Chapter 12: Word Parts

Question 1

blephar/o

Example: blephar/o/plasty

Answer 1

Eyelid

Question 2

conjnctiv/o

Example: conjunctiv/itis

Answer 2

Conjunctiva

Question 3

cor/o, core/o, pupill/o

Example: pupill/ary

Answer 3

Pupil

Question 4

corne/o, kerat/o

Example: corne/al

Answer 4

Cornea

Question 5

cry/o

Example: cry/o/retin/o/pexy

Answer 5

Cold

Question 6

cyst/o

Example: dacry/o/cyst/itis

Answer 6

Bladder, sac

Question 7

dacry/o, lacrim/o

Example: lacrim/al

Answer 7

Tear(s)

Question 8

dipl/o

Example: dipl/opia

Answer 8

Two, double

Question 9

ir/o, irid/o

Example: irid/o/plegia

Answer 9

Iris

Question 10

is/o

Example: is/o/cor/ia

Answer 10

Equal

Question 11

ocul/o, ophthalm/o

Example: ophthalm/o/logy

Answer 11

Eye

Question 12

opt/o

Example: opt/ic

Answer 12

Vision

Question 13

phac/o, phak/o

Example: a/phak/ia

Answer 13

Lens

Question 14

phot/o

Example: phot/o/phobia

Answer 14

Light

Question 15

retin/o

Example: retin/al

Answer 15

Retina

Question 16

scler/o

Example: scler/o/malacia

Answer 16

Sclera

Question 17

ton/o

Example: ton/o/meter

Answer 17

Tension, pressure

Question 18

bi-, bin-

Example: bin/ocul/ar

Answer 18

Two

Question 19

-opia

Example: dipl/opia

Answer 19

Vision (condition)

Question 20

-phobia

Example: phot/o/phobia

Answer 20

Abnormal fear of or aversion to specific things

Question 21

-plegia

Example: ophthalm/o/plegia

Answer 21

Paralysis