Chapter 14: Special Senses: Eyes and Ears Combining Forms Flashcards by Alicia Estrada | Brainscape

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acous/o

A

hearing

acoustic (ă-KOOS-tĭk)

pertaining to hearing

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audi/o

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hearing

audiometry (aw-dē-ŎM-ĕ-trē)

measurement of hearing

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blephar/o

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eyelid

blepharoptosis (blĕf-ă-rō-TŌ-sĭs)

drooping or prolapse of the eyelid

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conjunctiv/o

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conjunctiva

conjunctivitis (kŏn-jŭnk-tĭ-VĪ-tĭs)

inflammation of the conjunctiva

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corne/o

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cornea

corneous (KŌR-nē-ŭs)

pertaining to the cornea

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dacry/o

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tear

dacryopyorrhea (dăk-rē-ō-pī-ō-RĒ-ă)

flow or discharge of pus in the tears

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dipl/o

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double

diploid (DĬP-loyd)

resembling double

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ir/o

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iris

irotomy (ī-RŎT-ō-mē)

cutting into or incision of the iris

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irid/o

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iris

iridectome (ĭr-ĭ-DĔK-tōm)

cutting instrument for the iris

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kerat/o

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cornea, keratocele tissue

keratocele (kĕr-ĂT-ō-sēl)

hernia of the cornea

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lacrim/o

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lacrimal gland

lacrimal (LĂK-rĭm-ăl)

pertaining to the lacrimal glands

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myring/o

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tympanic membrane

myringoplasty (mĭr-IN-gō-plăst-ē)

surgical repair of the tympanic membrane

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tympan/o

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tympanic membrane

tympanosclerosis (tĭm-pă-nō-sklĕ-RŌ-sĭs)

hardening of the tympanic membrane

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ocul/o

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eye

oculomycosis (ŏk-ū-lō-mī-KŌ-sĭs)

abnormal condition of eye fungus

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ophthalm/o

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eye

ophthalmorrhexis (ŏf-thăl-mō-RĔK-sĭs)

rupture of the eye

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optic/o

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eye

optician (ŏp-TĬSH-ăn)

specialist in eyes

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ot/o

A

ear

otorrhea (ō-tō-RĒ-ă)

flow or discharge from the ear

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phac/o

A

lens

phacotoxic (făk-ō-TŎK-sĭk)

poisonous to the lens

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phak/o

A

lens

phakolysis (făk-ŎL-ĭ-sĭs)

destruction of the lens

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presby/o

A

old age

presbycusis (prĕz-bĭ-KŪ-sĭs)

old-age hearing

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retin/o

A

retina

retinopexy (rĕt-ĭ-nō-pĕk-sē)

surgical fixation of the retina

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salping/o

A

tube (eustachian or fallopian)

salpingopharyngeal (săl-pĭng-gō-fă-RĬN-jē-ăl)

pertaining to the eustachian tube and pharynx

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scler/o

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sclera, hardening

scleral (sklĕr-ăl)

pertaining to the sclera