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Med.Term C17 CF
Chabner, Language of Medicine 11th edition-Chapter 17 Combining Form
| Combining Form | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acous/o, audi/o, audit/o | hearing |
| ambly/o | dull, dim |
| aque/o | water |
| aur/o, auricul/o | ear |
| blephar/o | eyelid |
| cochle/o | cochlea |
| conjunctiv/o | conjunctiva |
| cor/o | pupil |
| corne/o | cornea |
| cycl/o | ciliary body |
| dacry/o | tears, tear duct |
| dipl/o | double |
| glauc/o | gray |
| ir/o, irid/o | iris |
| kerat/o | cornea |
| lacrim/o | tears |
| mastoid/o | mastoid process |
| mi/o | smaller, less |
| mydr/o | widen, enlarge |
| myring/o | eardrum, tympanic membrane |
| nyct/o | night |
| ocul/o, ophthalm/o, opt/o, optic/o | eye |
| ossicul/o | ossicle |
| ot/o | ear |
| palpebr/o | eyelid |
| papill/o | optic disc |
| phac/o, phak/o | lens of the eye |
| phot/o | light |
| presby/o | old age |
| pupill/o | pupil |
| retin/o | retina |
| salping/o | Eustachian tube |
| scler/o | sclera (white of the eye) |
| scot/o | darkness |
| staped/o | stapes |
| tympan/o | eardrum, tympanic membrane |
| uve/o | uvea |
| vestibul/o | vestibule |
| vitre/o | glassy |
| xer/o | dry |