pachy-, pacho-, pach- (Greek: thick, dense; large, massive)
This element is used in the formation of botanical, zoological, and pathological or medical terms.
pachyvaginitis,
Riftia pachyptila
The tube worm, a dominant deep-sea vent animal.
toxemia, toxaemia
1. Blood poison; any condition resulting from the spread of toxins (poisons) by the bloodstream.
2. A condition produced by the presence of bacterial toxins in the blood, usually with tissue or organ damage, fever, and severe intestinal upset.
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