nat/o
birth
From Latin natus, born, from nasci, to be born
Meaning
What does nat/o mean?
nat/o is a root meaning birth. It comes from Latin natus, born, from nasci, to be born.
Inside words it is spelled nat.
Prenatal, perinatal, postnatal and neonatal all share nat/o, so the prefix tells you when.
In real words
Medical words with nat/o
relating to the time before birth, during pregnancy
occurring after birth, especially relating to a baby in the period just after delivery
relating to newborn babies, especially during the first month after birth
relating to the period around the time of birth, shortly before and after delivery
before birth; during pregnancy (the usual British word for prenatal)
the branch of medicine concerned with the care, development and diseases of newborn babies
Sources
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Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- 8.2 Word Components Related to Obstetrics – Medical Terminology 2e
- Word Parts and Obstetric & Neonatology Terms – Medical Terminology: An Interactive Approach
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