Questions and Answers
What does the term 'angi/o' refer to?
What is the meaning of 'asthen/o'?
weakness
Define 'blast/o'.
germ, bud, developing cell
What does 'blephar/o' mean?
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What does 'cor/o' or 'core/o' refer to?
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What is the definition of 'corne/o'?
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What does 'cyst/o' stand for?
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What is the meaning of 'dacry/o'?
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Define 'dipl/o'.
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What does 'emmetr/o' signify?
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What does 'ir/o' or 'irid/o' refer to?
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What is the meaning of 'kerat/o'?
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Define 'lacrim/o'.
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What does 'leuk/o' mean?
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What is the definition of 'myc/o'?
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What does 'nucle/o' signify?
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What does 'nyct/o' or 'nyctal/o' refer to?
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Define 'ocul/o'.
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What does 'ophthalm/o' mean?
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What is the definition of 'opt/o'?
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What does 'phac/o' or 'phak/o' refer to?
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What is the meaning of 'phot/o'?
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What does 'presby/o' mean?
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Define 'retin/o'.
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What does 'scler/o' signify?
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What is the meaning of 'son/o'?
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What does 'stigmat/o' mean?
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What is the definition of 'ton/o'?
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What does 'vitr/o' or 'vitre/o' refer to?
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Study Notes
Root Words in Medical Terminology
- angi/o refers to blood vessels, important in circulatory and cardiovascular discussions.
- asthen/o denotes weakness, used in various medical conditions indicating fatigue or debilitation.
- blast/o signifies germ or developing cell, crucial in genetics and developmental biology.
- blephar/o represents the eyelid, commonly encountered in ophthalmology.
- cor/o, core/o pertains to the pupil, relevant in assessing vision and eye health.
- corne/o indicates the cornea, focusing on its structure and function in vision.
- cyst/o describes a bladder or sac, often mentioned in urology and pathology.
- dacry/o means tear, significant in discussions about eye function and tear production.
- dipl/o conveys the idea of double, often related to diplopia in vision.
- emmetr/o refers to measurements, particularly in optometry assessing visual acuity.
- ir/o, irid/o highlights the rainbow or iris, essential for understanding eye anatomy.
- kerat/o indicates hard or horny tissue, often discussed in dermatology and ophthalmology.
- lacrim/o is another term for tear, reinforcing concepts related to ocular health.
- leuk/o stands for white, commonly used in pathology to describe white blood cells.
- myc/o denotes fungus, important in microbiology and infectious diseases.
- nucle/o signifies nucleus, a key term in cellular biology and genetics.
- nyct/o, nyctal/o relates to night or nocturnal studies, relevant in sleep medicine.
- ocul/o refers to the eye, foundational to all ophthalmic studies.
- ophthalm/o also signifies the eye, often interchangeable with ocul/o in clinical settings.
- opt/o focuses on eye vision, essential for topics in optometry and vision science.
- phac/o, phak/o refers to the lens, crucial for understanding how the eye focuses light.
- phot/o signifies light, commonly addressed in vision and phototherapy discussions.
- presby/o denotes old age, widely used in age-related conditions and geriatric medicine.
- retin/o refers to the retina, key in discussions about visual processing and eye diseases.
- scler/o describes thick, hard, or scleral tissue, relevant in various medical specialties.
- son/o relates to sound, integral to discussions about audiology and imaging techniques.
- stigmat/o indicates a point, used in specific medical terminology to denote locations or marks.
- ton/o refers to tone, tension, or pleasure, often discussed in contexts of muscle tone and psychological states.
- vitr/o, vitre/o means glassy, typically mentioned in contexts involving the vitreous body of the eye.
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