Mod. 4 Flashcards
blephar-
eyelid
chori-
choroid (*middle layer of the eye)
conjunctiv-
conjunctiva (*membrane that lines the eyelid)
cor-
Language of Origin?
pupil
Greek
core-
Language of Origin?
pupil
Greek
pupill-
Language of Origin?
pupil
Latin
cycl-
Language of Origin?
ciliary body (*structure encircling the lens)
Greek
ciliar-
Language of Origin?
ciliary body (*structure encircling the lens)
Latin
cili-
Language of Origin?
ciliary body (*structure encircling the lens)
Latin
dacry-
tear; tear sac
lacrim-
tear; tear sac
dacryocyst-
tear sac
ir-
iris
irid-
iris
kerat-
Language of Origin?
cornea
Greek
(see Mod. 6)
cerat-
Language of Origin?
cornea
Greek
(see Mod. 6)
cornu-
Language of Origin?
cornea
Latin
(see Mod. 6)
corne-
Language of Origin?
cornea
Latin
(see Mod. 6)
ophthalm-
Language of Origin?
eye
Greek
ocul-
eye
opt-
eye; vision
phac-
lens
phak-
lens
lent-
lens
retin-
retina (*inner layer of the eye)
scler-
Language of Origin?
sclera (*outer layer of the eye)
Greek
auricul-
auricle; pinna (*the outer structure of the ear)
cochle-
cochlea
incud-
incus (*anvil-shaped bone of the middle ear)
labyrinth-
labyrinth; inner ear
malle-
malleus (*hammer-shaped bone of the middle ear)
myring-
Language of Origin?
eardrum; tympanum
Latin
ot-
Language of origin?
ear
Greek
aur-*
Language of origin?
ear; hearing
Latin
[See Mod. 8 and 12, aur-]
phon-
voice; sound
staped-
stapes (*stirrup-shaped bone of the middle ear)
stapedi-
stapes (*stirrup-shaped bone of the middle ear
tympan-
Language of Origin?
eardrum; tympanum; middle ear [includes eardrum,
malleus, stapes, and incus]
Greek
andr-
male; man [pl. men]
anthrop-
human being; person [pl. persons]
hom-
human being; person [pl. persons]
see Mod. 9
homin-
human being; person [pl. persons]
bi-
life
See Mod. 8
vit-
life
cyt-
cell
dem-
people; population
dips-
thirst
gam-
marriage; sexual union
ger-
old person [i.e., as an individual]; old people [i.e., as
a group]; old age
geront-
old person [i.e., as an individual]; old people [i.e., as
a group]; old age
gyn-
female; woman [pl. women]
gyne-
female; woman [pl. women]
gynec-
female; woman [pl. women]
gynaec-
female; woman [pl. women]
hapt-
sense of touch; touch
haph-
sense of touch; touch
hygien-
health
iatr-
medicine; physician
mis-
aversion (to something or someone)
[Always a subordinate root.]
mort-
death
thanat-
death
necr-
death; dead tissue; dead cell; corpse
narc-
stupor; sleep
nat-
birth; born
olfact-
sense of smell
ped-
child [pl. children]
[See Mod. 2, ped-]
paed-
child [pl. children]
-acousia
sense of hearing
-acousis
sense of hearing
-algesia
pain
-odynia
pain
-aphia
sense of touch; touch
-centesis
surgical puncture to withdraw fluid
-cyte
cell
-dipsia
thirst
-ectasis
dilation; expansion; bulge
-ectasia
dilation; expansion; bulge
-ectopia
malposition; displacement
-ectopy
malposition; displacement
-edema
fluid-filled swelling (of an organ or structure)
-oedema
fluid-filled swelling (of an organ or structure)
-gamy
marriage; sexual union
-geusia
sense of taste
-geustia
sense of taste
-iatry
study and treatment
[in specific reference to the medical profession or a
physician]
-iatrics
study and treatment
[in specific reference to the medical profession or a
physician]
-lysis
destruction; a loosening; breakdown
-lytic
pertaining to the destruction, loosening, or
breakdown
[make appropriate choice for the context]
-necrosis
death
[in particular, in reference to cells, tissues, or
organs]
-opia
visual disorder; vision; a viewing; examination
-opy
visual disorder; vision; a viewing; examination
-opsia
visual disorder; vision; a viewing; examination
-opsy
visual disorder; vision; a viewing; examination
-orexia
appetite
-orexis
appetite
-osphresia
sense of smell
-osphresis
sense of smell
-osmia
sense of smell
-penia
an insufficient amount (of a substance)
-ptosis
prolapse [i.e., a slipping down of an organ or part of an
organ from its usual location]
-rrhagia
rapid discharge (of a substance, or from an organ or other location)
-rhagia
rapid discharge (of a substance, or from an organ or other location)
-rrhage
rapid discharge (of a substance, or from an organ or other location)
-rhage
rapid discharge (of a substance, or from an organ or other location)
-rrhaphy
suture
-rrhea
discharge (of a substance, or from an organ or other
location)
-rhea
discharge (of a substance, or from an organ or other
location)
-rrhexis
rupture
-rhexis
rupture
-sclerosis
a hardening (of an organ or other body structure); a hardening caused by (a substance)
-sepsis
infection
-septic
pertaining to infection; infected
-spasm
involuntary movement
-stasis
stagnation (of a flow or movement); cessation (of a
flow or movement)
-stat
device used to control; agent used to control
-static
pertaining to the control (of a substance); pertaining
to the stagnation (or, cessation) (of a flow or
movement)
-stenosis
a narrowing; constriction
-therapy
treatment (of an organ, symptom, or disease);
treatment by means (of a substance or process)
eyelid
blephar-
choroid (*middle layer of the eye)
chori-
choroid-
conjunctiva (*membrane that lines the eyelid)
conjunctiv-
pupil
*+Languages of Origin when applicable
cor- (Greek)
core- (Greek)
pupill- (Latin)
ciliary body (*structure encircling the lens)
Language of Origin for each?
cycl- (Greek)
ciliar- (Latin)
cili- (Latin)
tear; tear sac
dacry-
lacrim-
tear sac
dacry-
lacrim-
dacryocyst-
iris
ir-
irid-
cornea
Language of Origin for each?
kerat- (Greek)
cerat- (Greek)
cornu- (Latin)
corne- (Latin)
eye
ophthalm- (Greek)
ocul-
opt-
vision
opt-
- opia
- opy
- opsia
- opsy
lens
phac-
phak-
lent-
retina (*inner layer of the eye)
retin-
sclera (*outer layer of the eye)
Language of Origin?
scler-
Greek
auricle; pinna (*the outer structure of the ear)
auricul-
cochlea
cochle-
incus (*anvil-shaped bone of the middle ear)
incud-
labyrinth; inner ear
labyrinth-
malleus (*hammer-shaped bone of the middle ear)
malle-
eardrum; tympanum
Language of Origin for both?
myring- (Latin)
tympan- (Greek)
ear
Language of Origin for both?
ot- (Greek)
aur- (Latin)
ear; hearing
aur-
voice; sound
phon-
stapes (*stirrup-shaped bone of the middle ear)
staped-
stapedi-
eardrum; tympanum; middle ear
tympan-
male; man
andr-
human being; person [pl. persons]
anthrop-
hom-
homin-
life
bi-
vit-
cell
cyt-
-cyte
people; population
dem-
thirst
dips-
-dipsia
marriage; sexual union
gam-
-gamy
old person [i.e., as an individual]; old people[i.e., as a group]; old age
ger-
geront-
female; woman [pl. women]
gyn-
gyne-
gynec-
gynaec-
sense of touch; touch
hapt-
haph-
-aphia
health
hygien-
medicine; physician
iatr-
aversion (to something or someone) [always a subordinate root]
mis-
death
mort-
thanat-
necr-
-necrosis
death; dead tissue; dead cell; corpse
necr-
stupor; sleep
narc-
birth; born
nat-
sense of smell
olfact-
- osphresia
- osphresis
- osmia
child [pl. children]
ped-
paed-
sense of hearing
- acousia
- acousis
pain
- algesia
- odynia
surgical puncture to withdraw fluid
-centesis
dilation; expansion; bulge
- ectasis
- ectasia
malposition; displacement
- ectopia
- ectopy
fluid-filled swelling (of an organ or structure)
- edema
- oedema
sense of taste
- geusia
- geustia
study and treatment [in specific reference to the medical profession or a physician]
- iatry
- iatrics
destruction; a loosening; breakdown
-lysis
pertaining to the destruction, loosening, or breakdown
[make appropriate choice for the context]
-lytic
death
[in particular, in reference to cells, tissues, or organs]
-necrosis
visual disorder; vision; a viewing; examination
- opia
- opy
- opsia
- opsy
appetite
- orexia
- orexis
an insufficient amount (of a substance)
-penia
prolapse [i.e., a slipping down of an organ or part of an organ from its usual location]
-ptosis
rapid discharge (of a substance, or from an organ or other location)
- rrhagia
- rhagia
- rrhage
- rhage
suture
-rrhaphy
discharge (of a substance, or from an organ or other location)
- rrhea
- rhea
rupture
- rrhexis
- rhexis
a hardening (of an organ or other body structure); a hardening caused by (a substance)
-sclerosis
infection
-sepsis
pertaining to infection; infected
-septic
involuntary movement
-spasm
stagnation (of a flow or movement); cessation (of a flow or movement)
-stasis
device used to control; agent used to control
-stat
pertaining to the control (of a substance); pertaining to the stagnation (or, cessation) (of a flow or movement)
-static
a narrowing; constriction
-stenosis
treatment (of an organ, symptom, or disease); treatment by means (of a substance or process)
-therapy
