Medical terminology · Body Parts and Disorders

blephar/o — Eyelid

blephar/o means eyelid. Ancient Greek source words and medical terminology examples: blepharitis.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Eyelid

• Ancient Greek: βλέφαρον (blepharon)

Examples and word parts

blepharitis

Inflammation of an eyelid.

Word parts: blephar (eyelid) + -itis (inflammation)

Recorded forms: blephar-

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