module 3 Flashcards
dys•
bad; difficult; painful; defective; abnormal
eu•
good; normal; well; fine
homeo•
similar
homo•
same; likeness
brachy-
short
cervic-
cervix neck; neck of the uterus
crani-
skull
dolich-
long; narrow; slender
gen- -gen [N]
produce; come into being
gonad-
sex glands; sex organs
lept-
thin; fine; slight
mening- -meninx [N]
meninx meninges; meningeal membrane
ment-
mind; chin
mes-
middle; secondary; partial; mesentery
phren-
mind; diaphragm
prosop-
face
pseud-
false; imaginary
raph- -rrhaphy [AN]
suture
rhœ- -rrhœa [AN]
flow; secretion; discharge
schist- -schisis [AN]
split; cleft; fissure
schiz-
split; cleft; fissure
trachel-
neck; cervix
bacteri-
bacterium bacterium
choroid-
choroid
cor-
pupil (eye)
core-
pupil (eye)
corn-
horn
corne-
hornlike; cornea
dacry-
tear; lacrimal sac; lacrimal duct
granul-
granule
hist-
tissue
ir(id)-
iris
lacrim-
tear; lacrimal sac; lacrimal duct older spellings, lacrym- or lachrym-
lent-
lens lens
metr- -meter [N] -metry [AN]
measure nominal suffix: agent or instrument
ocul-
eye
op- -opia [AN]
vision
ophthalm-
eye
ops- -opsia [AN]
vision
opt-
eye; vision
pupill-
pupil (eye)
ret-
net; retina; network; plexus
retin-
retina; network; plexus
vitre-
glassy
acous- -acousia [AN]
hear abstract suffix also -acousis; in a few words acou-
acu-
sharp; severe; sudden
aur-
gold
aur-
ear; hearing
helic-
helix spiral; twist
incud-
incus anvil; incus
laryng-
larynx larynx
later-
side
malle-
malleus hammer
nas-
nose
or-
mouth; opening
os-
mouth; opening
osm- -osmia [AN]
(sense of) smell; odour
osphr- -osphresia [AN]
(sense of) smell; odour also -osphresis
ot- -otia [AN]
ear
pharyng-
pharynx pharynx
staped-
stapes stirrup; stapes
tympan-
tympanum eardrum; middle ear