BLM Week #3

Lymph/o

lymphatic tissue

phleb/o

veins

splen/o

spleen

thromb/o

blood clot

ven/o

veins

aden/o

glands

blephar/o

eyelid

ir/o, irid/o

iris

kerta/o

cornea

opthalm/o

eye

opt/o

vision

retin/o

retina

scler/o

sclera

audi/o

hearing

myring/o

eardrum (tympanic membrane)

ot/o

ear

tymapn/o

middle ear

-metry

measurement

-plegia

paralysis

-ptosis

drooping, sagging, prolapse

-ac

pertaining to

-graph

instrument used to record

-penia

abnormal reaction (in number)

-sclerosis

hardening

-plasty

surgical repair

-meter

instrument used to measure

laryngo

larynx (voice box)

-al, -ic

pertaining to

-ectomy

surgical removal

-itis

iflammation

-logist

someone who studies

-logy

study of

-tomy

cut, section, or slice

-scope

insturment used for visual examination