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Undergraduate 3
02/09/2012

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Term
blephar-
Definition
eyelid
Term

chori- choroid-

Grk - skin like

Definition
choroid; middle layer of the eye
Term
conjunctiv-
Definition
conjunctiva; membrane that lines the eyelid
Term
cor-
core-
pupill-
Definition
pupil
Term
cycl-
ciliar-
cili-
Definition
ciliary body; the structure encircling the lens
Term
dacry-
lacrim-
Definition
tear; tear sac
Term
dacryocyst-
Definition
tear sac
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ir-
irid-
Definition
iris
Term
kerat-*
cerat-*
cornu-*
corne-*
Definition
cornea,[See Mod. 6, kerat-, cerat-, cornu-, corne-]
Term
ophthalm-
ocul-
Definition
eye
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opt-
Definition
eye; vision
Term
phac-
phak-
lent-
Definition
lens
Term
retin-
Definition
retina; inner layer of the eye
Term
scler-
Definition
sclera; outer layer of the eye
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auricul-
Definition
auricle; pinna; the outer structure of the ear
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cochle-
Definition
cochlea [liquid-filled structure through which sound vibrations pass]
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incud-
Definition
incus; anvil-shaped bone of the middle ear
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labyrinth-
Definition
labyrinth; inner ear
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malle-
Definition
malleus; hammer-shaped bone of the middle ear
Term
myring-
Definition
ear drum; tympanum
Term
ot-
Definition
ear
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aur-*
Definition
ear; hearing
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phon-
Definition
voice; sound
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staped- stapedi-
Definition
stapes; stirrup-shaped bone of the middle ear
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tympan-
Definition
ear drum; tympanum; middle ear [includes eardrum, malleus, stapes, and incus]
Term
andr-
Definition
male
Term
anthrop-
hom-*
homin-
Definition
human being,[See Mod. 9, hom-]
Term
bi-*
vit-
Definition
life;[See Mod. 8, bi-]
Term
dem-
Definition
people
Term
dips-
Definition
thirst
Term
gam-
Definition
marriage; sexual union
Term
ger-
geront-
Definition
old person/people; old age
Term
gyn-
gyne-
gynec-
gynaec-
Definition
female
Term
hapt-
haph-
Definition
sense of touch; touch
Term
hygien-
Definition
health
Term

iatr-

[gree] iatrics - act of healing

Definition
medicine; physician
Term
mis-
Definition
aversion (to something or someone)
Term
mort-mort-
thanat-
necr-
Definition
death; dead tissue/cells; corpse ; [Note: only necr- means dead tissue/cells; corpse]
Term
narc-
Definition
stupor; sleep
Term
nat-
Definition
birth; born
Term
ped-*
paed-
Definition
child ; [See Mod. 2, ped-]
Term
/-acousia
-acousis
Definition
sense of hearing
Term
/-algesia
-odynia
Definition
pain
Term
/-aphia
Definition
sense of touch
Term
-centesis
Definition
surgical puncture [of an organ, to withdraw fluid]
Term
-cyte
Definition
cell
Term
-dipsia
Definition
thirst
Term
/-ectasis
-ectasia
Definition
dilation; expansion
Term
/-ectopia
-ectopy
Definition
malposition; displacement
Term
-edema
Definition
fluid-filled swelling (of an organ or structure)
Term
-gamy
Definition
marriage; sexual union
Term
/-geusia
-geustia
Definition
sense of taste
Term
/-iatry
-iatrics
Definition
study and treatment ; [in specific reference to the medical profession or a physician]
Term
#NAME?
Definition
destruction; loosening; breakdown
Term
-lytic
Definition
pertaining to destruction/loosening/breakdown
Term
-necrosis
Definition
death;[in reference to cells, tissues, or organs]
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/-opia
-opy
-opsia
-opsy
Definition
visual disorder; vision; viewing; examination
Term
/-orexia
-orexis
Definition
appetite
Term
/-osphresia
-osphresis
-osmia
Definition
sense of smell
Term
-penia
Definition
deficiency (in the amount of a substance)
Term
-ptosis
Definition
prolapse [i.e., a slipping down of an organ or part of an organ]
Term
/-rrhagia
-rhagia
-rrhage
-rhage
Definition
rapid discharge (of a substance, or from an organ or other location)
Term
-rrhaphy
Definition
suture
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/-rrhea
-rhea
Definition
discharge (of a substance, or from an organ or other location)
Term
/-rrhexis
-rhexis
Definition
rupture
Term
-sclerosis
Definition
hardening (of an organ or other body structure); hardening caused by (a substance)
Term
-sepsis
Definition
infection
Term
-septic
Definition
pertaining to infection; infected
Term
-spasm
Definition
spasm
Term
-stasis
Definition
act of controlling
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-stat
Definition
device used to control; agent used to control
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-static
Definition
pertaining to control
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-stenosis
Definition
narrowing; constriction
Term
-therapy
Definition
treatment (of an organ, symptom, or disease); treatment by means (of a substance or process)
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