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Terms for Test #5-P
PHB 110 Wk 5 Term test -- P
Question | Answer |
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pachy- | thickening |
pan- | all, complete |
para- | beside, around, near, abnormal |
paralysis | loss of movement |
path/o | disease |
p.c. | after meals |
PCV | packed cell volume |
PCP | Pneumocystis carnii |
ped/o | child, foot |
-penia | decrease in |
peri- | around |
pH | hydrogen ion concentration |
phag/o | eat |
-phagia | eating, swallowing |
-phonia | sound, voice |
phor/o | to bear; to carry |
PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
PKU | phenylketonuria |
-plasia | formation |
-plasm | growth, formation |
-plasty | surgical repair, reconstruction |
Pl. ct. | platelet count |
pleur/o | pleura |
Plts. | platelets |
PM | evening |
PMNs | polymorphonuclear cells |
pneum/o | lungs, air |
pod/o | foot |
Pos | positive |
post- | behind, after |
PP or PC | post prandial or post cibum |
PPLO | pleuropneumonia-like organism |
pre- | before, in front of |
PRN | as needed |
pro- | for, before in front of |
proct/o | rectum and anus |
proximal | near body trunk |
pseud/o | false |
psych/o | soul, mind |
PT | prothrombin time |
PTH | parathyroid hormone or parathormone |
-ptosis | prolapse, sagging |
PTT | partial thromboplastin time |
py/o | pus |
pyr/o | fire, fever |