eye,vision |
| scope | look at,view, examine |
| al | like related to an action or process |
| ic | like related to |
| on | quality state |
| sym | with,together |
| gen | cause, birth, race, produce |
| homo | same |
| phob | fear of |
| phon/phono | sound |
| poly | many |
| tele | from afar |
| ia | condition |
| ic | like related to |
| logy | study of science |
| y | state of quality of act state |