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Chapter 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ocul/o, Ophthalm/o, Opt/o | Eye |
| Lacrim/o, Darcy/o | Tear |
| -Opia, -Opsia | Vision Condition |
| Blephar/o | Eyelid |
| Corne/o, Kerat/o | Cornea |
| Scler/o | Sclera (The white part of the eye) |
| Virte/o | Vitreous liquid (also called vitreous humor) |
| Cycl/o | Ciliary body |
| Retin/o | Retina |
| Ir/o, Irid/o | Iris |
| Phac/o, Phak/o | Lens |
| Aur/o, O/to | Ear |
| Acous/o, Audi/o | Sound, hearing |
| -Acusis | Hearing condition |
| Cerumin/o | Earwax |
| Salping/o | Eustachian tube |
| Typan/o, myring/o | Ear drum |
| Mastoid/o | Mastoid process |
| Otitis media | Inflammation of the middle ear |
| Audiometry | Procedure for measuring hearing |
| Tympanostomy | Creation of an opening in the ear drum. |
| Ceruminolytic | Aids in the breakdown I of ear wax |
| Tympanocentesis | Puncture of the ear drum |
| Otopyo/rrhea | Discharge of pus from the ear |
| Otomycosis | Fungal ear condition |
| Tympanosclerosis | Hardening of the ear drum |
| Ambiopia | Double vision |
| Presbyopia | Decreased vision caused by old age |
| Amblyopia | Decreased vision (when it occurs in one eye, it’s referred to as LAZY EYE) |
| Presbycusis | Loss of hearing in old age |