Para-: disordered, beyond
eg. Paraplegia_ paralysis of the lower part of the body, including the legs.
Patho-: disease
eg. Pathogen_ disease causing agent.
Pedo-: child, children
eg. Pedophillia_ sex or sexual activity with children who have not reached puberty.
Pell-: skin
eg. Pellagra_ disease caused by a deficiency of protein and niacin resulting in skin lesions.
Peri-: around
eg. Pericolitis_ inflammation around the colon, especially of its peritoneal coat.
Phago-: eating, ingestion
eg. Phagocytosis_ the engulfing of microorganisms or other cells and foreign particles by phagocytes.
Phreni-: diaphragm
eg. Phrenitis_ inflammation of the diaphragm.
Pleur-: side
eg. Pleurodont_ teeth that are attached by their sides to the inner side of the jaw.
Pneumo-: lungs, air or breath
eg. Pneumonia_ infection of the lung.
Polio-: grey
eg. Poliomyelitis_ viral disease that cause inflammation of the grey matter of the brain stem and spinal cord.
Poly-: many or much
eg. Polyuria_ excessive production of urine.
Post-: after, behind
eg. Postmortem examination_ an examination of a body after death by a person trained in pathology.
Pre-: before
eg. Prenatal_ occurring before birth.
Pseudo-: false
eg. Pseudopapilloedema_ conditions in which the optic disc is elevated resembling papilloedema.
Psych-: mind, mental
eg. Psychosis_ a symptom or feature of mental illness typically characterized by radical changes in personality, impaired functioning, and a distorted or nonexistent sense of objective reality.
Pub-: adult
eg. Puberty_ sexual maturation into adulthood.
Pyo-: pus
eg. Pyoderma_ skin diseases associated with the formation of or caused by pus.
Pyro-: heat, fire
eg. Pyrosis_ burning sensation in the chest.
Retro-: backward, behind
eg. Retropharyngeal abscess_ a collection of pus in the tissues behind the pharynx accompanied by difficulty in swallowing, fever and pain.
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