Med terms N-P

narc(o)-

numb, sleep

nas(o)-

of or pertaining to the nose

necr(o)-

death

neo-

new

nephr(o)-

of or pertaining to the kidney

nerv-

of or pertaining to the nerves and the nervous system

neur(i)-, neur(o)-

of or pertaining to nerves and the nervous system

normo-

normal

ocul(o)-

of or pertaining to the eye

odont(o)-

of or pertaining to teeth

odyn(o)-

pain

-oesophageal, oesophago-

referring to esophagus

-oid

resemblance to

ole

small or little

olig(o)-

'having little, having few’

om(o)-

of or pertaining to the shoulder

-oma (singular), -omata (plural)

tumor, mass, collection

omphal(o)-

of or pertaining to the navel, the umbilicus

onco-

tumor, bulk, volume

onych(o)-

of or pertaining to the nail (of a finger or toe)

oo-

of or pertaining to an egg, a woman’s egg, the ovum

oophro(o)-

of or pertaining to the woman’s ovary

ophthalm(o)-

of or pertaining to the eye

optic(o)-

of or relating to chemical properties of the eye

or(o)-

of or pertaining to the mouth

orchi(o)-, orchido-

testis

orth(o)-

denoting something as straight or correct

-osis

a condition, disease or increase

osseo-

bony

ossi-

bone

ost(e)-, oste(o)-

bone

ot(o)-

of or pertaining to the ear

-ous

pertaining to

ovari(o)-

of or pertaining to the ovaries

ovo-, ovi-, ov-

of or pertaining to the eggs, the ovum

oxo-

addition of oxygen

oxy-

sharp, acid, acute, oxygen

pachy-

thick

palpebr-

of or pertaining to the eyelid

pan-, pant(o)-

‘complete’ or containing ‘everything’

papill-

of or pertaining to the nipple

papul(o)-

a small elevation or swelling in the skin

para-

alongside of, abnormal

-paresis

slight paralysis

parvo-

small

path(o)-

disease

-pathy

a disease, or disorder

ped-, -ped-, -pes

of or pertaining to the foot, -footed

pelv(i)-, pelv(o)-

hip bone

-penia

deficiency

peo-

of or pertaining to the penis

-pepsia

relating to digestion, or the digestive tract

per-

through

peri-

a position ‘surrounding’/ ‘around’ another

-pexy

fixation

phaco-

lens-shaped

-phage, -phagia

conditions relating to eating or ingestion

-phago-

eating, devouring

phagist-

a person who ‘feeds on’ the first element or part of the word

-phagy

forms nouns that denotes ‘feeding on’ the first element or part of the word

phallo-

phallus, penis

pharmaco-

drug, medication

pharyng(o)-

referring to pharynx, the upper throat cavity

-phil(ia)

attraction for

phleb(o)-

of or pertaining to the (blood) veins, a vein

phob(o)-

exaggerated fear, sensitivity

phon(o)-

sound

phos-

referring to light or its chemical properties

phot(o)-

of or pertaining to light

phren(i)-, phren(o)-

the mind

-plasia

formation, development

-plasty

surgical repair, reconstruction

-plegia

paralysis

pleio-

more, excessive, multiple

pleur(o)-, pleur(a)-

of or pertaining to the ribs

-plexy

stroke or seizure

pneum(o)-

of or pertaining to the lungs

pneumat(o)-

air, lung

pod-, -pod-, -pus

of or pertaining to the foot, -footed

-poiesis

production

polio-

denoting a gray colo

poly-

denotes a ‘plurality’ of something

por(o)-

pore, porous

porphyr(o)-

denotes a purple color

post-

denotes something as after or behind another

pre-

denotes something as before another

presby(o)-

old age

prim-

denotes something as first or most-important

pro-

denotes something as before another

proct(o)-

anus, rectum

prot(o)-

denotes something as first or most important

pseud(o)-

denotes something as false or fake

psych(e)-, psych(o)

of or pertaining to the mind

pterygo-

pertaining to a wing

psor-

itching

-ptosis

falling, drooping, downward placement, prolapse

-ptysis

a spitting, hemoptysis, the spitting of blodd derived from the lungs or bronchial tubes

pulmon-, pulmo-

of or relating to the lungs

pyel(o)-

pelvis

pyo-

pus