level: Combining Forms
Questions and Answers List
level questions: Combining Forms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ambly/o | Dim; Dull |
| Anis/o | Unequal |
| Aque/o | Water |
| Blephar/o | Eyelid |
| Canth/o | Corner of the eye or eyelid |
| Choroid/o | Choroid layer of the eye |
| Conjunctiv/o | Conjunctiva |
| Cor/o | Pupil |
| Corne/o | Cornea |
| Cycl/o | Ciliary body of the eye; Cycle; Circle |
| Dacry/o | Tear |
| Dacryoaden/o | Tear gland; Tear duct |
| Dacryocyst/o | Tear sac; Lacrimal Sac |
| Dipl/o | Double |
| Electr/o | Electricity |
| Glauc/o | Gray |
| Goni/o | Seed; Angle |
| Ir/i | Iris |
| Kerat/o | Cornea; Horny; Hard |
| Lacrim/o | Tear; Tear duct; Lacrimal duct |
| Lens/o | Lens |
| Mi/o | Smaller; Less |
| Mydr/o | Wide |
| Nas/o | Nose |
| Nyct/o | Night |
| Ocul/o | Eye |
| Opt/i | Eye; Vision |
| Phac/o | Lens of eye |
| Phot/o | Light |
| Retin/o | Retina |
| Scler/o | Sclera |
| Tars/o | Edge of eyelid; Tarsus |
| Uve/o | Uvea |
| Vitre/o | Glassy |
| Vitr/o | Vitreous body |
| An- | No; Not; Without |
| Bi- | Two |
| Bini- | Double |
| Ec- | Out; Outside |
| En- | In; Within |
| Epi- | Above; Upon; On |
| Eso- | Inward |
| Exo- | Out; Away from |
| Extra- | Outside |
| Hyper- | Increased; Excessive; Above |
| Hypo- | Deficient; Below; Under; Less than normal |
| Intra- | Within; Into |
| Micro- | Small |
| Mono- | One |
| Pan- | All |
| Peri- | Surrounding; Around |
| -al | Pertaining to |
| -ation | Process; Condition |
| -centesis | Surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| -graphy | Process of recording |
| -ia | Condition |
| -iasis | Abnormal condition |
| -ist | Specialist |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| -logy | Study of |
| -metry | Measurement |
| -opia | Vision |
| -pathy | Disease condition |
| -phobia | Fear |
| -plegia | Paralysis; Palsy |
| -ptosis | Drooping; Sagging; Prolapse |
| -rrhaphy | Suture |
| -scope | Instrument for visual examination |
| -scopy | Visual examination |
| -spasm | Sudden, involuntary contraction of muscles |
| -tomy | Incision; Process of cutting into |
| -tropia | To run |
| Auricul/o | Ear |
| Acoust/o | Hearing |
| Aud/i | Ear; Hearing |
| Hemat/o | Blood |
| Labyrinth/o | Maze |
| Laryng/o | Voice box |
| Myc/o | Fungus |
| Myring/o | Tympanic membrane; Eardrum |
| Pinn/i | External ear |
| Py/o | Pus |
| Macro- | Large |
| Post- | After; Behind |
| -algia | Pain |
| -ectomy | Removal; Excision; Resection |
| -oma | Tumor; Mass; collection of fluid |
| -osis | Abnormal condition |
| -otia | Ear condition |
| -plasty | Surgical repair |
| -rrhea | Flow; Discharge |