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Prefixes for Ocular Anatomy and Physiology Flashcards

1
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A - Ab

A

A lack of, Away from

Abnormal

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A - An

A

Without

Avascular

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Ad

A

Toward

Adduction

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Aden/o

A

Pertaining to a gland

Adenitis

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5
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Aniso

A

Unequal

Anisometropia

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Ante

A

Before, in front of

Anterior

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7
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Anti

A

Against

Antibacterial

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8
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Bi

A

Two

Binocular

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Bleph

A

Pertaining to the eyelids

Blepharitis

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10
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Carcin

A

Cancerous

Carcinogenic

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Cephal

A

Pertaining to the head or brain

Cephaliitis

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Chrom

A

With color

Chromatic

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13
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Cil/o

A

Pertaining to the eyelashes

Cilia

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14
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Circum

A

Around

Circumcorneal

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Contra

A

Opposed to, against

Contraindication

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16
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Core

A

Pertaining to the pupil

Coreopathy

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17
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Crani

A

Skull

Cranium

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18
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Cut

A

Skin

Cutaneous

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19
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Cyclo

A

Pertaining to the cilliary body

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20
Q

Cyst

A

Bladder or sac

Cystitis

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21
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Cyto

A

Cell

Cytology

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22
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Dacry

A

Pertaining to the lacrimal system

Dacryocystitis

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23
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Derm

A

Skin

Dermatitis

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24
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Di

A

Two

Diplopia

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25
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Dys

A

Bad, painful

Dyscoria

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26
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Ecto

A

Outward, outside

Ectropian

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27
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En - Em

A

Inward, inside

Entropian

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Endo

A

Inside

Endothelium

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29
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Epi

A

Outer

Epithelium

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30
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Ex

A

Out

Exhalation

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31
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Exo

A

Out

Exoskeleton

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32
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Extra

A

Outside

Extraocular

33
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Hemi

A

Half

Hemisphere

34
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Hem/o

A

Blood

Hemorrhage

35
Q

Hetero

A

Different

Heterosexual

36
Q

Hist/o

A

Tissue

Histology

37
Q

Hydr/a/o

A

Water

Hydrops

38
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Hyper

A

Above, in excess of, upward

39
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Hypo

A

Under, a deficiency of, downward

Hypophoria

40
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Im/In

A

In, or not

Immature, Inefficient

41
Q

Infra

A

Below

Infraorbitial

42
Q

Inter

A

Between

Interpalpebral

43
Q

Intra

A

Within

Intraocular

44
Q

Irido

A

Pertaining to the iris

Iridodonesis

45
Q

Kera/t/to

A

Pertaining to the cornea

Keratitis

46
Q

Lacri

A

Tears

Lacrimal

47
Q

Latero

A

Side

Lateral

48
Q

Macro

A

Large

Macrophthalmus

49
Q

Megal/a/o

A

Great or large

Megalocornea

50
Q

Micro

A

Small

Micro cyst

51
Q

Neo

A

New

Neovascularization

52
Q

Neuro

A

Nerve

Neuroreceptors

53
Q

Ocul/i/o

A

An eye

Ocularist

54
Q

Ophthalm

A

Pertaining to the eye

Ophthalmometer

55
Q

Opt/I

A

The eye

Optician

56
Q

Ortho

A

Straight

Orthoptist

57
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Papillo/a

A

Nipple like elevation

Papillary

58
Q

Para

A

Beside, beyond

Paraneural

59
Q

Path/o

A

Disease

Pathology

60
Q

Peri

A

Around

Perimeter

61
Q

Phaco

A

Pertaining to the lens

Phakoemulsification

62
Q

Philo

A

A love of

Philology

63
Q

Photo

A

Light

Photosynthesis

64
Q

Poly

A

Many

Polymorphism

65
Q

Post

A

After

Posterior

66
Q

Pre

A

Before

Precorneal

67
Q

Pseudo

A

False

Pseudophakia

68
Q

Retro

A

Behind, backward

Retrobulbar

69
Q

Sclero

A

Pertaining to the scleritis

70
Q

Semi

A

One half, or partially

Semilunar

71
Q

Sub

A

Below or under

Subconjunctival

72
Q

Super

A

In the upper part

Superior

73
Q

Supra

A

Above

Supraorbital

74
Q

Sym

A

With or together

Symblepharon

75
Q

Syn

A

With or together

Synechia

76
Q

Trans

A

Through

Transdermal

77
Q

Tri

A

Three

Triphosphate

78
Q

Trich

A

Hair

Trichiasis

79
Q

Uni

A

One

Uniocular

Ophthalmic Terminology - OCCP (2 decks)

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