Medical Terminology / Unit 12 MedTerm 0816 short lesson, about 20 seconds
narc/o: Stupor
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The idea
The combining form narc slash o names stupor or numbness.
In practice
Narcolepsy names a condition of sudden attacks of sleep.
Where people slip
Narc slash o names a state, not a class of substance, despite common usage.
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