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Ch 16
Ophthalmology and Otology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| conjunctiva | inner lining of the eyelids |
| cornea | web, tunic |
| lacrim | tears |
| nas/o | nose |
| ophthalm/o | eye |
| phot/o | light |
| blephar/o | eyelid |
| dacry/o | tears |
| ptosis | drooping |
| ambly- | dull |
| opia | sight |
| genit | bring forth |
| exo- | outward |
| trop | turn |
| opt/o | vision |
| metrist | skilled in measurement |
| iris | diaphragm of the eye |
| lens | transparent refractive structure behind the iris |
| presby | old person |
| pupil | opening in the center of iris |
| retna | light-sensitive innermost layer of the eyeball |
| scler | hard, white of eye |
| recept | receive |
| myo- | to blink |
| ocul | eye |
| -orum | function of |
| cry/o | cold |
| -pexy | fixation |
| retin/o | retina |
| ton/o | pressure, tension |
| -meter | measure |
| -metry | process of measuring |
| ot/o | ear |
| audi/o | hearing |
| myc/o | fungus |
| eustachian tube | tube that connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx |
| -sis | abnormal condition |
| metr | measure |
| equi- | equal |
| librium | balance |
| -lith | stone |
| scler/o | hardening |
| conjunctiv/o | conjunctiva |