Polio-
gray matter of the brain and spinal cord
Poly-
many
Polyp/o
small growth
Pont/o
part of the brain (pons)
Poplit/o
caudal surface of the patella
Por/o
Small opening (pore)
-porosis
Passage or porous condition
Port/i
Gate or door
Post/i
after or behind
Poster/o
toward the tail
Potent/o
Powerful
practice/o or practi/i
practice
Prandi/o
meal
-prandial
meal
-praxia
action
Pre-
before or in front of
Pregn/o
pregnant or with offspring
prematur/o
to early
Preputi/o
foreskin or prepuce
Press/o
to press or draw
Proap/o
penis
primi-
first
Pro-
before or on behalf of
Process/o
going forth