Ch5: Eyes Flashcards
ante-
before, in front of
cata-/cat-
down, complete
con-
together, with
ec-/ex-
out, outside
eiso-/eso-
inward
ento-/ent-
inside, within
hemi-
half
infra-
below
multi-
many, much
post-
behind, after
pros-
toward
supra-
above
-duct
duct, channel, tube
-ema
condition
-esce
to begin, to become
-form
having the form of, like
-gram
record
-graph
instrument used to record
-iasis
state of, process of, abnormal condition
-iatic
pertaining to a state, pertaining to a process
-ible/-ibil-
able to be
-ical
pertaining to
-itis
inflammation
-ize
to make, to affect
-meter
instrument used to measure
-scope
instrument used to examine
-ual
pertaining to
PHOT-
light
SCOT-
darkness
BLEP-/BLEPS-
to see, sight
VID-/VIS-
to see, sight
OP-/OPS-/OPT-
eye, sight
PROSOP-
face
OCUL-
eye, sight
OPHTHALM-
eye, sight
ORBIT-
wheel track, circle, ring OR orbit of the eye
BLEPHAR-
eyelid
PALPEBR-
eyelid
GEN-/GENIT-
to produce, to beget
CILI-
eyelid, eyelash, hairlike structures
JUNCT-
to join
CONJUCTIV-
conjunctiva (membrane of the eye)
SCLER-
hard, firm, thick OR sclera of the eye
CORN-/CORNE-
horn
CORNE-
cornea of the eye
RET-
net, network
RETIN-
retina of the eye
CHOR-/CHORI-
membrane
CHORI-
chorion, choroid
CHORION-
chorion
CHOROID-
choroid
TROCH-
wheel, round shaped, pulley shaped
TROCHLE-
pulley shaped OR trochlea
CYST-
bladder, cyst, sac
PHAC-/PHAK-
lentil bean OR eye lens
LENT-/LENTICUL-
lentil bean OR eye lens
IRID-/IRIS-
rainbow OR iris of the eye
UV-
grape
UVUL-
uvula
UVE-
uvea (middle layer of eye)
STEN-
narrow, contracted
TON-
tone, tension, stretching
COR-/CORE-
pupil of the eye
PUPILL-
pupil
LACRIM-
tears
DACRY-
tears
VITR-/VITRE-
glass OR vitreous humor
HYAL-
glass OR vitreous humor
AQU-/AQUE-
water, watery fluid
MEI-/MI-
lesser, smaller
MYOP-
shortsighted, nearsighted
TROP-
to turn, turning
-blepsia
condition of sight
-opia
condition of sight
-opsia
condition of sight
GRAPH-
to write, to record
METR-
measurement OR womb, uterus
SCOP-
to view, to examine
-graphy
process of recording
-metry
process of measuring
-scopy
process of examining with an instrument