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Chapter 6
Sensory System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| oculo- opthalmo- opto- | eye |
| lacrimo- dacryo- | tear |
| -opia -opsia | vision condition |
| blepharo- | eyelid |
| corneo- kerato- | cornea |
| cornea | protects the lens and begins focusing light to the back of the eye |
| conjunctiva | thin invisible memebrane lining the eyelid and eyes |
| sclera- | white of the eye |
| sclera- | sclero- |
| cyclo- | ciliary body |
| iro- irido- | iris |
| vitreo | vitreous liquid |
| phaco- phako- | lens |
| auro- oto- | ear |
| -acusis | hearing condititon |
| acouso- audio- | sound, hearing |
| cerumino- | earwax |
| tympano- myringo- | eardrum |
| salpingo- | Eustachian tube |
| mastoido- | mastoid process |
| labryintho- | labyrinth (inner part of ear) |
| cochleo- | cochlea shell shaped |
| ambiopia diplopia | double vision |