Med term N-O Flashcards by Lac Huynh

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Narc/o

A

numbness, stupor, sleep

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Nas/o

A

nose

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Nat/i

A

birth

prenatal - before birth

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Natr/o

A

sodium

natremia - sodium in blood

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Necr/o

A

death

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Nect/o

A

to bind, tie, connect

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Neo-

A

new

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Nephr/o

A

kidney

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Neur/o

A

nerve

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Neutr/o

A

neither, neutral, neutrophil

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Nid/o

A

nest

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nine

A

noni-

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Noci-

A

to cause harm, injury or pain

nociceptors - pain receptor

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Noct/o

A

night

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Nod/o

A

knot

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-noia

A

mind, will

paranoia - abnormal mind

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Nom/o

A

custom, law

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Nomen-

A

name

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Norm/o

A

rule, order

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Nos/o

A

disease

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Nucle/o

A

nucleus

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Nulli-

A

none

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Nutri/o , Nutrit/o

A

to nourish

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Nyct/o

A

night

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Obstetr/o

A

pregnancy, birth

obstetrics - field concentrated on pregnancy

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Octa-, Octi-

A

eight

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Ocul/o

A

eye

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Odont/o

A

tooth

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Odyn/o

A

pain

odynophagia - painful swallowing

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-oid

A

resembling, pertaining to

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-ole

A

little, small

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Ole/o

A

oil

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olecran/o

A

olecranon (elbow)

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Olig/o

A

few, scant

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Omo-

A

pertaining to shoulder or scalp

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-oma

A

tumor, mass, fluid collection

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Omphal/o

A

umbilicus (navel)

omphalocele - congenital birth defect, liver or organ stick out through belly button

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Onc/o

A

tumor

oncology - study of cancer

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-one

A

hormone

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One

A

mono, uni

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Onych/o

A

nail (finger or toes)

onycholysis - nail separate from bed

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o/o

A

egg (ovem)

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oophor/o

A

ovary

oophorectomy - removal of ovary

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-opaque

A

obscure

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Ophry/o

A

eyebrow

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Ophthalm/o

A

eye

ophthalmitis - inflammation of eye

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-opia

A

vision condition

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opisth/o

A

backward, behind

opisthotonous - spasm of muscle, causing backward of head, spine and neck

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-opsia

A

vision condition

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-opsy

A

view of

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opt/o

A

eye, vision

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optic/o

A

eye, vision

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-or

A

one who

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or/o

A

mouth

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orch/o

A

testis

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orchi/o

A

testis

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orchid/o

A

testis

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-orexia

A

appetite

anorexia - no appetite

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organ/o

A

organ

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Orth/o

A

straight

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Osche/o

A

scrotum

oscheoplasty - scrotum surgery

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-ose

A

sugar

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-osis

A

condition, usually abnormal

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-osmia

A

smell

hyposmia - decrease in smelling

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osphresi/o

A

sense of smell

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Ossicul/o

A

ossicle (small bone)

typically in ear

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oste/o

A

bone

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-ostosis

A

condition of bone

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Ot/o

A

ear

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-otia

A

ear condition

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-ous

A

pertaining to

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Ov/o

A

egg (ovem)

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Ovari/o

A

ovary

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Ovul/o

A

egg (ovum)

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Ox/o

A

oxygen

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-oxia

A

oxygen

Q

Oxy-

A

oxygen

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Oxysm/o

A

sudden