Module 4 Flashcards
membrane that lines the eyelid
conjunctiv-
-orexia
appetite
-septic
pertaining to infection; infected
-centesis
surgical puncture to withdraw fluid
iris
ir-, irid-
[from Greek goddess Iris, personification of the rainbow, b/c varied eye colour]
-stat
device used to control; agent used to control
phon-
voice; sound
corpse
necr-
tympanum
myring-, tympan-
-sepsis
infection
thirst
dips-, -dipsia
sexual union
gam-, -gamy
physician
iatr-
displacement
-ectopia, -ectopy
incud-
incus; anvil-shaped bone of the middle ear [Latin]
-iatrics
study & treatment [in specific reference to the medical profession or a physician]
male
andr- [gendered!]
treatment (of an organ, symptom or disease)
-therapy
[from Greek therapeutēs, servant providing medical attention at Temple of Asclepius; Galen did this at Pergamum]
vision [root]
opt-
ocul-
eye [Latin]
thirst [termination]
-dipsia
-stenosis
a narrowing; constriction
scler-
sclera; outer layer of the eye [Greek]
cor- [root]
pupil [Greek; “a doll” b/c see self]
-osmia
sense of smell
-opsia
visual disorder; vision; a viewing; examination
choroid
chori-, choroid-
-ectasis
dilation; expansion
cili-
ciliary body; structure encircling the lens
dacryocyst-
tear sac
bi- [noun]
life
hammer-shaped bone of middle ear
malle- [Latin; for ‘hammer’]
phac-
lens [Greek]
gynaec-
female
-stasis
act of controlling
touch
hapt-, haph-
voice
phon-
-rhea
discharge (of a substance, or from an organ or other location)
[comparatively slow/less intense]
mis-
aversion (to something or someone)
narc-
stupor; sleep
staped-
stapes; stirrup-shaped bone of middle ear [Latin]
death [roots]
necr-, thanat-, mort-
born
nat-
kerat- [anatomical context]
cornea [Greek]
examination
-opia, -opy, -opsia, -opsy
irid-
iris
marriage
gam-, -gamy
population
dem-
-algesia
pain
-aphia
sense of touch
ciliary body
cycl-, ciliar-, cili-
incus
incud- [Latin; for anvil b/c hit by ‘hammer’]
retina
retin-
-geusia
sense of taste
outer structure of the ear
auricul-
old age
ger-, geront-
mort-
death
[usually refers to organism; by any cause]
eye [Greek, long]
ophthalm-
ped- [human beings sense]
child
ger-
old person; old people; old age
lent-
lens [Latin]
malleus
malle- [Latin; for ‘hammer’ b/c has ‘handle’]
-lytic
pertaining to the destruction, loosening OR breakdown [use context]
tear sac [Latin, short]
lacrim-
[From Indo-European dakru; ‘d’ -> Latin ‘l’: “lacruma” -> “lacrima”]
-ectopy
malposition [wrong from time of growth]; displacement [moved from initially-correct position]
-“out of place”
eye [shortest root]
opt-
medicine
iatr-
-edema
fluid-filled swelling (of an organ or structure)
cochlea
cochle-
[Greek; cochlea=snail]
sense of smell
-osphresia, -osphresis, -osmia
dead cell
necr-
device used to control
-stat
-cyte
cell
rupture
-rrhexis, -rhexis
suture
-rrhapy [ALWAYS has 2 ‘r’s!]
chori-
choroid; middle layer of the eye
hearing
aur-
myring-
eardrum; tympanum
lacrim-
tear; tear sac [Latin, from Indo-European dakru]
-lysis
destruction; a loosening; breakdown
auricul-
auricle; pinna; outer structure of the ear
thirst [root]
dips-
gyn-
female
hygien-
health
study & treatment [in specific reference to the medical profession or a physician]
-iatry, -iatrics
malposition
-ectopia, -ectopy
vit-
life
-spasm
spasm
anthrop-
human being
-rrhagia
rapid discharge (of a substance, or from an organ or other location) [comparatively fast/intense]
cornea [Greek]
kerat-, cerat-
[from ‘horn’; animal horns curved & hard like cornea]
sense of hearing
-acousia, -acousis
a viewing
-opia, -opy, -opsia, -opsy
dilation
-ectasis, -ectasia
pupil [Latin]
pupill-
necr-
death; dead tissue; dead cell; corpse
[usually refers to cells or tissues, NOT the organism]
[implies something unnatural]
female
gyn-, gyne-, gynec-, gynaec-
eardrum
myring-, tympan-
death [termination]
-necrosis
sense of taste
-geusia, -geustia
human being
anthrop-, hom-, homin-
conjunctiva
conjunctiv-
appetite
-orexia, -orexis
dips-
thirst
stapedi-
stapes; stirrup-shaped bone of middle ear
-penia
an insufficient AMOUNT (of a substance)
[following noun must be plural]
tear sac [longest root]
dacryocyst-
lens [Greek]
phak-, phac-
[from term for lentil, b/c similar shape]
andr-
male [gendered!]
gam-
marriage; sexual union
discharge (of a substance, or from an organ or other location)
-rrhea, -rhea
infected
-septic
-sclerosis
a hardening (of an organ or other body structure); a hardening caused by (a substance)
pain
-algesia, -odynia, -algia
stupor
narc-
eyelid
blephar-
rapid discharge (of a substance, or from an organ or other location)
-rrhagia, -rhagia, -rrhage, -rhage
pertaining to the control (of a substance)
-static
-opia
visual disorder; vision; a viewing; examination
ear
ot-, aur-
sexual union [termination]
-gamy
cornu- [anatomical context]
cornea [Latin]
prolapse [a slipping down of an organ or part of an organ]
-ptosis
core-
pupil [Greek; “a doll” b/c see self]
sense of touch [root]
hapt-, haph-
death [termination]
-necrosis
structure encircling the lens [of the eye]
cycl-, ciliar-, cili-
-therapy
treament (of an organ, symptom or disease);
treatment by means (of a substance or process)
old people
ger-, geront-
ophthalm-
eye [Greek]
anvil-shaped bone of middle ear
incud- [Latin; for anvil b/c hit by ‘hammer’]
inner layer of the eye
retin-
infection
-sepsis
stirrup-shaped bone of middle ear
staped-, stapedi-
[Latin; for ‘stirrup’]
birth
nat-
hapt-
sense of touch; touch
malle-
malleus; hammer-shaped bone of the middle ear [Latin]
breaking down
-lysis
cerat- [anatomical context]
cornea [Greek]
hom- [people sense]
human being
life
bi-, vit-
sclera
scler-
[from Greek sklēros, for “hard”]
-acousia
sense of hearing
cycl-
ciliary body; structure encircling the lens
-rrhage
rapid discharge (of a substance, or from an organ or other location) [comparatively fast/intense]
paed-
child
marriage [root]
gam-
eye [all]
ophthalm-, ocul-, opt-
geront-
old person; old people; old age
destruction
-lysis
-osphresia
sense of smell
auricle
auricul-
-rrhexis
rupture
gyne-
female
dead tissue
necr-
middle layer of the eye
chori-, choroid-
health
hygien-
[From Greek Hygeia, daughter of Asclepius & healing deity]
tear [Greek]
dacry-
[From Indo-European dakru; Greek ‘u’ -> English ‘y’]
fluid-filled swelling (of an organ or structure)
-edema
-rrhaphy
suture [related to “wrap”]
vision [termination]
-opia, -opy, -opsia, -opsy
-opy
visual disorder; vision; a viewing; examination
phak-
lens [Greek]
tear [Latin]
lacrim-
[From Indo-European dakru; ‘d’ -> Latin ‘l’: “lacruma” -> “lacrima”]
-geustia
sense of taste
tympan-
eardrum; tympanum; middle ear [includes eardrum, malleus, stapes & incus]
a hardening (of an organ or other body structure)
-sclerosis
[from Greek sklēros, meaning “hard”]
choroid-
choroid; middle layer of the eye
dacry-
tear; tear sac [Greek, from Indo-European dakru]
treatment by means (of a substance or process)
-therapy
[from Greek therapeutēs, servant providing medical attention at Temple of Asclepius; Galen did this at Pergamum]
spasm
-spasm
labyrinth-
labyrinth; inner ear [Greek]
thanat-
death
[usually refers to organism; by any cause]
agent used to control
-stat
cornea [Latin]
cornu-, corne-
[from ‘horn’; animal horns curved & hard like cornea]
marriage [termination]
-gamy
aur- [sensory context]
ear; hearing
-iatry
study & treatment [in specific reference to the medical profession or a physician]
blephar-
eyelid
iatr-
medicine; physician
a narrowing; constriction
-stenosis
dem-
people; population
death [of an organism]
thanat-, mort-
sound
phon-
act of controlling
-stasis
pertaining to the destruction, loosening OR breakdown [use context]
-lytic
surgical puncture to withdraw fluid
-centesis
-osphresis
sense of smell
aversion (to something or someone)
mis-
[ALWAYS a subordinate root]
pupill-
pupil [Latin; “a doll” b/c see self]
cell
-cyte, cyt-
ciliar-
ciliary body; structure encircling the lens
expansion
-ectasis, -ectasia
an insufficient amount (of a substance)
-penia
pertaining to infection
-septic
-rhage
rapid discharge (of a substance, or from an organ or other location) [comparatively fast/intense]
stapes
staped-, stapedi-
[Latin; for ‘stirrup’]
-rrhea
discharge (of a substance, or from an organ or other location)
[comparatively slow/less intense]
a loosening
-lysis
gynec-
female
inner ear
labyrinth-
[Greek, from word for Minotaur’s maze home]
sleep [not hypn-, somn-]
narc-
tear sac [all]
dacry-, lacrim-, dacryocyst-
middle ear [includes eardrum, malleus, stapes & incus]
tympan-
corne- [anatomical context]
cornea [Latin]
-ectopia
malposition [wrong from time of growth]; displacement [moved from initially-correct position]
- “out of place”
conjunctiv-
conjunctiva; membrane that lines the eyelid
eye [Latin]
ocul-
ir-
iris
sense of touch [termination]
-aphia
-dipsia
thirst
lens [Latin]
lent-
[from term for lentil, b/c similar shape]
-necrosis
death [in particular, in reference to cells, tissues or organs; implies unnatural cause]
child
ped-, paed-
[from Latin pes, pedis]
death
mort-, thanat- [for entire organism]
necr-, -necrosis [for cells, tissues, sometimes organs; imply unnatural cause]
-rhexis
rupture
-rhagia
rapid discharge (of a substance, or from an organ or other location) [comparatively fast/intense]
sexual union [root]
gam-
-acousis
sense of hearing
pinna
auricul-
nat-
birth; born
a hardening caused by (a substance)
-sclerosis
[from Greek sklēros, meaning “hard”]
pupil [Greek]
cor-, core-
haph-
sense of touch; touch
opt-
eye; vision
-gamy
marriage; sexual union
retin-
retina; inner layer of the eye
-opsy
visual disorder; vision; a viewing; examination
people
dem-
outer layer of the eye
scler-
[from Greek sklēros, for “hard”]
-ectasia
dilation; expansion
cornea [all]
kerat-, cerat-, cornu-, corne-
[from ‘horn’; animal horns curved & hard like cornea]
-odynia
pain
cochle-
cochlea [liquid-filled structure through which sound vibrations pass] [Greek]
-ptosis
prolapse [a slipping down of an organ or part of an organ]
visual disorder
-opia, -opy, -opsia, -opsy
tear sac [Greek, short]
dacry-
[From Indo-European dakru; Greek ‘u’ -> English ‘y’]
old person
ger-, geront-
homin-
human being
-static
pertaining to the control (of a substance)
