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What does 'pent/a-' mean?

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    • What does 'peps/o-' refer to?

    digestion

    What does 'per-' mean?

    through

    What does 'peri-' signify?

    <p>around</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'perine/o-' denote?

    <p>base or floor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'periton/e-' indicate?

    <p>that which holds the lower viscera</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'peronea-' pertain to?

    <p>pin or concerning the lower outside leg bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'pes' mean?

    <p>foot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'petech/i-' signify?

    <p>small</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'petit' refer to?

    <p>little illness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'petro-' indicate?

    <p>rock, stone, hard</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'phago-' mean?

    <p>eat, eating, perverse appetite</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'phalang/o-' refer to?

    <p>close knit row or fingers and toes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'pharmac/o-' signify?

    <p>drug relationship, to drug, medicine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'pharyng/o-' mean?

    <p>throat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'phas/o-' indicate?

    <p>speech or speaking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-phase' signify?

    <p>stage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-pheresis' mean?

    <p>withdrawal or to separate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-phile' refer to?

    <p>love of, to love, love for</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'phim/o-' mean?

    <p>to muzzle or muzzling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'phleb/o-' signify?

    <p>vein</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'phob/o-' mean?

    <p>fear</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'phoc/o-' refer to?

    <p>seal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'phon/o-' signify?

    <p>voice or sound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'phor/o-' mean?

    <p>feeling (mental)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-phoresis' refer to?

    <p>migration, transport, move, or carry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'phot/o-' indicate?

    <p>light</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'phrag/o-' mean?

    <p>wall or partition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'phraso-' refer to?

    <p>speech or talk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-phraxia' mean?

    <p>stoppage or obstruction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'phren/o-' signify?

    <p>mind or diaphragm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-phylaxis' mean?

    <p>protection or guard</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'physi/o-' refer to?

    <p>function of or nature of</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-physis' signify?

    <p>growth or nature of</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'phyto-' mean?

    <p>plant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'pia-' indicate?

    <p>gentle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'pil/o-' mean?

    <p>hair</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'pinn/a-' signify?

    <p>feather or feather-like</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'pituit/o-' mean?

    <p>phlegm or glue-like mucus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'pityr/i-' refer to?

    <p>bran or cereal-like scales on skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'placent/a-' mean?

    <p>cake</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-plakia' refer to?

    <p>plate or plate-like</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'plan/o-' mean?

    <p>flat or a plane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'plant/o-' signify?

    <p>sole of foot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'plas-' denote?

    <p>growth, development, formation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-pleg/ia' mean?

    <p>paralysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'pleur/o-' refer to?

    <p>side or rib</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-plexy' mean?

    <p>paralysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-pnea' indicate?

    <p>breathe or breathing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'pneum/o-' refer to?

    <p>lung, air, respiration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Medical Terminology (pent/a- to pneum/o-)

    • pent/a-: Represents the number five, often used in numerical contexts.

    • peps/o-: Relates to digestion, indicating processes involved in breaking down food.

    • per-: Means through, signifying passage across or through a structure.

    • peri-: Indicates around, typically used to describe surrounding structures.

    • perine/o-: Refers to the base or floor of the pelvic region.

    • periton/e-: Describes the peritoneum, a membrane holding the lower organs.

    • peronea-: Pertains to the peroneal area, specifically the outer leg bone.

    • pes: Refers to the foot, often used in anatomical terminology.

    • petech/i-: Signifies small, commonly in relation to small spots or marks on skin.

    • petit: Represents little or minor illnesses.

    • petro-: Denotes rock or stone; often used in geology or anatomy related to hard structures.

    • phago-: Refers to eating or consuming, and may describe unusual appetites.

    • phalang/o-: Relates to fingers and toes, emphasizing their close-knit structure.

    • pharmac/o-: Pertains to drugs or medicine, implying a relationship with pharmaceuticals.

    • pharyng/o-: Describes the throat area, involved in respiratory and digestive pathways.

    • phas/o-: Indicates speech or speaking, often used in conditions affecting communication.

    • -phase: Signifies a stage, commonly in medical processes or cycles.

    • -pheresis: Refers to withdrawal or separation processes, often in blood or fluid management.

    • -phile: Signifies love or affinity for something, used in various psychological and medical terms.

    • phim/o-: Relates to muzzling, implying restriction of speech or movement.

    • phleb/o-: Refers to veins, crucial in circulatory descriptions.

    • phob/o-: Denotes fear, commonly utilized in psychological contexts.

    • phoc/o-: Refers to seals, often in zoological or anatomical contexts.

    • phon/o-: Relates to voice or sound, important in speech and hearing fields.

    • phor/o-: Indicates feelings or mental states, often used in psychological terms.

    • -phoresis: Refers to movement or transport, particularly in biological contexts.

    • phot/o-: Denotes light, frequently used in optics and visibility discussions.

    • phrag/o-: Refers to walls or partitions, significant in anatomical or structural descriptions.

    • phraso-: Concerns speech or talking, relevant in communication sciences.

    • -phraxia: Implies stoppage or obstruction, often in relation to physiological processes.

    • phren/o-: Refers to the mind or diaphragm, significant in both mental health and respiratory contexts.

    • -phylaxis: Indicates protection or guarding, commonly in immune responses or preventative measures.

    • physi/o-: Relates to function or nature, central to biology and physiology.

    • -physis: Refers to growth or the nature of development, particularly in growth plates in bones.

    • phyto-: Pertains to plants, significant in botany and ecology.

    • pia-: Signifies gentleness, often used in descriptions of soft or delicate structures.

    • pil/o-: Relates to hair, significant in dermatology and anatomy.

    • pinn/a-: Describes feather or feather-like structures, often used in anatomical contexts.

    • pituit/o-: Refers to phlegm or mucus, especially in discussions of respiratory health.

    • pityr/i-: Denotes bran-like scales on skin, relevant in dermatological conditions.

    • placent/a-: Refers to the placenta, important in discussions of pregnancy and fetal development.

    • -plakia: Indicates plate or plate-like structures, important in anatomical descriptions.

    • plan/o-: Signifies flat or plane surfaces, relevant in anatomical and geometrical contexts.

    • plant/o-: Refers to the sole of the foot, significant in podiatry.

    • plas-: Indicates growth, development, or formation, relevant in cellular biology.

    • -pleg/ia: Refers to paralysis, significant in neurological conditions.

    • pleur/o-: Pertains to the side or rib, often in discussions of thoracic anatomy.

    • -plexy: Also indicates paralysis, related to movement and neurological functions.

    • -pnea: Refers to breathing or respiration, fundamental in pulmonary health.

    • pneum/o-: Relates to lungs, air, or respiration, central in discussions of respiratory physiology.

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