Module 4 Flashcards
blephar-
eyelid
eyelid
blephar-
chori-
choroid; middle layer of the eye
choroid-
choroid; middle layer of the eye
choroid; middle layer of the eye
chori-
choroid-
conjunctiv-
conjunctiva; membrane that lines the eyelid
conjunctiva; membrane that lines the eyelid
conjunctiv-
cor-
pupil
core-
pupil
pupill-
pupil
pupil
cor-
core-
pupill-
cycl-
ciliary body; the structure encircling the lens
ciliar-
ciliary body; the structure encircling the lens
cili-
ciliary body; the structure encircling the lens
ciliary body; the structure encircling the lens
cycl-
ciliar-
cili-
dacry-
tear; tear sac
lacrim-
tear; tear sac
tear; tear sac
dacry-
lacrim-
dacryocyst-
tear sac
tear sac
dacryocyst-
ir-
iris
irid-
iris
iris
ir-
irid-
kerat-
cornea
cerat-
cornea
cornu-
cornea
corne-
cornea
cornea
kerat-
cerat-
cornu-
corne-
opthalm-
eye
ocul-
eye
eye
othalm-
ocul-
opt-
eye; vision
eye; vision
opt-
phac-
lens
phak-
lens
lent-
lens
lens
phac-
phak-
lent-
retin-
retina; inner layer of the eye
retina; inner layer of the eye
retin-
scler-
sclera; outer layer of the eye
sclera; outer layer of the eye
scler-
auricul-
auricle; pinna; the other structure of the ear
cochle-
cochlea [liquid-filled structure through which sound vibrations pass]
cochlea [liquid-filled structure through which sound vibrations pass]
cochle-
incud-
incus; anvil-shaped bone of the middle ear
incus; anvil-shaped bone of the middle ear
incud-
labyrinth-
labyrinth; inner ear
labyrinth; inner ear
labyrinth-
malle-
malleus; hammer shaped bone of the middle ear
malleus; hammer shaped bone of the middle ear
malle-
myring-
ear drum; tympanum
ear drum; tympanum
myring-
ot-
ear
ear
ot-
aur-
ear; hearing
ear; hearing
aur-
phon-
voice; sound
voice; sound
phon-
staped-
stapes; stirrup-shaped bone of the middle ear
stapedi-
stapes; stirrup-shaped bone of the middle ear
stapes; stirrup-shaped bone of the middle ear
staped-
stapedi-
tympan-
ear drum; typanum; middle ear [includes eardrum, malleus, stapes, and incus]
ear drum; typanum; middle ear [includes eardrum, malleus, stapes, and incus]
tympan-
andr-
male
male
andr-
anthrop-
human being
hom-
human being
homin-
human being
human being
anthrop-
hom-
homin-
bi-
life
vit-
life
life
bi-
vit-
dem-
people; population
people; population
dem-
dips-
thirst
thrist (root)
dips-
gam-
marriage; sexual union
marriage; sexual union (root)
gam-
ger-
old person/people; old age
geront-
old person/people; old age
old person/people; old age
ger-
geront-
gyn-
female
gyne-
female
gynec-
female
gynaec-
female
female
gyn-
gyne-
gynec-
gynaec-
hapt-
sense of touch; touch
haph-
sense of touch; touch
sense of touch; touch
hapt-
haph-
hygien-
health
health
hygien-
iatr-
medicine; physician
medicine; physician
iatr-
mis-
aversion (to something or someone)
[ALWAYS a subordinate root]
aversion (to something or someone)
mis-
mort-
death
thanat-
death
death
mort-
thanat-
necr-
death; dead tissue; dead cell; corpse
death; dead tissue; dead cell; corpse
necr-
narc-
stupor; sleep
stupor; sleep
narc-
nat-
birth; born
birth; born
nat-
ped-
child
paed-
child
child
ped-
paed-
-acousia
sense of hearing
-acousis
sense of hearing
sense of hearing
- acousia
- acousis
-algesia
pain
-odynia
pain
pain
- algesia
- odynia
-aphia
sense of touch
sense of touch
-aphia
-centesis
surgical puncture to withdraw fluid
-cyte
cell
surgical puncture to withdraw fluid
-centesis
cell
-cyte
-dipsia
thirst
thirst (termination)
-dipsia
-ectasis
dilation; expansion
-ectasia
dilation; expansion
dilation; expansion
- ectasis
- ectasia
-ectopia
malposition; displacement
-ectopy
malposition; displacement
malposition; displacement
- ectopia
- ectopy
-edema
fluid-filled swelling (of an organ or structure)
fluid-filled swelling (of an organ or structure)
-edema
-gamy
marriage; sexual union
marriage; sexual union (temination)
-gamy
-geusia
sense of taste
-geustia
sense of taste
sense of taste
- geusia
- geustia
-iatry
study and treatment
[in specific reference to the medical profession or a physician]
study and treatment
- iatry
- iatrics
-iatrics
study and treatment
[in specific reference to the medical profession or a physician]
-lysis
destruction; a loosening; breakdown
destruction; a loosening; breakdown
-lysis
-lytic
pertaining to destruction, loosening, breakdown
pertaining to destruction, loosening, breakdown
-lytic
-necrosis
death [in particular refernce to cells, tissues, or organs]
death [in particular refernce to cells, tissues, or organs]
-necrosis
-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
visual disorder; vision; a viewing; examination
- opia
- opy
- opsia
- opsy
-orexia
appetite
-orexis
appetite
appetite
- orexia
- orexis
-osphresia
sense of smell
-osphresis
sense of smell
-osmia
sense of smell
sense of smell
- osphresia
- osphresis
- osmia
-penia
insufficient amount (of a subatnce)
insufficient amount (of a substnace)
-penia
-ptosis
prolapse [a slipping down of an organ or part of an organ]
prolapse
-ptosis
-rrhagia
rapid discharge (of a substnace, or from an organ or other loaction)
-rhagia
rapid discharge (of a substnace, or from an organ or other loaction)
-rrhage
rapid discharge (of a substnace, or from an organ or other loaction)
-rhage
rapid discharge (of a substnace, or from an organ or other loaction)
rapid discharge (of a substnace, or from an organ or other loaction)
- rrhagia
- rhagia
- rrhage
- rhage
-rrhaphy
suture
suture
-rrhaphy
-rrhea
discharge (of a substance, or from an organ or other location)
-rhea
discharge (of a substance, or from an organ or other location)
discharge (of a substance, or from an organ or other location)
- rrhea
- rhea
-rrhexis
rupture
-rhexis
rupture
rupture
- rrhexis
- rhexis
-sclerosis
a hardening (of an organ or other body structure); a hardening caused by (a substance)
a hardening (of an organ or other body structure); a hardening caused by (a substance)
-sclerosis
-sepsis
infection
infection
-sepsis
-septic
pertaining to infection; infected
pertaining to infection; infected
-septic
-spasm
spasm
spasm
-spasm
-stasis
act of controlling
act of controlling
-stasis
-stat
device used to control; agent used to control
device used to control; agent used to control
-stat
-static
pertaining to the control (of)
pertaining to the control (of)
-static
-stenosis
a narrowing; constriction
a narroing; constriction
-stenosis
-therapy
treatment (of an organ, symptom, or disease); treatment by means (of a substance or process)
treatment (of an organ, symptom, or disease); treatment by means (of a substance or process)
-therapy