Module 4 Flashcards
1
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blephar-
A
eyelid
2
Q
chori-
A
choroid; /middle layer of the eye/
3
Q
choroid-
A
choroid; /middle layer of the eye/
4
Q
conjunctiv-
A
conjunctiva; /membrane that lines the eyelid/
5
Q
cor-
A
pupil
6
Q
core-
A
pupil
7
Q
pupill-
A
pupil
8
Q
cycl-
A
ciliary body; /structure encircling the lens/
9
Q
ciliar-
A
ciliary body; /structure encircling the lens/
10
Q
cili-
A
ciliary body; /structure encircling the lens/
11
Q
dacry-
A
tear; tear sac
12
Q
lacrim-
A
tear; tear sac
13
Q
dacryocyst-
A
tear sac
14
Q
ir-
A
iris
15
Q
irid-
A
iris
16
Q
kerat-
A
cornea
17
Q
cerat-
A
cornea
18
Q
cornu-
A
cornea
19
Q
corne-
A
cornea
20
Q
ophthalm-
A
eye
21
Q
ocul-
A
eye
22
Q
opt-
A
eye; vision
23
Q
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; /the 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 [includes eardrum, malleus, stapes and incus]
40
andr-
male; man
41
anthrop-
human being; person
42
hom-
human being; person
43
homin-
human being; person
44
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
53
gyne-
female; woman
54
gynec-
female; woman
55
gynaec-
female; woman
56
hapt-
sense of touch; touch
57
haph-
sense of touch; touch
58
hygien-
health
59
iatr-
medicine; physician
60
mis-
aversion (to something of 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; being born
66
olfact-
sense of smell
67
ped-
child
68
paed-
child
69
-acousia
sense of hearing
70
-acousis
sense of hearing
71
-algesia
pain
72
-odynia
pain
73
-aphia
sense of touch; touch
74
-centesis
surgical puncture to withdraw fluid
75
-cyte
cell
76
-dipsia
thrist
77
-ectasis
dilation; expansion; bulge
78
-ectasia
dilation; expansion; bulge
79
-ectopia
malposition; displacement
80
-ectopy
malposition; displacement
81
-edema
fluid-filled swelling
82
-oedema
fluid-filled swelling
83
-gamy
marriage; sexual union
84
-geusia
sense of taste
85
-geustia
sense of taste
86
-iatry
study and treatment
87
-iatrics
study and treatment
88
-lysis
destruction; a lossening; breakdown
89
-lytic
pertaining to the destruction, loosening or breakdown
90
-necrosis
death [in particular, referencing cells, tissues or organs]
91
-opia
visual disorder; vision; a viewing; examination
92
-opy
visual disorder; vision; a viewing; examination
93
-opsia
visual disorder; vision; a viewing; examination
94
-opsy
visual disorder; vision; a viewing; examination
95
-orexia
appetite
96
-orexis
appetite
97
-osphresia
sense of smell
98
-osphresis
sense of smell
99
-osmia
sense of smell
100
-penia
an insufficient amount
101
-ptosis
prolapse
| [the slipping down of an organ or part of an organ from its usual location]
102
-rrhagia
rapid discharge
103
-rragia
rapid discharge
104
-rrhage
rapid discharge
105
-rrage
rapid discharge
106
-rrhaphy
suture
107
-rrhea
discharge
108
-rhea
discharge
109
-rrhexis
rupture
110
-rhexis
rupture
111
-sclerosis
a hardening; a hardening caused by
112
-sepsis
infection
113
-septic
pertaining to infection; infected
114
-spasm
involuntary movement
115
-stasis
stagnation; cessation
116
-stat
device used to control; agent used to control
117
-static
pertaining to the control; pertaining to the stagnation/cessation
118
-stenosis
a narrowing; constriction
119
-therapy
treatment; treatment by means of
