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Phag is a root word in medical terms and it has something to do with eating'
Phag=eat, swallow, this is to do with blood (blood)
Phag/o=eating, consuming, this is to do with food (lymphatic system)
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What is the word root for dysphagia?
The word root for dysphagia is "dys-" which means difficult or impaired, and "phag-" which relates to eating or swallowing. Dysphagia is a medical term that refers to difficulty in swallowing.
What is the medical terminology combining form meaning eat?
The medical terminology combining form meaning "eat" is "phag/o."
What does the combining form PHAG mean?
Swallow
What does the combining form PHAG O mean?
Swallow
What is the medical term meaning able to be eaten?
phag/o (combining form); or -phagia (suffix)
What is the word root for esophageal?
esophag/o-word means esophagus eal-suffix esophageal-pertaining to the esophagus
What does phag mean?
It is a root meaning to swallow or eat. Phagocytes are cells that consume invaders, and the esophagus is the food tube which is connected to where you swallow.
Are pigs rhizophagous?
Yes pigs are rhizophagous because rhizophagous is the eatting of roots and pigs eat roots. Rhiz means root. Phag means eat. And Ous means full of.
What is the soficus?
You might mean the esophagus. That is the tube between the throat and the stomach. The root phag+ means swallow or eat, and the phagus is the flap that pushes food down when you swallow. The prefix "eso-" means "out from," so the esophagus leads out from the phagus.
What cells are phagocytic and act in the immune response?
The answer are the white blood cells, they are what the body uses to fight off foreign bodies and phagocytic is a word derived from the greek's phag meaning devour and cytic is biological for cell. i hope this helped!
What are some seven letter words with 2nd letter P and 3rd letter H and 4th letter A and 5th letter G?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern -PHAG--. That is, seven letter words with 2nd letter P and 3rd letter H and 4th letter A and 5th letter G. In alphabetical order, they are: aphagia
Which type of cell eats invading cells?
The term for cells that eat is phagocytes. For example, macrophages which eat invading organisms in the human body would be called a phagocytic cell. "Phag" comes from the Greek which means "eat."
What are some eight letter words with 2nd letter Y and 4th letter P and 5th letter H and 6th letter A and 7th letter G?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern -Y-PHAG-. That is, eight letter words with 2nd letter Y and 4th letter P and 5th letter H and 6th letter A and 7th letter G. In alphabetical order, they are: dysphagy
How many protons and neutrons are there in the sulfur 36 isotope?
The sulfur atom has 16 protons and 16 electrons.The three stable isotopes of sulfur differ in their neutron number:Isotopes with mass number -32, -33 or -34 have 16, 17 or 18 neutrons respectively. The isotope with mass number 32 is the most abundant natural isotope.
