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Table 14-1
Combining forms for Special Senses (Eyes and Ears)
Term | Definition |
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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 |