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Table 14-1
Combining forms for Special Senses (Eyes and Ears)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acous/o | hearing |
| audi/o | hearing |
| blephar/o | eyelid |
| conjunctiv/o | conjunctiva |
| corne/o | cornea |
| dacry/o | tear |
| dipl/o | double |
| ir/o | iris |
| irid/o | iris |
| kerat/o | cornea, keratinized tissue |
| lacrim/o | lacrimal gland |
| myring/o | tympanic membrane |
| tympan/o | tympanic membrane |
| ocul/o | eye |
| ophthalm/o | eye |
| optic/o | eye |
| ot/o | ear |
| phac/o | lens |
| phak/o | lens |
| presby/o | old age |
| retin/o | retina |
| salping/o | tube (eustachian or fallopian) |
| scler/o | sclera, hardening |