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Medical Terminology Lesson 8: Prefixes and suffixes P- X

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Term
Definition
pachy   show
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pachycephalic   show
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para   show
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paralgia   show
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path   show
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show study of disease  
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penia   show
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cytopenia   show
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peri   show
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show around the heart  
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pexy   show
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retinopexy   show
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show fear of  
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hydrophobia   show
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phoresis   show
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diaphoresis   show
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plasty   show
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orthoplasty   show
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plegia   show
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show paralysis from the waist down  
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show many  
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polyarthritis   show
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show after  
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postmortem   show
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show before  
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show before surgery  
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show in front of; on behalf of  
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show tip of the tongue  
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pseudo   show
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pseudodipsia   show
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ptosis   show
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mastoptosis   show
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re   show
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reflex   show
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retro   show
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show bent backward, posterior  
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rrhaphy   show
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show suturing of the heart  
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rhexis   show
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angiorrhexis   show
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show exam  
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bronchoscopy   show
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semi   show
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semicomatose   show
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sphygmo   show
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sphygmomanometer   show
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show below  
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show under the tongue  
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super, supra   show
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superacute   show
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show together  
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symbiotic   show
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tachy   show
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show rapid heart rate  
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show distance  
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telemetry   show
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show toxic, poison  
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toxicoderma   show
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show across  
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show transfer of blood into an individual  
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show three  
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show three cusps  
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show above  
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ultrasonic   show
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show one  
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show having one working eye  
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show foreign  
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xenograft   show
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show dry  
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xerochilia   show
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