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Eyes and Ears
Word Parts
Term | Definition |
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blephar/o | eyelid |
-cusis | hearing |
irid/o | iris, colored part of the eye |
kerat/o | horny, hard, cornea |
myring/o | tympanic membrane, eardrum |
ophthalm/o | eye, vision |
-opia | vision condition |
opt/o | eye, vision |
ot/o | ear, hearing |
phak/o | lens of eye |
presby/o | old age |
retin/o | retina, net |
scle/o | sclera, white of eye, hard |
trop/o | turn, change |
tympan/o | tympanic membrane, eardrum |
AR | acoustic reflectometry |
AMD | age related macular degeneration |
AC | air condition |
ALD | assistive listening device |
BPPV | benign paroxysmal positional vertigo |
BC | bone conduction |
dB | decibel |
FA | fluorescein angiography |
IOL | intraocular lens |
MD | macular degeneration |
NIHL | noise induced hearing loss |
PRK | photorefractive keratotomy |
RK | radial keratotomy |
VA | visual acuity |
bin | two |
rectus | straight |
ocul | eye |
-ar | pertaining to |
canth | corner of the eye |
-us | singular noun ending |
extra | outside |
emmetr | proper measure |
metrist | one who measures |
ptosis | drooping or sagging |
ec- | out |
-ion | condition |
en- | in |
peri- | surrounding |
orbit | eyeball |
dacry/o | tear |
aden | gland |
cyst | sac of fluid |
xer | dry |
uve | uvea |
corne | cornea |
anis/o | unequal |
cor | pupil |
end | inside |
phot | light |
-opsia | view of |
mio- | smaller |
-sis | abnormal condition |
papill | nipple like |
-edema | swelling |
macul | spot |
dipl | double |
an | without |
nyctal | night |
eso- | inward |
exo- | outward |
ametr | out of proportion |
my | Greek word- shortsighted |
ambly | dim or dull |
ton/o | tension |
-metry | measure |
orbit | bony socket |
tars/o | eyelid |
-rrhaphy | surgical suturing |
intra | within |
vitre | vitreous humor |
e- | out |
nucle | nucleus |
-ation | action |
-mileusis | craving |
-pexy | surgical fixation |
-ory | pertaining to |
audi | hearing |
py/o | pus |
myc | fungus |
-rrhea | flow or discharge |
-rrhagia | bleeding |
bar/o | preasure |
-sclerosis | abnormal hardening |
acous | hearing |
mon | one |
aur | hearing |
bin | two |
-plasty | surgical repair |
staped | stapes |
vestibul | entrance |