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Chapter 15
Term | Definition |
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acu/o | needle; sharpness |
ambly/o | dimness |
anis/o | unequal |
aque/o | watery substance |
blephar/o | eyelid |
capsul/o | capsule (enveloping structure) |
choroid/o | choroid |
cil/o | hairlike structure |
conjunctiv/o | conjunctiva |
converg/o | coming together |
corne/o | cornea |
cor/o | pupil |
cycl/o | ciliary body; cycle |
dacry/o | lacrimal sac; tears |
dipl/o | double |
fove/o | small, depressed area |
fund/o | fudus (part furthest from the opening) |
goni/o | angle |
irid/o | iris |
ir/o | iris |
kerat/o | cornea |
lacrim/o | tears |
lenticul/o | lens |
lent/o | lens |
limb/o | edge; border |
macul/o | small area or spot |
mi/o | lessening |
mydr/o | widening |
myop/o | near |
ocul/o | eye |
ophthalm/o | eye |
opt/o | eye; vision |
orbit/o | orbit (eye socket) |
phak/o | lens |
phot/o | light |
presby/o | old age |
pupill/o | pupil |
retin/o | retina |
scler/o | hard; sclera (white of the eye) |
scot/o | darkness |
ton/o | pressure; tone |
trabecul/o | trabecula (mesh) |
trop/o | having an affinity for; stimulating turning |
uve/o | uvea |
vis/o | sight; vision |
vitre/o | transparent substance; vitreous humor |
xer/o | dry |