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Med Terminology N-P
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Term | Definition |
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Nano- | Dwarf, One Billionth |
Nas- | Nose |
Naso- | Nose |
Natr- | Sodium |
Natri- | Sodium |
Necr- | Death, Necrosis |
Necro- | Death, Necrosis |
Neo- | New |
Nephr- | Kidney |
Nephro- | Kidney |
Neur- | Nerve, Nervous System |
Neuri- | Nerve, Nervous System |
Neuro- | Nerve, Nervous System |
Norm- | Normal |
Normo- | Normal |
Octo- | Eight |
Oculo- | Eye, Ocular |
Odont- | Tooth |
Odonto- | Tooth |
Odyn- | Pain |
Odyno- | Pain |
-Oid | Resemblance To |
Olig- | Few, Little |
Oligo- | Few, Little |
-Oma | Tumor, Neoplasm |
-Omata | Plural Of -Oma |
Oncho- | Tumor, Bulk, Volume |
-One | Ketone |
Onych- | Fingernail, Toenail |
Onycho- | Fingernail, Toenail |
Oo- | Egg, Ovary |
Oophor- | Ovary |
Oophoro- | Ovary |
Ophthalm- | Eye |
Ophthalmo- | Eye |
-Opia | Vision |
-Opsia | Vision |
Or- | Mouth |
Orchi- | Testis |
Orchido- | Testis |
Orchio- | Testis |
Ori- | Mouth |
Oro- | Mouth |
-Ose | Sugar |
-Oses | Plural of -Osis |
-Osis | Process, Condition, State |
Ossi- | Bone |
Osseo- | Bony |
Ost- | Bone |
Oste- | Bone |
Osteo- | Bone |
Ovari- | Ovary |
Ovario- | Ovary |
Ovi- | Egg |
Ovo- | Egg |
Oxa- | Oxygen |
Oxo- | Oxygen |
Oxy- | Sharp, Acid, Acute, Shrill, Quick, Oxygen |
Pachy- | Thick |
Pan- | All, Entire |
Pant- | All, Entire |
Panto- | All, Entire |
Para- | Abnormal, Involvement Of Two Like Parts |
Pari- | Equal |
Path- | Disease |
Patho- | Disease |
-Pathy | Disease |
Ped- | Child, Foot |
Pedi- | Child, Foot |
Pedo- | Child, Foot |
-Penia | Deficiency |
Penta- | Five |
Per- | Through, Thoroughly, Intensely |
Peri- | Around, About |
-Pexy | Fixation, Usually Surgical |
Phaco- | Lens |
-Phage | Eating, Devouring |
-Phagia | Eating, Devouring |
Phago- | Eating, Devouring |
-Phagy | Eating, Devouring |
Phako- | Lens |
Phanero- | Visible, Evident |
Pharmaco- | Drugs, Medicine |
Pharyng- | Pharynx |
Pharyngo- | Pharynx |
Phil- | Attraction, Chemical Affinity |
-Philia | Attraction, Chemical Affinity |
Philo- | Attraction, Chemical Affinity |
Phleb- | Veins |
Phlebo- | Veins |
-Phobia | Fear |
Phon- | Sound, Speech |
Phono- | Sound, Speech |
Phor- | Carrying, Bearing |
Phoro- | Carrying, Bearing |
Phos- | Light |
Phot- | Light |
Photo- | Light |
Phren- | Diaphragm, Mind, Phrenic |
Phreni- | Diaphragm, Mind, Phrenic |
-Phrenia | Of Mind |
Phrenico- | Diaphragm, Mind, Phrenic |
Phreno- | Diaphragm, Mind, Phrenic |
-Phylaxis | Protection |
Phyll- | Leaf |
Phyllo- | Leaf |
Physi- | Physical, Natural |
Physio- | Physical, Natural |
Physo- | Swelling, Inflation, Air, Gas |
Phyt- | Plants |
Phyto- | Plants |
Pico- | One Trillionth |
Plan- | Flat |
Plani- | Flat |
Plano- | Flat |
-Plasia | Formation |
Plasma- | Plasma |
Plasmat- | Plasma |
Plasmato- | Plasma |
Plasmo- | Plasma |
Platy- | Wide, Flat |
-Plegia | Paralysis |
Pleo- | More |
Plesio- | Near, Similar |
Pleur- | Rib, Side, Pleura |
Pleura- | Rib, Side, Pleura |
Pleuro- | Rib, Side, Pleura |
Pluri- | Several, More |
-Pnea | Breath, Respiration |
Pneo- | Breath, Respiration |
Pneum- | Air, Gas, Lung, Breathing |
Pneuma- | Air, Gas, Lung, Breathing |
Pneumat- | Air, Gas, Lung, Breathing |
Pneumato- | Air, Gas, Lung, Breathing |
Pod- | Foot, Foot-Shaped |
-Pod | Foot, Foot-Shaped |
Podo- | Foot, Foot-Shaped |
-Poiesis | Production |
Poikilo- | Irregular, Variable |
Polio- | Gray |
Poly- | Multiplicity, Polymer |
Post- | After, Behind, Posterior |
Pre- | Anterior, Before |
Presby- | Old |
Pro- | Before, Forward, Precursor |
Proct- | Anus, Rectum |
Procto- | Anus, Rectum |
Prot- | First |
Proto- | First |
Pseud- | False |
Pseudo- | False |
Psych- | Mind |
Psyche- | Mind |
Psycho- | Mind |
-Ptosis | Sagging, Falling |
Pyel- | (Renal) Pelvis |
Pyelo- | (Renal) Pelvis |
Pykn- | Dense, Compact |
Pykno- | Dense, Compact |
Pyo- | Suppuration, Pus |
Pyreto- | Fever |
Pyro- | Fire, Heat, Fever |