Delliott Medical Vocabulary Lesson 13

Front 1

blephar-

Back 1

Combining form

eyelid

Front 2

choroid-

Back 2

Combining Form

(skinlike) choroid

Front 3

cor(e)-

Back 3

(girl) pupil (of the eye)

Front 4

cycl-

Back 4

Combining Form

circle; the ciliary body

Front 5

dacry-

Back 5

Combining Form

tear; lacrimal sac or duct

Front 6

herpes, herpet-

Back 6

Combining form

(shingles) herpes, a creeping skin disease

Front 7

ir(id)-

Back 7

Combining Form

(rainbow) iris

Front 8

junct-

Back 8

join

Front 9

kerat-

Back 9

(horn) conea

Front 10

lacrm-

Back 10

Combining Form

tear

Front 11

my-

Back 11

Combining Form

close, shut

Front 12

ocul-

Back 12

Combining Form

eye

Front 13

op(s)-

Back 13

Combining Form

vision

Front 14

ophthalm

Back 14

Combining Form

eye

Front 15

opt-

Back 15

Combining Form

(see) vision; eye

Front 16

phac-, phak-

Back 16

(lentil) lens

Front 17

ret-, retin-

Back 17

Combining Form

(net) retina; network, plexus

Front 18

stigm-, stigmat-

Back 18

Combining Form

point, mark, spot

Front 19

xer-

Back 19

Combining Form

dry