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Multi - Penia

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multi-   many, multiple, excessive; multiple scleraosis (MS)- hardening of the many nerves  
mumps   swelling; mumps- s a viral infection of the paraotid saliva gland near the ear  
my/o-   muscle; myoma- muscle tumor  
myc/o-   fungus; mycoid is resembling a fungus  
mydri/o-   to widen; mydrioptic- referring to when he pupil dilates to widen the vision  
myelo-   spinal cord or bone marrow; myelogram- recording of activity of the spinal cord  
myring/o-   eardrum; myringtiis- inflammation of the eardrum  
myx/o-   mucus; myxoid- resembling mucus  
nano-   1 billionth  
narc/o-   sleep; narcolepsy- suddenly falling into sleep  
nares   nose opening; nares  
nas/o-   nose; nasal- referring to the nose  
nat-   birth; natal- referring to birth  
natri-   sodium or salt; hypernatremia- increase in sodium or salt in blood  
navicul/o-   boa or boat shaped; navicular- referring to a boat shaped ankle and wrist scaphoid bones)  
necr/o-   death, dead, dying; necrotic- referring to death or dying things  
neo-   new; neoplasm- a new growth  
nephr/o-   kidney; nephritis- inflammation of kidney  
neur/o-   nerve; neuralgia- nerve pain  
neutr/o-   neither or neutral; neutrophile- WBC that stains with a neutral PH of 7  
nev/o-   birthmark; nevus referring to a birth mark like moles or stains  
nigra-   black; nigra bodies- black structures in the nucleus  
nin/o-   nine; ninus- pertaining to nine  
noct/i-   night or blind; nocturia- urination at night  
-noia   mind; paranoia- beyond the mind; loss of reality  
nucle/o-   nut; nucleus- referring to the nut shaped  
null/i   none or no; nullipara- having a null or voided birth  
nutri/o-   to nourish; nutrition- the process of creating nourishment  
-o/pexy   to fixate, attach, sew; nephropexy- the process of fixing the kidney by sewing back  
-o/plasty   repair or plastic surgery; rhinoplasty- to repair the nose through surgery  
-o/rrhagia   bursting forth or heavy flow; menorrhagia- having an extremely heavy flow  
-o/rrhea   discharge or flow; menorrhea- having monthly discharge or flow  
-o/rrhexis   rupture or protrusion; enterorrhexis- a small rupture in the intestine  
oblique   side-long or slanted; oblique- side or slanted at about 45 degree angle  
obstetr/i-   midwife; obstetrics- pertaining to childbirth  
occipit/o-   back of the head; occipitotomy- opening on the back of the head  
occlusi/o-   closure or blockage; occlusion- process of closure or blockage  
occult/o-   hidden; occulta- referring to the hidden condition  
oct/o-   eight; octagon- having eight sides  
ocul/o-   eye  
odont/o-   tooth; odontoid- resembling a tooth  
-oid   resembling; lipoid- resembling fat  
oleo-   oil; oleo one letter off from oil, Olive Oil  
-oleum   oil; petroleum- stone oil  
olfact/o-   smelling or smell; olfactory  
olig/o-   few, scanty, slight, little; oligomenorrhea- having a very light period  
-ology   science or study of, process of  
-oma   tumor or swelling; carcinoma- cancer swelling  
omo-   shoulder; omobursitis- inflamation of the shoulder  
omphal/o-   navel or umbilicus; omphalectomy- removal of the ubilicus  
onc/o-   tumor; oncology- the study of out of control tumors known as cancer  
onych/o-   nail; onchyofidia- a spilt nail  
oophoro-   ovary; oophoritis- inflamed ovaries  
ophthalm/o-   eye or eyeball; ophthalmologist- person who studies the eyes  
opisth/o-   backwards (bending); opisthotonus- muscle contractions that allow the head to bend backwards  
opto-   vision, sight, eye; optometrist- person who corrects vision  
ora-   mouth; oral- pertaining to the mouth  
orb-   circle or dish; orbital- eye socket (the circle orb part)  
orchi/o-   teste or seed producer; orchioma- tumor in the testes  
-orexia   appetite; anorexia- without appetite (not hungry)  
-orrhaphy   suturing or repair; neurorrhaphy- procedure where you suture or repair the nerve  
orth/o-   staight, normal, correct; orthodontic- braces to straighten teeth  
os-   mouth; tracheostomy- cut open a whole in the windpipe to create a mouth to breath out of  
oscill/o-   to swing; oscillograph- an instrument to measure the swinging  
-ose   sugar; maltose- malt sugar  
-osis   condition of or disease; scoliosis- disease causing crooked spine  
osmo-   smell; anosmia- referring to not having a smell  
oste/o-   bone; osteopath- disease caused by bone  
-ostomy   mouth like opening produced by surgery; colostomy- opening a mouth like hole in the colon  
ot/o-   ear; otitis- inflammation of the ear  
-otomy   cutting, to cut, cut into; anatomy- the procedure cutting apart the body to see what's inside  
-otripsy   crushing or to crush; lithotripsy- crushing up stones to get ride of kidney stones  
ov/o-   egg; ovary- referring to the eggs  
ox/y-   sharp or oxygen molecules; oxyopia- referring to very sharp vision  
pachy-   thick; pachydermia- referring to having thick skin  
palat/o-   palate, plate or plate of the mouth roof; palatoplasty- repairing the roof of the mouth or your mouth plate  
pall/o-   pale or lack of color; pallor- one who is pale or lacking color  
palm/a-   palm or palm of hand; palmar- referring to the palm  
palpat/o-   touching or to touch; palpation- processing of touching  
palpebra-   eyelid; palpebritis- inflammation of the eyelid  
palpit-   quivering or fluttering; palpitation- process of quivering or fluttering of the heart  
palsy-   slight or moderate paralysis; Cerebral palsy- paralysis of the brain or injury to brain that causes temporary or permanent loss of sensation, movement, control)  
pan-   all, total, complete; pandemic- a complete total disease spreading everyone  
papilla-   nippily; papillary- state of being a nipple  
para-   near, beside, beyond, around, similar, abnormal; parathyroid- near shield shaped resembling  
-paresis   paralysis; hemiparesis- condition of being half paralyzed  
pariet/o-   wall or partition; parietal- referring to the wall of a cavity  
part/o-   birth or labor; postpartum- referring to after birth  
patell/o-   little dish or knee cap; patellar- referring to the knee cap  
path/o-   disease; pathology- science of disease  
paus/o-   stoppage; menopausal- referring to the monthly stoppage  
pect/o-   chest; pectoral- chest or breast area referring  
ped-   foot or feet; pedal- a foot operated pedal  
pedi-   child; pediatrics- medicine treating children  
pedicul/o-   lice; pediculosis- condition of having lice  
peli-   purple; peliosis- condition of being purple  
pell-   skin; pellagra- having skin  
pelvi/o-   base, basin, pelvis; pelvic- referring to the basin that is bound by hip bones and the sacrum  
pen/o-   tail, organ of copulation, penis; penitis- inflammation of penis  
-penia   decrease in number; luekocytopenia- decrease in the number of WBC's  


   


 

 

 
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