Prefixes for Ocular Anatomy and Physiology Flashcards by Matt Rahz

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A - Ab

A

A lack of, Away from

Abnormal

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A - An

A

Without

Avascular

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Ad

A

Toward

Adduction

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Aden/o

A

Pertaining to a gland

Adenitis

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Aniso

A

Unequal

Anisometropia

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Ante

A

Before, in front of

Anterior

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Anti

A

Against

Antibacterial

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Bi

A

Two

Binocular

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Bleph

A

Pertaining to the eyelids

Blepharitis

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Carcin

A

Cancerous

Carcinogenic

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Cephal

A

Pertaining to the head or brain

Cephaliitis

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Chrom

A

With color

Chromatic

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Cil/o

A

Pertaining to the eyelashes

Cilia

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Circum

A

Around

Circumcorneal

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Contra

A

Opposed to, against

Contraindication

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Core

A

Pertaining to the pupil

Coreopathy

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Crani

A

Skull

Cranium

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Cut

A

Skin

Cutaneous

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Cyclo

A

Pertaining to the cilliary body

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Cyst

A

Bladder or sac

Cystitis

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Cyto

A

Cell

Cytology

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Dacry

A

Pertaining to the lacrimal system

Dacryocystitis

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Derm

A

Skin

Dermatitis

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Di

A

Two

Diplopia

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Dys

Bad, painful Dyscoria

Ecto

Outward, outside Ectropian

En - Em

Inward, inside Entropian

Endo

Inside Endothelium

Epi

Outer Epithelium

Ex

Out Exhalation

Exo

Out Exoskeleton

Extra

Outside Extraocular

Hemi

Half Hemisphere

Hem/o

Blood Hemorrhage

Hetero

Different Heterosexual

Hist/o

Tissue Histology

Hydr/a/o

Water Hydrops

Hyper

Above, in excess of, upward

Hypo

Under, a deficiency of, downward Hypophoria

Im/In

In, or not Immature, Inefficient

Infra

Below Infraorbitial

Inter

Between Interpalpebral

Intra

Within Intraocular

Irido

Pertaining to the iris Iridodonesis

Kera/t/to

Pertaining to the cornea Keratitis

Lacri

Tears Lacrimal

Latero

Side Lateral

Macro

Large Macrophthalmus

Megal/a/o

Great or large Megalocornea

Micro

Small Micro cyst

Neo

New Neovascularization

Neuro

Nerve Neuroreceptors

Ocul/i/o

An eye Ocularist

Ophthalm

Pertaining to the eye Ophthalmometer

Opt/I

The eye Optician

Ortho

Straight Orthoptist

Papillo/a

Nipple like elevation Papillary

Para

Beside, beyond Paraneural

Path/o

Disease Pathology

Peri

Around Perimeter

Phaco

Pertaining to the lens Phakoemulsification

Philo

A love of Philology

Photo

Light Photosynthesis

Poly

Many Polymorphism

Post

After Posterior

Pre

Before Precorneal

Pseudo

False Pseudophakia

Retro

Behind, backward Retrobulbar

Sclero

Pertaining to the scleritis

Semi

One half, or partially Semilunar

Sub

Below or under Subconjunctival

Super

In the upper part Superior

Supra

Above Supraorbital

Sym

With or together Symblepharon

Syn

With or together Synechia

Trans

Through Transdermal

Tri

Three Triphosphate

Trich

Hair Trichiasis

Uni

One Uniocular