A&P Exam 4 word parts

natri-

sodium

neo-

new

nephro-

kidney

neuro-

nerve

nucleo-

nucleus, kernel

oo-

egg

ob-

life; against, toward, before

oculo-

eye

odonto-

tooth

-oid

like, resembling

-ole

small

oligo-

few, a little, scanty

-oma

tumor, mass

omo-

shoulder

onycho-

nail, claw

op-

vision

-opsy

viewing, to see

or-

mouth

orbi-

circle

organo-

tool, instrument

ortho-

straight

-ose

full of; sugar

-osis

process; condition or disease; increase

osmo-

push

osse-, oste-

bone

oto-

ear

-ous

full of; pertaining to; characterized by

ovo-

egg

oxy-

oxygen; sharp, quick

palli-

pale

palpebro-

eyelid

pan-

all

panni-

cloth, rag

papillo-

nipple

par-

birth

para-

next to

parieto-

wall

patho-

disease; feeling

pecto-

chest; comb-like

pedi-

foot; child

pelvi-

basin

-penia

deficiency

penna-

feather

peri-

around

perone-

fibula

phago-

eat

philo-

loving, attracted to

phobo-

fearing, repelled by

phor-

to carry, bear

phragm-

partition

phreno-

diaphragm

physio-

nature, natural cause

-physis

growth

pilo-

hair

pino-

drink, imbibe

planto-

sole of foot

plasi-

growth

plasm-

shaped, molded

plasti-

form

platy-

flat

pnea-

breath, breathing

pneumo-

air, breath, lung

podo-

foot

poies-

forming

poly-

many, much, excessive

primi-

first

pro-

before, in front, first; promote, favor

pseudo-

false

psycho-

mind

ptero-, pterygo-

wing

-ptosis

dropping, falling, sagging

puncto-

point

pyro-

fire