Medical Terminology Lesson 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