module 4 Flashcards
blephar-
eyelid
chori-
choriod-
choroid; middle layer of the eye (2)
conjuctiv-
conjunctiva; membrane that lines the eyelid
cor-
core-
pupill-
pupil (3)
cycl-
ciliar-
cili-
ciliary body; the structure encircling the lens (3)
dacry-
lacrim-
tear; tear sac (2)
dacryocyst-
tear sac
ir-
irid-
iris (2)
kerat-
cerat-
cornu-
corne-
cornea (4)
ophthalm-
ocul-
eye (2)
opt-
eye; vision
phac-
phak-
lent-
lens (3)
retin-
retina; inner layer of the eye
scler-
sclera; outer layer of the eye
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-
ear drum; tympanum
ot-
ear
aur-
ear; hearing
phon-
voice; sound
staped-
stapedi-
stapes; stirrup-shaped bone of the middle ear
2
tympan-
ear drum; tympanum; middle ear
andr-
male
anthrop-
hom-
homin-
human being (3)
bi-
vit-
life
dem-
people; population
dips-
thrist
gam-
marriage; sexual union
ger-
geront-
old person/people; old age (2)
gyn-
gyne-
gynec-
gynaec-
female (4)
hapt-
haph-
sense of touch; touch (2)
hygien-
health
iatr-
medicine; physician
mis-
aversion (to something/someone)
mort-
thanat-
death (2)
necr-
death; dead tissue; dead cell; corpse
narc-
stupor; sleep
nat-
birth; born
ped-
paed-
child (2)
- acousia
- acousis
sense of hearing (2)
- algesia
- odynia
pain (2)
-aphia
sense of touch
-centesis
surgical puncture
-cyte
cell
-dipsia
thirst
- ectasis
- ectasia
dilation; expansion (2)
- ectopia
- ectopy
malposition; displacement (2)
-edema
fluid-filled swelling (of an organ/structure)
-gamy
marriage; sexual union
- geusia
- geustia
sense of taste (2)
- iatry
- iatrics
study and treatment (2)
-lysis
destruction; a loosening; breakdown
-lytic
pertaining to destruction; loosening; breakdown
-necrosis
death
- opia
- opy
- opsia
- opsy
visual disorder; vision; a viewing; examination
4
- orexia
- orexis
appetite (2)
- osphresia
- osphresis
- osmia
sense of smell (3)
-penia
insufficient amount (of a substance)
-ptosis
prolapse
- rrhagia
- rhagia
- rrhage
- rhage
rapid discharge (of a substance, or from an organ/other location) (4)
-rrhaphy
suture
- rrhea
- rhea
discharge (of a substance, or from an organ/other location)
- rrhexis
- rhexis
rupture (2)
-sclerosis
a hardening (of an organ/other body structure); a hardening caused by (a substance)
-sepsis
infection
-septic
pertaining to infection; infected
-spasm
spasm
-stasis
act of controlling
-stat
device used to control; agent used to control
-static
pertaining to control
-stenosis
a narrowing; constriction
-therapy
treatment (of an organ, symptom, disease); treatment by means (of a substance or process)