Medical Vocabulary Lesson 13

Front 1

blephar-

Back 1

Combining Form

eyelid

Front 2

choroid-

Back 2

Combining Form

(skin-like) choroid

Front 3

cor-

core-

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-

irid-

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-

ops-

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