Narządy Zmysłów | Sensory Nervous System
Prefixes for Sensory System
Prefix | Meaning | Example |
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a- | Without, absence of | Agraphia |
ab- | From, away from | Abnormal |
ana- | Up, again, backward | Anaphylactic shock |
hyper- | Above, excessive | Hyperesthesia |
hypo- | Below, insufficient | Hypoesthesia |
peri- | Around, surrounding | Periorbital |
syn- | Together, joined | Synesthesia |
Combining Forms for Sensory System
Combining Form | Meaning | Example |
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Acous/o- | Hearing | Acoustic |
Optic/o- | Vision, sight | Optic nerve |
Olfact/o- | Smell | Olfactory receptor |
Gustat/o- | Taste | Gustatory system |
Tact/o- | Touch, feeling | Tactile sensation |
Phot/o- | Light, vision | Photoreceptor |
Synesth/o- | Union, sensation together | Synesthesia |
Suffixes for Sensory System
Suffix | Meaning | Example |
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-acusis | Hearing loss | Presbycusis |
-opia | Vision condition | Presbyopia |
-esthesia | Sensation, perception | Anesthesia |
-geusia | Taste | Ageusia |
-algesia | Sensitivity to pain | Hyperalgesia |
-opia | Vision condition | Myopia |
-cusis | Hearing condition | Hyperacusis |