Combining Forms, The Eye, Chapter 17

Question 1

aque/o

Answer 1

water

aqueous humor

Question 2

blephar/o

palpebr/o

Answer 2

eyelid
blepharitis
palpebral

Question 3

conjunctiv/o

Answer 3

conjunctiva
delicate membrane living the undersurface of the eyelids and covering the anterior eyeball
conjunctivitis

Question 4

cor/o

pupill/o

Answer 4

pupil
pupillary
anisocoria
anis/o means unequal

Question 5

corne/o

kerat/o

Answer 5

cornea
corneal abrasion
keratitis
fibrous transparent layer of clear tissure that extends over the anterior portion of the eyeball

Question 6

cycl/o

Answer 6

ciliary body
cycloplegic
structure surrounding the lens that connects the choroid, and iris. Contains muscles that control the shape of the lens.

Question 7

dacry/o

lacrim/o

Answer 7

tears, tear duct
dacryoadenitis
lacrimal

Question 8

ir/o

irid/o

Answer 8

iris
pigmented layer that opens and closes to allow mroe or less light nito the pupil
iritis

Question 9

ocul/o

ophthmal/o

Answer 9

eye
intraocular
ophthalmologist

Question 10

opt/o

optic/o

Answer 10

eye, or vision
optometrist
optic

Question 11

papill/o

Answer 11

optic disk; nipple like
papilledema
-edema means swelling

Question 12

phac/o

phak/o

Answer 12

lens of the eye
transparent biconcave body behind the pupil
phacoemulsification

Question 13

retin/o

Answer 13

retina
light sensitive nerve cell layer of the eye containing photorecepter cells (rods, and cones)
retinitis

Question 14

scler/o

Answer 14

sclera
tough white outer coat of the eyeball
corneoscleral

Question 15

uve/o

Answer 15

uvea
vascular layer of the eye (the iris, ciliary body, and choroid)
uveitis

Question 16

vitre/o

Answer 16

glassy

vitreous humor