N-O Flashcards
narc/o
numbness, stupor, sleep
nas/o
nose
nat/i
birth
nativityscene
natr/o
sodium
necr/o
death
nect/o
bind, tie, connect
nephr/o
kidney
neur/o
nerve
neutr/o
neither, neutral, neutrophil
nid/o
nest
noct/o
night
norm/o
rule, order
Normal - order v chaos - disorder
nos/o
disease
nucle/o
nucleus
nulli-
none
nyct/o
night
obstetr/o
pregnancy, childbirth
ocul/o
eye
odont/o
tooth
odyn/o
pain
-oid
resembling, derived from
mastoidprocess
-ole
little, small
yeolewineshop
olecran/o
olecranon (elbow)
olig/o
scanty
oligarchy…control..by..a..few
om/o
shoulder
ooommmm..relax.the.shoulders
-oma
tumor, mass, fluid collection
omphal/o
umbilicus (navel)
DNE..oophor/o
o “My Primary Hole” alo
onc/o
tumor
oncogene
-one
hormone
testosterone.progesterone..
onych/o
nail (of fingers/toes)
o/o
egg
oophor/o
ovary
-opaque
obscure
ophthalm/o
eye
-opia
vision condition
myopia - nearsightedness
-opsia
vision condition
op/o = face, eye
-opsy
view of
autopsy
opt/o
eye, vision
optic/o
eye, vision
-or
one who
or/o
mouth
oropharynx
also “os” (nil per os)
orch/o
testes
orchi/o
testes
orchid/o
testes
-orexia
appetite
orth/o
straight
go “Forth!”
-ose
straight, pt to, full of
rose is straight and pt to full of color
-osis
condition, usually abnormal
hyperhidrosis - ab condition of sweat
-osmia
smell
ossicul/o
ossicle (small bone)
oste/o
bone
-ostosis
condition of bone
ot/o
ear
-otia
ear condition
-ous
pertaining to
ov/o
ovary
ovul/o
egg
ox/o
oxygen
-oxia
oxygen
oxy-
rapid, sharp, acid
oxy pads = acidic, sharp, rapid
oxysm/o
sudden