Medical Vocabulary Unit 13

Front 1

-oma

Back 1

noun forming suffix; tumor or disease- but in ophthalmology it does not designate a tumor, but various abnormalaties

Front 2

Blephar-

Back 2

Combining form; eyelid

Front 3

Choroid

Back 3

Combining form; [skinlike], choroid

Front 4

Cor(e)-

Back 4

Combining form; [girl] pupil (of the eye)

Front 5

Cycl-

Back 5

Combining form; circle, the ciliary body

Front 6

Dacry-

Back 6

Combining form; tear; lacrimal sac or duct

Front 7

Herpes, Herpet-

Back 7

Combining form; [shingles] herpes, a creeping skin disease

Front 8

Ir(id)-

Back 8

Combining form; [rainbow], iris

Front 9

Junct-

Back 9

Combining form; join

Front 10

Kerat-

Back 10

Combining form; [horn] cornea

Front 11

Lacrim-

Back 11

Combining form; tear

Front 12

My-

Back 12

Combining form; close, shut

Front 13

Ocul-

Back 13

Combining form; eye

Front 14

Op(s)-

Back 14

Combining form; vision

Front 15

Ophthalm-

Back 15

Combining form; eye

Front 16

Opt-

Back 16

Combining form; [seen], vision, eye

Front 17

Phac-, phak-

Back 17

Combining form; [lentil], lens

Front 18

Ret-, retin-

Back 18

Combining form; [net], retina; network, plexus

Front 19

Stigm-, Stigmat-

Back 19

Combining form; point, mark, spot

Front 20

Xer-

Back 20

Combining form; dry