Module 4 Flashcards
(240 cards)
1
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membrane that lines the eyelid
A
conjunctiv-
2
Q
-orexia
A
appetite
3
Q
-septic
A
pertaining to infection; infected
4
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture to withdraw fluid
5
Q
iris
A
ir-, irid-
[from Greek goddess Iris, personification of the rainbow, b/c varied eye colour]
6
Q
-stat
A
device used to control; agent used to control
7
Q
phon-
A
voice; sound
8
Q
corpse
A
necr-
9
Q
tympanum
A
myring-, tympan-
10
Q
-sepsis
A
infection
11
Q
thirst
A
dips-, -dipsia
12
Q
sexual union
A
gam-, -gamy
13
Q
physician
A
iatr-
14
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displacement
A
-ectopia, -ectopy
15
Q
incud-
A
incus; anvil-shaped bone of the middle ear [Latin]
16
Q
-iatrics
A
study & treatment [in specific reference to the medical profession or a physician]
17
Q
male
A
andr- [gendered!]
18
Q
treatment (of an organ, symptom or disease)
A
-therapy
[from Greek therapeutēs, servant providing medical attention at Temple of Asclepius; Galen did this at Pergamum]
19
Q
vision [root]
A
opt-
20
Q
ocul-
A
eye [Latin]
21
Q
thirst [termination]
A
-dipsia
22
Q
-stenosis
A
a narrowing; constriction
23
Q
scler-
A
sclera; outer layer of the eye [Greek]
24
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cor- [root]
A
pupil [Greek; “a doll” b/c see self]
25
-osmia
sense of smell
26
-opsia
visual disorder; vision; a viewing; examination
27
choroid
chori-, choroid-
28
-ectasis
dilation; expansion
29
cili-
ciliary body; structure encircling the lens
30
dacryocyst-
tear sac
31
bi- [noun]
life
32
hammer-shaped bone of middle ear
malle- [Latin; for 'hammer']
33
phac-
lens [Greek]
34
gynaec-
female
35
-stasis
act of controlling
36
touch
hapt-, haph-
37
voice
phon-
38
-rhea
discharge (of a substance, or from an organ or other location)
[comparatively slow/less intense]
39
mis-
aversion (to something or someone)
40
narc-
stupor; sleep
41
staped-
stapes; stirrup-shaped bone of middle ear [Latin]
42
death [roots]
necr-, thanat-, mort-
43
born
nat-
44
kerat- [anatomical context]
cornea [Greek]
45
examination
-opia, -opy, -opsia, -opsy
46
irid-
iris
47
marriage
gam-, -gamy
48
population
dem-
49
-algesia
pain
50
-aphia
sense of touch
51
ciliary body
cycl-, ciliar-, cili-
52
incus
incud- [Latin; for anvil b/c hit by 'hammer']
53
retina
retin-
54
-geusia
sense of taste
55
outer structure of the ear
auricul-
56
old age
ger-, geront-
57
mort-
death
| [usually refers to organism; by any cause]
58
eye [Greek, long]
ophthalm-
59
ped- [human beings sense]
child
60
ger-
old person; old people; old age
61
lent-
lens [Latin]
62
malleus
malle- [Latin; for 'hammer' b/c has 'handle']
63
-lytic
pertaining to the destruction, loosening OR breakdown [use context]
64
tear sac [Latin, short]
lacrim-
| [From Indo-European dakru; 'd' -> Latin 'l': "lacruma" -> "lacrima"]
65
-ectopy
malposition [wrong from time of growth]; displacement [moved from initially-correct position]
-"out of place"
66
eye [shortest root]
opt-
67
medicine
iatr-
68
-edema
fluid-filled swelling (of an organ or structure)
69
cochlea
cochle-
| [Greek; cochlea=snail]
70
sense of smell
-osphresia, -osphresis, -osmia
71
dead cell
necr-
72
device used to control
-stat
73
-cyte
cell
74
rupture
-rrhexis, -rhexis
75
suture
-rrhapy [ALWAYS has 2 'r's!]
76
chori-
choroid; middle layer of the eye
77
hearing
aur-
78
myring-
eardrum; tympanum
79
lacrim-
tear; tear sac [Latin, from Indo-European dakru]
80
-lysis
destruction; a loosening; breakdown
81
auricul-
auricle; pinna; outer structure of the ear
82
thirst [root]
dips-
83
gyn-
female
84
hygien-
health
85
study & treatment [in specific reference to the medical profession or a physician]
-iatry, -iatrics
86
malposition
-ectopia, -ectopy
87
vit-
life
88
-spasm
spasm
89
anthrop-
human being
90
-rrhagia
```
rapid discharge (of a substance, or from an organ or other location)
[comparatively fast/intense]
```
91
cornea [Greek]
kerat-, cerat-
| [from 'horn'; animal horns curved & hard like cornea]
92
sense of hearing
-acousia, -acousis
93
a viewing
-opia, -opy, -opsia, -opsy
94
dilation
-ectasis, -ectasia
95
pupil [Latin]
pupill-
96
necr-
death; dead tissue; dead cell; corpse
[usually refers to cells or tissues, NOT the organism]
[implies something unnatural]
97
female
gyn-, gyne-, gynec-, gynaec-
98
eardrum
myring-, tympan-
99
death [termination]
-necrosis
100
sense of taste
-geusia, -geustia
101
human being
anthrop-, hom-, homin-
102
conjunctiva
conjunctiv-
103
appetite
-orexia, -orexis
104
dips-
thirst
105
stapedi-
stapes; stirrup-shaped bone of middle ear
106
-penia
an insufficient AMOUNT (of a substance)
| [following noun must be plural]
107
tear sac [longest root]
dacryocyst-
108
lens [Greek]
phak-, phac-
| [from term for lentil, b/c similar shape]
109
andr-
male [*gendered!*]
110
gam-
marriage; sexual union
111
discharge (of a substance, or from an organ or other location)
-rrhea, -rhea
112
infected
-septic
113
-sclerosis
```
a hardening (of an organ or other body structure);
a hardening caused by (a substance)
```
114
pain
-algesia, -odynia, -algia
115
stupor
narc-
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eyelid
blephar-
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rapid discharge (of a substance, or from an organ or other location)
-rrhagia, -rhagia, -rrhage, -rhage
118
pertaining to the control (of a substance)
-static
119
-opia
visual disorder; vision; a viewing; examination
120
ear
ot-, aur-
121
sexual union [termination]
-gamy
122
cornu- [anatomical context]
cornea [Latin]
123
prolapse [a slipping down of an organ or part of an organ]
-ptosis
124
core-
pupil [Greek; "a doll" b/c see self]
125
sense of touch [root]
hapt-, haph-
126
death [termination]
-necrosis
127
structure encircling the lens [of the eye]
cycl-, ciliar-, cili-
128
-therapy
treament (of an organ, symptom or disease);
| treatment by means (of a substance or process)
129
old people
ger-, geront-
130
ophthalm-
eye [Greek]
131
anvil-shaped bone of middle ear
incud- [Latin; for anvil b/c hit by 'hammer']
132
inner layer of the eye
retin-
133
infection
-sepsis
134
stirrup-shaped bone of middle ear
staped-, stapedi-
| [Latin; for 'stirrup']
135
birth
nat-
136
hapt-
sense of touch; touch
137
malle-
malleus; hammer-shaped bone of the middle ear [Latin]
138
breaking down
-lysis
139
cerat- [anatomical context]
cornea [Greek]
140
hom- [people sense]
human being
141
life
bi-, vit-
142
sclera
scler-
| [from Greek sklēros, for "hard"]
143
-acousia
sense of hearing
144
cycl-
ciliary body; structure encircling the lens
145
-rrhage
```
rapid discharge (of a substance, or from an organ or other location)
[comparatively fast/intense]
```
146
paed-
child
147
marriage [root]
gam-
148
eye [all]
ophthalm-, ocul-, opt-
149
geront-
old person; old people; old age
150
destruction
-lysis
151
-osphresia
sense of smell
152
auricle
auricul-
153
-rrhexis
rupture
154
gyne-
female
155
dead tissue
necr-
156
middle layer of the eye
chori-, choroid-
157
health
hygien-
| [From Greek Hygeia, daughter of Asclepius & healing deity]
158
tear [Greek]
dacry-
| [From Indo-European dakru; Greek 'u' -> English 'y']
159
fluid-filled swelling (of an organ or structure)
-edema
160
-rrhaphy
suture [related to "wrap"]
161
vision [termination]
-opia, -opy, -opsia, -opsy
162
-opy
visual disorder; vision; a viewing; examination
163
phak-
lens [Greek]
164
tear [Latin]
lacrim-
| [From Indo-European dakru; 'd' -> Latin 'l': "lacruma" -> "lacrima"]
165
-geustia
sense of taste
166
tympan-
eardrum; tympanum; middle ear [includes eardrum, malleus, stapes & incus]
167
a hardening (of an organ or other body structure)
-sclerosis
| [from Greek sklēros, meaning "hard"]
168
choroid-
choroid; middle layer of the eye
169
dacry-
tear; tear sac [Greek, from Indo-European dakru]
170
treatment by means (of a substance or process)
-therapy
| [from Greek therapeutēs, servant providing medical attention at Temple of Asclepius; Galen did this at Pergamum]
171
spasm
-spasm
172
labyrinth-
labyrinth; inner ear [Greek]
173
thanat-
death
| [usually refers to organism; by any cause]
174
agent used to control
-stat
175
cornea [Latin]
cornu-, corne-
| [from 'horn'; animal horns curved & hard like cornea]
176
marriage [termination]
-gamy
177
aur- [sensory context]
ear; hearing
178
-iatry
study & treatment [in specific reference to the medical profession or a physician]
179
blephar-
eyelid
180
iatr-
medicine; physician
181
a narrowing; constriction
-stenosis
182
dem-
people; population
183
death [of an organism]
thanat-, mort-
184
sound
phon-
185
act of controlling
-stasis
186
pertaining to the destruction, loosening OR breakdown [use context]
-lytic
187
surgical puncture to withdraw fluid
-centesis
188
-osphresis
sense of smell
189
aversion (to something or someone)
mis-
| [ALWAYS a subordinate root]
190
pupill-
pupil [Latin; "a doll" b/c see self]
191
cell
-cyte, cyt-
192
ciliar-
ciliary body; structure encircling the lens
193
expansion
-ectasis, -ectasia
194
an insufficient amount (of a substance)
-penia
195
pertaining to infection
-septic
196
-rhage
```
rapid discharge (of a substance, or from an organ or other location)
[comparatively fast/intense]
```
197
stapes
staped-, stapedi-
| [Latin; for 'stirrup']
198
-rrhea
discharge (of a substance, or from an organ or other location)
[comparatively slow/less intense]
199
a loosening
-lysis
200
gynec-
female
201
inner ear
labyrinth-
| [Greek, from word for Minotaur's maze home]
202
sleep [not hypn-, somn-]
narc-
203
tear sac [all]
dacry-, lacrim-, dacryocyst-
204
middle ear [includes eardrum, malleus, stapes & incus]
tympan-
205
corne- [anatomical context]
cornea [Latin]
206
-ectopia
malposition [wrong from time of growth]; displacement [moved from initially-correct position]
- "out of place"
207
conjunctiv-
conjunctiva; membrane that lines the eyelid
208
eye [Latin]
ocul-
209
ir-
iris
210
sense of touch [termination]
-aphia
211
-dipsia
thirst
212
lens [Latin]
lent-
| [from term for lentil, b/c similar shape]
213
-necrosis
death [in particular, in reference to cells, tissues or organs; implies unnatural cause]
214
child
ped-, paed-
| [from Latin pes, pedis]
215
death
mort-, thanat- [for entire organism]
| necr-, -necrosis [for cells, tissues, sometimes organs; imply unnatural cause]
216
-rhexis
rupture
217
-rhagia
```
rapid discharge (of a substance, or from an organ or other location)
[comparatively fast/intense]
```
218
sexual union [root]
gam-
219
-acousis
sense of hearing
220
pinna
auricul-
221
nat-
birth; born
222
a hardening caused by (a substance)
-sclerosis
| [from Greek sklēros, meaning "hard"]
223
pupil [Greek]
cor-, core-
224
haph-
sense of touch; touch
225
opt-
eye; vision
226
-gamy
marriage; sexual union
227
retin-
retina; inner layer of the eye
228
-opsy
visual disorder; vision; a viewing; examination
229
people
dem-
230
outer layer of the eye
scler-
| [from Greek sklēros, for "hard"]
231
-ectasia
dilation; expansion
232
cornea [all]
kerat-, cerat-, cornu-, corne-
| [from 'horn'; animal horns curved & hard like cornea]
233
-odynia
pain
234
cochle-
cochlea [liquid-filled structure through which sound vibrations pass] [Greek]
235
-ptosis
prolapse [a slipping down of an organ or part of an organ]
236
visual disorder
-opia, -opy, -opsia, -opsy
237
tear sac [Greek, short]
dacry-
| [From Indo-European dakru; Greek 'u' -> English 'y']
238
old person
ger-, geront-
239
homin-
human being
240
-static
pertaining to the control (of a substance)
