Language of Medicine 17 Flashcards
1
Q
aque/o
A
water
2
Q
blephar/o
A
eyelid
3
Q
conjunctiv/o
A
conjunctiva
(delicate membrane lining the undersurface of
the eyelids and covering the anterior eyeball)
4
Q
cor/o
A
pupil
5
Q
corne/o
A
cornea
6
Q
cycl/o
A
ciliary body or muscle of the eye
7
Q
dacry/o
A
tears, tear duct
8
Q
ir/o, irid/o
A
iris
colored portion of the eye
9
Q
kerat/o
A
cornea
10
Q
lacrim/o
A
tears
11
Q
ocul/o
A
eye
12
Q
ophthalm/o
A
eye
13
Q
opt/o, optic/o
A
eye, vision
14
Q
palpebr/o
A
eyelid
15
Q
papill/o
A
optic disc; nipple like
16
Q
phac/o, phak/o
A
lens of the eye
17
Q
pupill/o
A
pupil
18
Q
retin/o
A
retina
19
Q
scler/o
A
sclera (white of the eye); hard
20
Q
uve/o
A
uvea;
vascular layer of the eye
(iris, ciliary body, & choroid)
