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Exam Prep
Sensory (EYE): Combining, Suffixes, Abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ast | astimatism |
| IOP | intraocular pressure |
| OD | right eye |
| OS | left eye |
| OU | Both eyes |
| REM | rapid eye movement |
| PERRLA | pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accomodation |
| -opia | vision |
| -tropia | a turning |
| aque/o | water |
| blephar/o, palperbr/o | eyelid |
| conjunctiv/o | conjunctiva |
| cor/o, core/o, pipill/o | pupil |
| dacry/o | tear, tear duct |
| dipl/o | double |
| glauc/o | gray |
| ir/o | iris |
| lacrim/o | tear |
| mi/o | smaller, less |
| nyct/o, noct/o | night |
| ocul/o, ophtalm/o | eye |
| opt/o | vision |
| phot/o | light |
| presby/o | old age |
| retin/o | retina |
| scot/o | darkness |
| uve/o | vascular layer of the eye |
| vitre/o | glassy |