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Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| post- | after, behind |
| pre- | before, in front of |
| pro- | in front of, forward |
| procto- | rectal |
| pseudo- | false |
| psych- | pertaining to the mind |
| -ptosis | drooping, sagging |
| pulmon- | lung |
| pyo- | pus |
| pyro- | heat, fever |
| quad- | four |
| radio- | xrays, radiation |
| recto- | rectum |
| reno- | kidney |
| retro- | backward, in back |
| rhino- | nose |
| -rrhagia | sudden or excessive flow |
| -rrhea | flow, discharge |
| qual- | quality, characteristic |
| quant- | how much, quantity |