Ophthalmology combining forms, suffixes, and prefixes Flashcards

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aque/o

A

water

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blephar/o

A

eyelid

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3
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choroid/o

A

choroid layer

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conjunctiv/o

A

conjunctiva

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5
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core/o

A

pupil

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corne/o

A

cornea

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cycl/o

A

ciliary body

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dacry/o

A

tear (drop)

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ir/o

A

iris

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irid/o

A

iris

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kerat/o

A

cornea

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12
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lacrim/o

A

tear (drop)

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ocul/o

A

eye

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14
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ophthalm/o

A

eye

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15
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opt/o

A

eye, vision

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16
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phac/o

A

lens

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pupill/o

A

pupil

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18
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retin/o

A

retina

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19
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scler/o

A

sclera

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20
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ton/o

A

tension, pressure

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21
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vitre/o

A

glassy

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22
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aden/o

A

gland

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23
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ambly/o

A

dull, dim

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24
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angi/o

A

vessel

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25
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chrom/o

A

color

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26
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cry/o

A

cold

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27
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cyst/o

A

sac

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28
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dipl/o

A

double

29
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myc/o

A

fungus

30
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nas/o

A

nose

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phot/o

A

light

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xer/o

A

dry

33
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-al

A

pertaining to

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-ar

A

pertaining to

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-ary

A

pertaining to

36
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-ectomy

A

surgical removal

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-graphy

A

process of recording

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-ia

A

condition

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-ic

A

pertaining to

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-ician

A

specialist

41
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-itis

A

inflammation

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-lith

A

stone

43
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-logist

A

one who studies

44
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-logy

A

study of

45
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-lysis

A

to destory

46
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-malacia

A

abnormal softening

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-meter

A

instrument for measuring

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-metry

A

process of measuring

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-opia

A

vision

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-osis

A

abnormal condition

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-otomy

A

cutting into

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-ous

A

pertaining to

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-pathy

A

disease

54
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-pexy

A

surgical fixation

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-phobia

A

fear

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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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-plegia

A

paralysis

58
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-ptosis

A

drooping

59
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-rrhea

A

discharge

60
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-sclerosis

A

hardening

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-scope

A

instrument for viewing

62
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-scopy

A

process for visually examining

63
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a-

A

without

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an-

A

without

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hemi-

A

half

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hyper-

A

excessive

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intra-

A

within

68
Q

micro-

A

small