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Sensory System
Roots and Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| eye | ocul; ophthalm; opt |
| tear | lacrim; dacry |
| vision condition | -opia; -opsia |
| eyelid | blephar |
| cornea | corne; kerat |
| conjunctiva | conjunctiv |
| sclera | scler |
| ciliary body | cycl |
| retina | retin |
| iris | irid |
| lens | phac; phak |
| ear | aur, ot |
| sound | acous; audi |
| hearing condition | -acusis |
| ear wax | cerumin |
| eardrum | tympan; myring |
| akinetopsia | inability to see objects in motion |
| ambiyopia | double vision |
| amblyopia | decreased vision |
| asthenopia | weak vision |
| hemianopsia | half blindness |
| hyeropia | farsightedness |
| myopia | nearsightedness |
| presbyopia | decreased vision due to old age |
| blepharoplegia | paralysis of the eyelid |
| dacryoadenalgia | pain in the tear gland |
| dacryocystalgia | pain in the tear sac |
| dacryohemorrhea | blood in tears |
| ophthalmalgia | eye pain |
| ophthalmoplegia | eye paralysis |
| xerophthalmia | dry eyes |
| keratalgia | pain in the corea |
| cycloplegia | paralysis of the ciliary body |
| iridalgia | pain in the iris |
| mydriasis | abnormal contraction of the pupil |
| scotoma | dark spot in visual field |
| hyperacusis | sensitive hearing |
| hypoacusis | insensitive hearing |
| osteoacusis | hearing through bone |
| presbycusis | hearing loss due to old age |
| mastoidalgia | pain in the mastoid |
| otalgia; otodynia | ear pain |
| otorrhea | discharge from the ear |
| tinnitus | ringing in ears |
| lacrimation | forming of tears |
| nasolacrimal | nose and tear system |
| optokinetic | eye movement |
| blepharadema | eyelid swelling |
| blepharoptosis | drooping eyelid |
| blepharitis | inflammation of eyelid |
| dacryocystitis | inflammation of the tear sac |
| dacryoadenitis | inflammation of the tear gland |
| dacryohemorrhea | bleeding tears |
| oculomycosis | fungal eye condition |
| aniridia | absence of an iris |
| aphakla | absence of a lens |
| miotic | drug that causes contraction of the pupil |
| mydriatic | drug that causes dilation of the pupil |
| cycloplegic | drug that paralyzes the ciliary body |
| ceruminolytic | drug that aids in the breakdown of ear wax |
| ototoxic | drug that is damaging to the ear |
| blepharoplasty | reconstruction of the eyelid |
| blepharotomy | incision into the eyelid |
| dacryoadectomy | removal of the tear gland |
| dacryocystectomy | removal of the tear sac |
| enucleation | removal of an eye |
| oculoplasty | reconstruction of the eye |
| auditory prosthesis | hearing aid |
| ear lavage | rinsing/washing the external ear canal |
| otoplasty | reconstruction of the ear |
| myringectomy | removal of the eardrum |
| ARMD | age related macular degeneration |
| IOL | intraocular lens |
| IOP | intraocular pressure |
| OD | right eye |
| OS | left eye |
| OU | both eyes |
| VA | visual acuity |
| VF | visual field |
| AD | right ear |
| AS | left ear |
| AU | both ears |
Created by:
JRobey
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