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They Eye and the ear (75 cards)

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blephar-

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eyelid

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chori-

choroid-

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choroid; middle layer of the eye

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conjunctiv-

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conjunctiva; membrane that lines the eyelid

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G) cor- / core-

L) pupill-

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pupil

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cycl-
ciliar-
cili-

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ciliary body; the structure encircling the lens

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dacry-

lacrim-

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tear; tear sac

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dacryocyst-

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tear sac

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G)
ir-
irid-

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iris

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kerat-/ cerat- / cornu-* /corne-*

[See Mod. 6, kerat-, cerat-, cornu-, corne-]

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cornea

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G) ophthalm-

ocul-

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eye

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opt-

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eye; vision

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G) phac-/ phak-

L) lent-

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lens

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retin-

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retina; inner layer of the eye

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G) scler-

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sclera; outer layer of the eye

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auricul-

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auricle; pinna; the outer structure of the ear

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G) cochle-

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cochlea [liquid-filled structure through which sound vibrations pass]

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L) incud-

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incus; anvil-shaped bone of the middle ear

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G) labyrinth-

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labyrinth; inner ear

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L) malle-

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malleus; hammer-shaped bone of the middle ear

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L)
staped-
stapedi-

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stapes; stirrup-shaped bone of the middle ear

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myring-

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ear drum; tympanum

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G) ot-

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ear

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phon-

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voice; sound

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L) aur-*

[See Mod. 8 and 12, aur-]

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ear; hearing

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tympan-
ear drum; tympanum; middle ear [includes eardrum, malleus, stapes, and incus]
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andr-
male
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G) anthrop- L) hom-* / homin- [See Mod. 9, hom-]
human being
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bi-* vit- [See Mod. 8, bi-]
life
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dem-
people; population
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dips-
thirst
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gam-
marriage; sexual union
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ger- | geront-
old person/people; old age
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gyn- / gyne- / gynec- / gynaec-
female
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hapt- | haph-
sense of touch; touch
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hygien-
health
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iatr-
medicine; physician
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mis-
aversion (to something or someone) | [Always a subordinate root.]
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L) mort- | G) thanat-
death
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G) necr-
death; dead tissue; dead cell; corpse
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narc-
stupor; sleep
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nat-
birth; born
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ped-* paed- [See Mod. 2, ped-]
child
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- acousia | - acousis
T) sense of hearing
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- algesia | - odynia
T) pain
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-aphia
T) sense of touch
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G) | -centesis
T) surgical puncture to withdraw fluid
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-cyte
T) cell
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-dipsia
T) thirst
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- ectasis | - ectasia
T) dilation; expansion
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- ectopia | - ectopy
T) malposition; displacement
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-edema
T) fluid-filled swelling (of an organ or structure)
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-gamy
T) marriage; sexual union
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- geusia | - geustia
T) sense of taste
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- iatry | - iatrics
T) study and treatment | [in specific reference to the medical profession or a physician]
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-lysis
T) destruction; a loosening; breakdown
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-lytic
T) pertaining to destruction, loosening, breakdown
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-necrosis
T) death [in particular reference to cells, tissues, or organs]
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- opia / -opy | - opsia / -opsy
T) visual disorder; vision; a viewing; examination
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- orexia | - orexis
T) appetite
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- osphresia - osphresis - osmia
T) sense of smell
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-penia
T) insufficient amount (of a substance)
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-ptosis
T) prolapse [i.e., a slipping down of an organ or part of an organ]
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G) - rrhagia / -rhagia - rrhage / -rhage
T) rapid discharge (of a substance, or from an organ or other location)
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-rrhaphy
T) suture
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G) - rrhea - rhea
T) discharge (of a substance, or from an organ or other location)
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- rrhexis | - rhexis
T) rupture
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-sclerosis
T) a hardening (of an organ or other body structure); a hardening caused by (a substance)
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G) | -sepsis
T) infection
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-septic
T) pertaining to infection; infected
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-spasm
T) spasm
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-stasis
T) act of controlling
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-stat
T) device used to control; agent used to control
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-static
T) pertaining to the control (of)
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-stenosis
T) a narrowing; constriction
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-therapy
T) treatment (of an organ, symptom, or disease); treatment by means (of a substance or process)

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