sensory systems word parts

a- , an-

Absence of, without, no, not

bi- , bin-

two

endo-

Within, in

Audi/o

Hearing

Aur/o, aur/i, ot/o

Ear

Blephar/o

Eyelid

Cochle/o

Cochlea

Conjunctiv/o

Conjunctiva

Cor/o, core/o, pupill/o

Pupil

Corne/o, kerat/o

Cornea

Cry/o

Cold

Dacry/o, lacrim/o

Tear, tear duct

Dipl/o

Two, double

Ir/o, irid/o

Iris

Is/o

Equal

Labyrinth/o

Labyrinth, inner ear

Mastoid/o

Mastoid bone

Myring/o

Tympanic membrane, eardrum

Ocul/o, ophthalm/o

Eye

Opt/o

Vision

Phac/o, phak/o

Lens

Phot/o

Light

Retin/o

Retina

Scler/o

Sclera

Staped/o

Stapes, middle ear

Ton/o

Tension, pressure

Tympan/o

Tympanic membrane, middle ear

Vestibul/o

Vestibule

-al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic

Pertaining to

-algia

Pain

-ectomy

Excision or surgical removal

-gram

Record, radio graphic image

-graphs

Process of recording

-ia

Condition of, diseased or abnormal state

-itis

Inflammation

-logist

Specialist or physician who studies and treats

-logy

study of

-Malacia

Softening

-meter

Instrument used to measure

-metry

Process of measuring

-oma

Tumour

-opia

Vision as it relates to condition

-osis

Abnormal condition of

-pathy

Disease

-pexy

Surgical fixation

-phobia

Abnormal fear, aversion to specific things

-plasty

Surgical repair

-plegia

Paralysis

-ptosis

Prolapse, drooping, sagging

-rrhea

Flow, discharge

-sclerosis

Hardening

-scope

Instrument used to view

-scopy

Process of viewing

-stomy

Creation of artificial opening

-tomy

Incision, cut into