Optical Suffixes And Prefixes Flashcards by Cecil Sunnyboy

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What does the prefix ‘blephar/o’ refer to?

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eyelid

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What does ‘conjunctiv/o’ refer to?

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conjunctiva

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What is the meaning of ‘Cor/o’?

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pupil

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What does ‘pupill/o’ refer to?

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pupil

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What does ‘corne/o’ refer to?

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cornea

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What does ‘kerat/o’ refer to?

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cornea

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What does ‘dacry/o’ refer to?

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tear, tear duct

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What does ‘lacrim/o’ refer to?

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tear, tear duct

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What does ‘irid/o’ refer to?

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iris

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What does ‘ir/o’ refer to?

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iris

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What does ‘ocul/o’ refer to?

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eye

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What does ‘ophthalm/o’ refer to?

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eye

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What does ‘opt/o’ refer to?

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vision

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What does ‘retin/o’ refer to?

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retina

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What does ‘scler/o’ refer to?

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sclera

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What does ‘cry/o’ refer to?

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cold

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What does ‘dipl/o’ mean?

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two, double

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What does ‘phot/o’ refer to?

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light

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What does ‘ton/o’ refer to?

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tension, pressure

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What does the suffix ‘opia’ signify?

A

vision (condition)

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What does ‘phobia’ mean?

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A

fear

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What does ‘plegia’ refer to?

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A

paralysis

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What does ‘is/o’ mean?

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A

equal

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What does ‘phac/o’ refer to?

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A

lens

What does 'phak/o' refer to?

lens

What does 'cyst/o' mean?

sac, bladder

What does 'uve/o' refer to?

uvea

What does 'angi/o' refer to?

vessel(s)

What does 'blast/o' mean?

developing cell, germ cell

What does 'leuk/o' refer to?

white

What does 'myc/o' mean?

fungus

What does 'nas/o' refer to?

nose

What does 'pseud/o' mean?

false

What does 'rhin/o' refer to?

nose

What does 'xer/o' mean?

dry, dryness

What does the prefix 'a, an' signify?

absence of, without

What does 'endo' or 'intra' mean?

within

What do the suffixes 'al, ar, ary, eal, ic' denote?

pertaining to

What does 'algia' refer to?

pain

What does 'ectomy' mean?

excision, surgical removal

What does 'graphy' refer to?

process of recording, radiographic imaging

What does 'itis' mean?

inflammation

What does 'logist' refer to?

one who studies and treats (specialist, physician)

What does 'logy' mean?

study of

What does 'malacia' refer to?

softening

What does 'meter' mean?

instrument used to measure

What does 'metry' refer to?

measurement

What does 'oma' signify?

tumor, swelling

What does 'osis' mean?

abnormal condition

What does the letter 'A' signify in medical terminology?

one