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Mod. 4: The Human Being in General > Roots: Eye and the Ear > Flashcards

Roots: Eye and the Ear Flashcards

1
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conjunctiv-

A

conjunctiva; membrane that lines the eyelid

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opt-

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eye; vision

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2
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tear; tear sac

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dacry-

lacrim-

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3
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incud-

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incus; anvil-shaped bone of the middle ear

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4
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ot-

A

ear

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incus; anvil-shaped bone of the middle ear

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incud-

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6
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cycl-

ciliar-

cili-

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ciliary body; the structure encircling the lens

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7
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cor-

core-

pupill-

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pupil

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ophthalm-

ocul-

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eye

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labyrinth; inner ear

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labyrinth-

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voice; sound

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phon-

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cochlea [liquid-filled structure through which sound vibrations pass]

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cochle-

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ir-

irid-

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iris

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12
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labyrinth-

A

labyrinth; inner ear

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13
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eye

A

ophthalm-

ocul-

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13
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eye; vision

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opt-

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sclera; outer layer of eye

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scler-

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cochle-

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cochlea [liquid-filled structure through which sound vibrations pass]

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auricle; pinna; the outer structure of the ear

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auricul-

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blephar-

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eyelid

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ear drum; tympanum; middle ear [includes eardrum, malleus, stapes, and incus]

A

tympan-

20
Q

phac-

phak-

lent-

A

lens

20
Q

ear drum; tympanum

A

myring-

21
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choroid; middle layer of eye

A

chori-

choroid-

23
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dacryocyst-

A

tear sac

23
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retin-

A

retina; inner layer of eye

23
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ciliary body; the structure encircling the lens

A

cycl-

ciliar-

cili-

25
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myring-

A

ear drum; tympanum

26
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lens

A

phac-

phak-

lent-

26
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stapes; stirrup-shaped bone of the middle ear

A

staped-

stapedi-

27
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malle-

A

malleus; hammer-shaped bone of the middle ear

28
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cornea

[See Mod.6, kerat-, cerat-, cornu-, corne-]

A

kerat-*

cerat-*

cornu-*

corne-*

29
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tympan-

A

ear drum; tympanum; middle ear [includes eardrum, malleus, stapes, and incus]

30
Q

retina; inner layer of eye

A

retin-

32
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staped-

stapedi-

A

stapes; stirrup-shaped bone of the middle ear

33
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iris

A

ir-

irid-

35
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phon-

A

voice; sound

37
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eyelid

A

blephar-

39
Q

conjunctiva; membrane that lines the eyelid

A

conjunctiv-

40
Q

malleus; hammer-shaped bone of the middle ear

A

malle-

41
Q

ear; hearing

[See Mod. 8 and 12, aur-]

A

aur-*

42
Q

scler-

A

sclera; outer layer of eye

43
Q

dacry-

lacrim-

A

tear; tear sac

44
Q

ear

A

ot-

45
Q

auricul-

A

auricle; pinna; the outer structure of the ear

46
Q

aur-*

A

ear; hearing

[See Mod. 8 and 12, aur-]

47
Q

tear sac

A

dacryocyst-

48
Q

pupil

A

cor-

core-

pupill-

49
Q

kerat-*

cerat-*

cornu-*

corne-*

A

cornea

[See Mod.6, kerat-, cerat-, cornu-, corne-]

50
Q

chori-

choroid-

A

choroid; middle layer of eye

Mod. 4: The Human Being in General (3 decks)

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