Medical Terminology Chapter 13

Front 1

blephar-

Back 1

combining form
eyelid

Front 2

choroid-

Back 2

combining form
[skinlike] choroid

Front 3

cor(e)-

Back 3

combining form
[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

combining form
join

Front 9

kerat-

Back 9

combining form
[horn] cornea

Front 10

lacrim-

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
[seen] vision; eye

Front 16

phac-, phak-

Back 16

combining form
[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