Medical Terms (Part B)

nas(o)-

Of or pertaining to the nose

necr(o)-

Death (necrotic)

nephr(o)-

Of or pertaining to the kidney

normo-

Normal (normotensive)

ocul(o)-

Of or pertaining to the eye

odont(o)-

Of or pertaining to teeth

olig(o)-

Denoting something as 'having little, having few' (oliguria)

-oma

tumor, mass, collection

onco-

tumor, bulk, volume

oo-

Of or pertaining to the an egg, a woman's egg, the ovum

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 (oral)

osseo-

bony

ost(e)-, oste(o)-

bone

ot(o)-

Of or pertaining to the ear (otic drops)

pan-, pant(o)-

Denoting something as 'complete' or containing 'everything'

-paresis

slight paralysis

path(o)-

disease

pector-

breast

ped-, -ped-, -pes

Of or pertaining to the foot; -footed

ped-, pedo-

Of or pertaining to the child

pelv(i)-, pelv(o)-

hip bone

-penia

deficiency

peri-

a position 'surrounding' or 'around' another

-phage, -phagia

to eating or ingestion

pharmaco-

drug, medication

-phobia

exaggerated fear, sensitivity

phot(o)-

Of or pertaining to light

-plasty

surgical repair, reconstruction

-plegia

paralysis

pleur(o)-, pleur(a)

Of or pertaining to the ribs

pneum(o)-

Of or pertaining to the lungs

-poiesis

production

poly-

Denotes a 'plurality' of something

post-

as 'after' or 'behind' another

pre-

as 'before' another (in [physical] position or time)

presby(o)-

old age

prim-

Denotes something as 'first' or 'most-important'

pseud(o)-

Denotes something false or fake

psych(e)-, psych(o)

Of or pertaining to the mind

psor-

Itching

-ptosis

falling, drooping, downward placement, prolapse

-ptysis

(a spitting), spitting, hemoptysis,

pulmon-, pulmo-

Of or relating to the lungs.

pyel(o)-

pelvis

py(o)-

pus

pyr(o)-

fever

quadr(i)-

four