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Terms for Test #5-P
PHB 110 Wk 5 Term test -- P
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |