Roots, Prefixes & Suffixes
N
| nano- | one billionth [prefix] |
| narc/o | numbness, stupor |
| nas/o | nose |
| nat(i/o) | birth |
| natr/o | sodium |
| necr/o | death |
| neo- | new [prefix] |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| neur(i/o) | nerve |
| neutr/o | neither, neutral (L. neutralis) |
| noct/o | night |
| -noia | mind [suffix] |
| non- | not, negative of [prefix] |
| norm/o | normal, conforms to rule |
| nucl/eo | nucleus |
| nulli- | none [prefix] |
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Gr. Greek origin. L. Latin origin.
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