Medical Terminology Letter N
TERM | MEANING |
nano- | one billionth (10⁻⁶) |
narc/o | numbness, stupor |
nas/o | nose |
nat/o | birth |
natr/o | sodium |
necr/o | death |
neo- | new |
nephr/o | kidney |
neur/o | nerve |
neutr/o | neutral |
nev/o | mole, birthmark |
noci- | to cause harm, injury, or pain |
noct/i | night |
nod/o | knot |
-noia | mind, will |
nomen- | name |
nom/o | custom, law |
noni- | nine |
norm/o | normal, usual |
nos/o | disease |
not/o | the back |
nucle/o | nucleus |
nulli- | none |
nutri/o, nutrit/o | nourish |
nyct/o | night |