What it means
The root in words about eating. A phagocyte is a white blood cell that "eats" germs and debris, and phagocytosis is that process. The same root gives the ending -phagiaFAY-jee-uh, or FAY-juhA word ending that means eating or swallowing.Full entry , as in dysphagiadis-FAY-jee-uhDifficulty swallowing.dys- difficultphag/o eat, swallow-ia conditionFull entry , difficulty swallowing.
At a glance
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Related terms
dysphagia
Difficulty swallowing.
phagocytosis
The process by which some white blood cells swallow and destroy germs, dead cells and debris.
-phagia
A word ending that means eating or swallowing.