Module 4 Flashcards
The Eye and The Ear
1
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blephar-
A
eyelid
2
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chori-
A
choroid; middle layer of the eye
3
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choroid-
A
choroid; middle layer of the eye
4
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conjunctiv-
A
conjunctiva; membrane that lines the eyelid
5
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cor-
A
pupil
6
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core-
A
pupil
7
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pupill-
A
pupil
8
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cycl-
A
ciliary body; structure encircling the lens
9
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ciliar-
A
ciliary body; structure encircling the lens
10
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cili-
A
ciliary body; structure encircling the lens
11
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dacry-
A
tear; tear sac
12
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lacrim-
A
tear; tear sac
13
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dacryocyst-
A
tear sac
14
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ir-
A
iris
15
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irid-
A
iris
16
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kerat-
A
cornea
17
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cerat-
A
cornea
18
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cornu-
A
cornea
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corne-
A
cornea
20
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ophthalm-
A
eye
21
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ocul-
A
eye
22
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opt-
A
eye; vision
23
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phac-
A
lens
24
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phak-
A
lens
25
lent-
lens
26
retin-
retina; inner layer of the eye
27
scler-
sclera; outer layer of the eye
28
auricul-
auricle; pinna; outer structure of the ear
29
cochle-
cochlea
30
incud-
incus; anvil-shaped bone of the middle ear
31
labyrinth-
labyrinth; inner ear
32
malle-
malleus; hammer-shaped bone of the middle ear
33
myring-
eardrum; tympanum
34
ot-
ear
35
aur-
ear; hearing
36
phon-
voice; sound
37
staped-
stapes; stirrup-shaped bone of the middle ear
38
stapedi-
stapes; stirrup-shaped bone of the middle ear
39
tympan-
eardrum; tympanum; middle ear
40
andr-
male; man
41
anthrop-
human being; person
42
hom-
human being; person
43
homin-
human being; person
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bi-
life
45
vit-
life
46
cyt-
cell
47
dem-
people; population
48
dips-
thirst
49
gam-
marriage; sexual union
50
ger-
old person; old people; old age
51
geront-
old person; old people; old age
52
gyn-
female; woman
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gyne-
female; woman
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gynec-
female; woman
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gynaec-
female; woman
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hapt-
sense of touch; touch
57
haph-
sense of touch; touch
58
hygien-
health
59
iatr-
medicine; physician
60
mis-
aversion (to something or someone) [always a subordinate root]
61
mort-
death
62
thanat-
death
63
necr-
death; dead tissue; dead cell; corpse
64
narc-
stupor; sleep
65
nat-
birth; born
66
olfact-
sense of smell
67
ped-
child
68
paed-
child
69
-acousia
sense of hearing (termination)
70
-acousis
sense of hearing (termination)
71
-algesia
pain (termination)
72
-odynia
pain (termination)
73
-aphia
sense of touch; touch (termination)
74
-centesis
surgical puncture to withdraw fluid (termination)
75
-cyte
cell (termination)
76
-dipsia
thirst (termination)
77
-ectasis
expansion; dilation; bulge (termination)
78
-ectasia
expansion; dilation; bulge (termination)
79
-ectopia
malposition; displacement (termination)
80
-ectopy
malposition; displacement (termination)
81
-edema
fluid-filled swelling (of an organ or structure) (termination)
82
-oedema
fluid-filled swelling (of an organ or structure) (termination)
83
-gamy
marriage; sexual union (termination)
84
-guesia
sense of taste (termination)
85
-guestia
sense of taste (termination)
86
-iatry
study and treatment [in specific reference to the medical profession or physician] (termination)
87
-iatrics
study and treatment [in specific reference to the medical profession or physician] (termination)
88
-lysis
destruction; a loosening; breakdown (termination)
89
-lytic
pertaining to the destruction, loosening or breakdown (termination)
90
-necrosis
death [in particular, in reference to cells, tissues, or organs] (termination)
91
-opia
visual disorder, vision, a viewing; examination (termination)
92
-opy
visual disorder, vision, a viewing; examination (termination)
93
-opsia
visual disorder, vision, a viewing; examination (termination)
94
-opsy
visual disorder, vision, a viewing; examination (termination)
95
-orexia
appetite (termination)
96
-orexis
appetite (termination)
97
-osphresia
sense of smell (termination)
98
-osphresis
sense of smell (termination)
99
-osmia
sense of smell (termination)
100
-penia
an insufficient amount (of a substance) (termination)
101
-ptosis
prolapse (termination)
102
- rrhagia
| - rhagia
rapid discharge (of a substance or from an organ or structure) (termination)
103
- rrhage
| - rhage
rapid discharge (of a substance or from an organ or structure) (termination)
104
-rrhaphy
suture (termination)
105
- rrhea
| - rhea
discharge (of a substance or from an organ or structure) (termination)
106
- rrhexis
| - rhexis
rupture (termination)
107
-sclerosis
a hardening (of an organ or other body structure); a hardening caused by (a substance) (termination)
108
-sepsis
infection (termination)
109
-septic
pertaining to infection; infected (termination)
110
-spasm
spasm (termination)
111
-stasis
stagnation; cessation (termination)
112
-stat
device used to control; agent used to control (termination)
113
-static
pertaining to the control (of a substance); pertaining to the stagnation or cessation ( of a flow or movement) (termination)
114
-stenosis
a narrowing; constriction (termination)
115
-therapy
treatment (of an organ, symptom or disease); treatment by the means (of a substance or process) (termination)
