What does blephar mean in medical terms?
blephar
Meaning: eyelid
Type: Word root · Body system: Whole Body & General Terms
A word root is the core of a word; prefixes and suffixes attach around it. On this page: what blephar means, and real medical words that use it, each broken down into its parts.
Example words using blephar
blepharitis
blephar (eyelid) + -itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the eyelid
blephar (eyelid) + -itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the eyelid
blepharoplasty
blephar (eyelid) + -plasty (surgical repair) = surgical repair of the eyelid
blephar (eyelid) + -plasty (surgical repair) = surgical repair of the eyelid
blepharospasm
blephar (eyelid) + spasm (involuntary contraction) = involuntary contraction of the eyelid
blephar (eyelid) + spasm (involuntary contraction) = involuntary contraction of the eyelid
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Shortened forms
Charts and notes shorten long terms — see the Medical Abbreviations guide for the short forms you will meet in real records.
Please note: This section teaches the language of medicine — what word parts mean and how terms are built. It is an educational reference, not medical advice. For the meaning of a word in your own medical record, ask the clinician who wrote it.