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Medical/Biological Sciences
Ear and Eye Roots
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Language - Latin
09/13/2006
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Term
Blephar-
 Definition
Eyelid
Term
Choroid-
Chori-
 Definition
Choroid - the middle layer of the ear (between the sclera and the retina)
Term
Conjunctiv-
 Definition
Conjunctiva - the membrane that lines the eyelids
Term
Cor-
Core-
L. Pupil-
 Definition
Pupil
Term
Cycl-
Ciliar-
Cili-
 Definition
Ciliary body of the eye
Term
Dacry-
L. lacrim-
 Definition
Tear, (or) tear sac
Term
Irid-
Ir-
 Definition
Iris, the coloured part of the eye
Term
Kerat-
L. Cornu-
Corne-
 Definition
Cornea
Term
Opthalm
L. Ocul
 Definition
Eye
Term
Opt-
 Definition
Eye, Vision
Term
Phac-
Phak-
L. Lent-
 Definition
Lens
Term
Retin-
 Definition
Retina, the inner layer of the eye
Term
Scler-
 Definition
Sclera, the outer layer of the eye
Term
Auricul-
 Definition
Auricle, pinna
Term
Cochle-
 Definition
Cochlea
Term
Incud-
 Definition
Incus, anvil-shaped bone of the middle of the ear
Term
Labyrinth-
 Definition
Labyrinth, the inner ear
Term
Malle-
 Definition
Malleus, hammer-shaped bone of the middle of the ear
Term
Myring-
 Definition
Tympanum, eardrum
Term
Ot-
L. Aur-
 Definition
Ear (Sometimes uses a connecting vowel, other times does not...)
Term
Phon-
 Definition
Voice, (or) sound
Term
Staped-
Stapedi-
 Definition
Stapes, stirrup-shaped bone of the middle ear
Term
Tympan-
 Definition
Tympanum, eardrum, (or) the inner ear