Additional body roots · Head & senses
dacry/o — Tear
dacry/o means tear. Ancient Greek source words and additional body roots examples: dacryocystitis.
Meaning and source words
Meaning: Tear
- Ancient Greek: δάκρυον (dakryon)
Examples and word parts
dacryocystitis
Inflammation of the tear sac.
Word parts: dacry/o (tear) + cyst (sac) + -itis (inflammation)
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Related head & senses terms
- nas/o — Nose
nasal
- aur/i — Ear
auricular
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Sources and usage
From the Word Radicals additional body roots collection. Source words and word parts are learning references; modern meanings can differ from their classical sources.