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chapter 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Oculopathy | Ocul/o, ophthalm/o, opt/o |
| Lacrimation. | Lacrim/o, dacry/o. |
| Hyperopia | -opia, -opsia. |
| Blepharedema | Blephar/o. |
| Corneal transplant | Corne/o |
| Keratitis | kerat/o. |
| Scleritis | Scler/o. |
| Sclera | White part of eye |
| Cornea | Clear surface in the middle of the eye |
| Lens | bends the light rays |
| Iris | colored area, controls the size of the pupil |
| Retina | Deepest layer of the eye. Contains cells that turn into electric signals that are sent to the brain via the optic nerve |
| Vitre/o. | Vitreous liquid |
| Cycl/o. | Cycloplegia. |
| Retin/o. | Retinitis |
| Iritis | Ir/o, irid/o |
| Phakitis | Phac/o, phak/o |
| Ceruminolysis | Cerumin/o |
| Tympanostomy | Tympan/o, myring/o |
| Mastoiditis. | Mastoid/o |
| Labyrinthitis | Labyrinth/o |
| Cochleitis | Cochle/o |
| Dacryocystalgia | Abnormality of the tear glands |