Medical Terminology / Unit 12 MedTerm 0775 short lesson, about 20 seconds
irid/o: Iris
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The idea
The combining form irid slash o names the iris, the coloured ring surrounding the pupil.
In practice
Iritis is inflammation of the iris.
Where people slip
The combining form takes a d that the English word iris does not.
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