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Chapter 6
Sensory System
Term | Definition |
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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 |