Medical Vocab Chapter 13: Optic System

Front 1

BLEPHAR-

Back 1

LATIN COMBINING FORM

eyelid

Front 2

CHOROID-

Back 2

LATIN COMBINING FORM

[skinlike] choroid

Front 3

COR(E)-

Back 3

LATIN COMBINING FORM

[girl] pupil (of the eye)

Front 4

CYCL-

Back 4

LATIN COMBINING FORM

circle; the ciliary body

Front 5

DACRY-

Back 5

LATIN COMBINING FORM

tear; lacrimal sac or dut

Front 6

HEERPES, HERPET-

Back 6

LATIN COMBINING FORM

[shingles] herpes, a creeping skin disease

Front 7

IR(ID)-

Back 7

LATIN COMBINING FORM

[rainbow] iris

Front 8

JUNCT-

Back 8

LATIN COMBINING FORM

join

Front 9

KERAT-

Back 9

LATIN COMBINING FORM

[horn] cornea

Front 10

LACRIM-

Back 10

LATIN COMBINING FORM

close, shut

Front 11

MY-

Back 11

LATIN COMBINING FORM

close, shut

Front 12

OCUL-

Back 12

LATIN COMBINING FORM

eye

Front 13

OP(S)-

Back 13

LATIN COMBINING FORM

vision

Front 14

OPHTHALM-

Back 14

LATIN COMBINING FORM

eye

Front 15

OPT-

Back 15

LATIN COMBINING FORM

[seen] vision; eye

Front 16

PHAC-
PHAK-

Back 16

LATIN COMBINING FORM

[lentil] lens

Front 17

RET-
RETIN-

Back 17

LATIN COMBINING FORM

[net] retina; network, plexus

Front 18

STIGM-
STIGMAT-

Back 18

LATIN COMBINING FORM

point, mark, spot

Front 19

XER-

Back 19

LATIN COMBINING FORM

dry