- Phago- (prefix)
- Eating, devouring. From the Greek "phago" meaning "to eat." Examples of words starting with phago- include: phagocyte, a cell that can engulf particles; and phagophobia, an excessive fear of eating.
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Phago- (prefix)
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phag- — (phago ) prefix denoting 1. eating. 2. phagocytes … Medical dictionary
List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes — This is a list of roots, suffixes, and prefixes used in medical terminology, their meanings, and their etymology. There are a few rules when using medical roots. Firstly, prefixes and suffixes, primarily in Greek, but also in Latin, have a… … Wikipedia
Aphagia — Inability to eat. From the Greek prefix “a “ meaning “not” + “phago” meaning “to eat” + not to eat. * * * Inability to eat. [G. a priv. + phago, to eat] * * * apha·gia ə fā j(ē )ə, a n loss of the ability to swallow * * * apha·gia (ə… … Medical dictionary
