CH. 12: Combining Forms Flashcards
1
Q
blephar/o
A
eyelid
2
Q
conjunctiv/o
A
conjunctiva
3
Q
cor/o
A
pupil
4
Q
corne/o
A
cornea
5
Q
dacry/o
A
tear(s)
6
Q
ir/o
A
iris
7
Q
irid/o
A
iris
8
Q
kerat/o
A
cornea
9
Q
lacrim/o
A
tear(s)
10
Q
ocul/o
A
eye
11
Q
ophthalm/o
A
eye
12
Q
opt/o
A
vision
13
Q
phac/o
A
lens
14
Q
phak/o
A
lens
15
Q
pupill/o
A
pupil
16
Q
retin/o
A
retina
17
Q
scler/o
A
sclera
18
Q
uve/o
A
uvea
19
Q
angi/o
A
vessel(s); blood vessel(s)
20
Q
blast/o
A
developing cell, germ cell
21
Q
cry/o
A
cold
22
Q
cyst/o
A
bladder, sac (In terms describing the eye, the definition “sac” is used)
23
Q
dipl/o
A
two, double
24
Q
is/o
A
equal
25
leuk/o
white
26
myc/o
fungus
27
nas/o
nose
28
phot/o
light
29
pseud/o
false
30
rhin/o
nose
31
ton/o
tension, pressure
32
xer/o
dry, dryness
