Medical Terminology Lesson 13: Optic System

Front 1

BLEPHAR-

Back 1

combining form

eyelid

Front 2

CHOROID-

Back 2

combining form

[skin like]choroid

Front 3

COR(E)-

Back 3

combining form

[girl] pupid (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

BLEPHAR-

Back 11

combining form

eyelid

Front 12

CHOROID-

Back 12

combining form

[skin like]choroid

Front 13

COR(E)-

Back 13

combining form

[girl] pupid (of the eye)

Front 14

CYCL-

Back 14

combining form

circle; the ciliary body

Front 15

DACRY-

Back 15

combining form

tear; lacrimal sac or duct

Front 16

HERPES, HERPET-

Back 16

combining form

[shingles] herpes, a creeping skin disease

Front 17

IR(ID)-

Back 17

combining form

[rainbow] iris

Front 18

JUNCT-

Back 18

combining form

join

Front 19

KERAT-

Back 19

combining form

[horn] cornea

Front 20

LACRIM-

Back 20

combining form

tear

Front 21

MY-

Back 21

combining form

close, shut

Front 22

OCUL-

Back 22

combining form

eye

Front 23

OP(S)-

Back 23

combining form

vision

Front 24

OPHTHALM-

Back 24

combining form

eye

Front 25

OPT-

Back 25

combining form

[seen] vision; eye

Front 26

PHAC-, PHAK-

Back 26

combining form

[lentil] lens

Front 27

RET-, RETIN-

Back 27

combining form

[net] retina; network, plexus

Front 28

STIGM-, STIGMAT-

Back 28

combining form

point, mark, spot

Front 29

XER-

Back 29

combining form

dry