Mod. 4 Flashcards
1
Q
blephar-
A
eyelid
2
Q
chori-
A
choroid (*middle layer of the eye)
3
Q
conjunctiv-
A
conjunctiva (*membrane that lines the eyelid)
4
Q
cor-
Language of Origin?
A
pupil
Greek
5
Q
core-
Language of Origin?
A
pupil
Greek
6
Q
pupill-
Language of Origin?
A
pupil
Latin
7
Q
cycl-
Language of Origin?
A
ciliary body (*structure encircling the lens)
Greek
8
Q
ciliar-
Language of Origin?
A
ciliary body (*structure encircling the lens)
Latin
9
Q
cili-
Language of Origin?
A
ciliary body (*structure encircling the lens)
Latin
10
Q
dacry-
A
tear; tear sac
11
Q
lacrim-
A
tear; tear sac
12
Q
dacryocyst-
A
tear sac
13
Q
ir-
A
iris
14
Q
irid-
A
iris
15
Q
kerat-
Language of Origin?
A
cornea
Greek
(see Mod. 6)
16
Q
cerat-
Language of Origin?
A
cornea
Greek
(see Mod. 6)
17
Q
cornu-
Language of Origin?
A
cornea
Latin
(see Mod. 6)
18
Q
corne-
Language of Origin?
A
cornea
Latin
(see Mod. 6)
19
Q
ophthalm-
Language of Origin?
A
eye
Greek
20
Q
ocul-
A
eye
21
Q
opt-
A
eye; vision
22
Q
phac-
A
lens
23
Q
phak-
A
lens
24
Q
lent-
A
lens
25
retin-
retina (*inner layer of the eye)
26
scler-
Language of Origin?
sclera (*outer layer of the eye)
Greek
27
auricul-
auricle; pinna (*the outer structure of the ear)
28
cochle-
cochlea
29
incud-
incus (*anvil-shaped bone of the middle ear)
30
labyrinth-
labyrinth; inner ear
31
malle-
malleus (*hammer-shaped bone of the middle ear)
32
myring-
Language of Origin?
eardrum; tympanum
Latin
33
ot-
Language of origin?
ear
Greek
34
aur-*
Language of origin?
ear; hearing
Latin
[See Mod. 8 and 12, aur-]
35
phon-
voice; sound
36
staped-
stapes (*stirrup-shaped bone of the middle ear)
37
stapedi-
stapes (*stirrup-shaped bone of the middle ear
38
tympan-
Language of Origin?
eardrum; tympanum; middle ear [includes eardrum,
malleus, stapes, and incus]
Greek
39
andr-
male; man [pl. men]
40
anthrop-
human being; person [pl. persons]
41
hom-
human being; person [pl. persons]
| see Mod. 9
42
homin-
human being; person [pl. persons]
43
bi-
life
| See Mod. 8
44
vit-
life
45
cyt-
cell
46
dem-
people; population
47
dips-
thirst
48
gam-
marriage; sexual union
49
ger-
old person [i.e., as an individual]; old people [i.e., as
| a group]; old age
50
geront-
old person [i.e., as an individual]; old people [i.e., as
| a group]; old age
51
gyn-
female; woman [pl. women]
52
gyne-
female; woman [pl. women]
53
gynec-
female; woman [pl. women]
54
gynaec-
female; woman [pl. women]
55
hapt-
sense of touch; touch
56
haph-
sense of touch; touch
57
hygien-
health
58
iatr-
medicine; physician
59
mis-
aversion (to something or someone)
| [Always a subordinate root.]
60
mort-
death
61
thanat-
death
62
necr-
death; dead tissue; dead cell; corpse
63
narc-
stupor; sleep
64
nat-
birth; born
65
olfact-
sense of smell
66
ped-
child [pl. children]
| [See Mod. 2, ped-]
67
paed-
child [pl. children]
68
-acousia
sense of hearing
69
-acousis
sense of hearing
70
-algesia
pain
71
-odynia
pain
72
-aphia
sense of touch; touch
73
-centesis
surgical puncture to withdraw fluid
74
-cyte
cell
75
-dipsia
thirst
76
-ectasis
dilation; expansion; bulge
77
-ectasia
dilation; expansion; bulge
78
-ectopia
malposition; displacement
79
-ectopy
malposition; displacement
80
-edema
fluid-filled swelling (of an organ or structure)
81
-oedema
fluid-filled swelling (of an organ or structure)
82
-gamy
marriage; sexual union
83
-geusia
sense of taste
84
-geustia
sense of taste
85
-iatry
study and treatment
[in specific reference to the medical profession or a
physician]
86
-iatrics
study and treatment
[in specific reference to the medical profession or a
physician]
87
-lysis
destruction; a loosening; breakdown
88
-lytic
pertaining to the destruction, loosening, or
breakdown
[make appropriate choice for the context]
89
-necrosis
death
[in particular, in reference to cells, tissues, or
organs]
90
-opia
visual disorder; vision; a viewing; examination
91
-opy
visual disorder; vision; a viewing; examination
92
-opsia
visual disorder; vision; a viewing; examination
93
-opsy
visual disorder; vision; a viewing; examination
94
-orexia
appetite
95
-orexis
appetite
96
-osphresia
sense of smell
97
-osphresis
sense of smell
98
-osmia
sense of smell
99
-penia
an insufficient amount (of a substance)
100
-ptosis
prolapse [i.e., a slipping down of an organ or part of an
| organ from its usual location]
101
-rrhagia
```
rapid discharge (of a substance, or from an organ or
other location)
```
102
-rhagia
```
rapid discharge (of a substance, or from an organ or
other location)
```
103
-rrhage
```
rapid discharge (of a substance, or from an organ or
other location)
```
104
-rhage
```
rapid discharge (of a substance, or from an organ or
other location)
```
105
-rrhaphy
suture
106
-rrhea
discharge (of a substance, or from an organ or other
| location)
107
-rhea
discharge (of a substance, or from an organ or other
| location)
108
-rrhexis
rupture
109
-rhexis
rupture
110
-sclerosis
```
a hardening (of an organ or other body structure); a
hardening caused by (a substance)
```
111
-sepsis
infection
112
-septic
pertaining to infection; infected
113
-spasm
involuntary movement
114
-stasis
stagnation (of a flow or movement); cessation (of a
| flow or movement)
115
-stat
device used to control; agent used to control
116
-static
pertaining to the control (of a substance); pertaining
to the stagnation (or, cessation) (of a flow or
movement)
117
-stenosis
a narrowing; constriction
118
-therapy
treatment (of an organ, symptom, or disease);
| treatment by means (of a substance or process)
119
eyelid
blephar-
120
choroid (*middle layer of the eye)
chori-
| choroid-
121
conjunctiva (*membrane that lines the eyelid)
conjunctiv-
122
pupil
*+Languages of Origin when applicable
cor- (Greek)
core- (Greek)
pupill- (Latin)
123
ciliary body (*structure encircling the lens)
Language of Origin for each?
cycl- (Greek)
ciliar- (Latin)
cili- (Latin)
124
tear; tear sac
dacry-
| lacrim-
125
tear sac
dacry-
lacrim-
dacryocyst-
126
iris
ir-
| irid-
127
cornea
Language of Origin for each?
kerat- (Greek)
cerat- (Greek)
cornu- (Latin)
corne- (Latin)
128
eye
ophthalm- (Greek)
ocul-
opt-
129
vision
opt-
- opia
- opy
- opsia
- opsy
130
lens
phac-
phak-
lent-
131
retina (*inner layer of the eye)
retin-
132
sclera (*outer layer of the eye)
Language of Origin?
scler-
Greek
133
auricle; pinna (*the outer structure of the ear)
auricul-
134
cochlea
cochle-
135
incus (*anvil-shaped bone of the middle ear)
incud-
136
labyrinth; inner ear
labyrinth-
137
malleus (*hammer-shaped bone of the middle ear)
malle-
138
eardrum; tympanum
Language of Origin for both?
myring- (Latin)
| tympan- (Greek)
139
ear
Language of Origin for both?
ot- (Greek)
| aur- (Latin)
140
ear; hearing
aur-
141
voice; sound
phon-
142
stapes (*stirrup-shaped bone of the middle ear)
staped-
| stapedi-
143
eardrum; tympanum; middle ear
tympan-
144
male; man
andr-
145
human being; person [pl. persons]
anthrop-
hom-
homin-
146
life
bi-
| vit-
147
cell
cyt-
| -cyte
148
people; population
dem-
149
thirst
dips-
| -dipsia
150
marriage; sexual union
gam-
| -gamy
151
old person [i.e., as an individual]; old people[i.e., as a group]; old age
ger-
| geront-
152
female; woman [pl. women]
gyn-
gyne-
gynec-
gynaec-
153
sense of touch; touch
hapt-
haph-
-aphia
154
health
hygien-
155
medicine; physician
iatr-
156
aversion (to something or someone) [always a subordinate root]
mis-
157
death
mort-
thanat-
necr-
-necrosis
158
death; dead tissue; dead cell; corpse
necr-
159
stupor; sleep
narc-
160
birth; born
nat-
161
sense of smell
olfact-
- osphresia
- osphresis
- osmia
162
child [pl. children]
ped-
| paed-
163
sense of hearing
- acousia
| - acousis
164
pain
- algesia
| - odynia
165
surgical puncture to withdraw fluid
-centesis
166
dilation; expansion; bulge
- ectasis
| - ectasia
167
malposition; displacement
- ectopia
| - ectopy
168
fluid-filled swelling (of an organ or structure)
- edema
| - oedema
169
sense of taste
- geusia
| - geustia
170
study and treatment [in specific reference to the medical profession or a physician]
- iatry
| - iatrics
171
destruction; a loosening; breakdown
-lysis
172
pertaining to the destruction, loosening, or breakdown
| [make appropriate choice for the context]
-lytic
173
death
| [in particular, in reference to cells, tissues, or organs]
-necrosis
174
visual disorder; vision; a viewing; examination
- opia
- opy
- opsia
- opsy
175
appetite
- orexia
| - orexis
176
an insufficient amount (of a substance)
-penia
177
prolapse [i.e., a slipping down of an organ or part of an organ from its usual location]
-ptosis
178
rapid discharge (of a substance, or from an organ or other location)
- rrhagia
- rhagia
- rrhage
- rhage
179
suture
-rrhaphy
180
discharge (of a substance, or from an organ or other location)
- rrhea
| - rhea
181
rupture
- rrhexis
| - rhexis
182
a hardening (of an organ or other body structure); a hardening caused by (a substance)
-sclerosis
183
infection
-sepsis
184
pertaining to infection; infected
-septic
185
involuntary movement
-spasm
186
stagnation (of a flow or movement); cessation (of a flow or movement)
-stasis
187
device used to control; agent used to control
-stat
188
pertaining to the control (of a substance); pertaining to the stagnation (or, cessation) (of a flow or movement)
-static
189
a narrowing; constriction
-stenosis
190
treatment (of an organ, symptom, or disease); treatment by means (of a substance or process)
-therapy
