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MED104 Ch6.1
Prefixes/Suffixes (Opthalmology/Otolaryngology)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| lacrim/o, dacry/o | tear (lacrimation, dacryorrhea) |
| -opia, -opsia | vision condition (myopia, akinetopsia) |
| acous/o, audi/o | sound, hearing (acoustic, audiogram) |
| -acusis | hearing condition (hyperacusis) |
| cerumin/o | ear wax (ceruminolysis) |
| ambi- | both (ambiopia) |
| ambly- | dull (amblyopia) |
| dipl- | double (dipliopia) |
| my- | shut (myopia) |
| scot- | dark (scotopia) |
| presby- | old age (presbyopia) |
| stigmat- | point (astigmatism) |
| -tropion | turn (entropion) |
| miot- | contraction (miotic) |
| mydriat- | dilation (mydriatic) |