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Chapter 6
Medical Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Conjunctivitis | Pink eye |
| Vitro | Glass tube |
| Tic | Pertaining to |
| Oculo : Ophthalm/o : Opt/o | Eye |
| Lacrim/o : Dacry/o | Tear |
| Ophthalmologist | One who specializes in the study of the eye |
| Scot | Darkness |
| Presby | Old age |
| Pituitary | Mucus |
| Exophthalmos | Profusion of the eyes out of the eye socket |
| Hyper | Excessive |
| Hypo | Under |
| Dipl | Double |
| Opia : Opsia | Vision condition |
| Blephora | Eyelid |
| Spasm | Involuntary contraction |
| Miosis | Abnormal contraction of the pupil |
| Oto | Ear |
| Dynia | Pain |
| Rrhea | Excessive discharge |
| Tinnitus | Ringing in the ears |
| Vertigo | Sensation of moving through space while stationary |