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Chapter Six
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acous/o | sound |
| -acusisi | hearing condition |
| aur/o | ear |
| blephar/o | eyelid |
| cerumin/o | ear wax |
| cochle/o | cochlea |
| conjunctiv/oo | conjunctiva |
| corne/o | cornea |
| cycl/o | ciliary body |
| myring/o | eardrum |
| -opa -opsia | vision condition |
| phac/o phak/o | lens |
| dacry/o | tear |
| Ir/o Irid/o | iris |
| kerat/o | cornea |
| aerotitus | inflammation of the ear caused by air |
| ambiopia | double vision |
| amblyopia | decreased vision(lazy eye) |
| audiometer | instrument for measuring hearing |
| audiometry | procedure for measuring hearing |
| auditory prosthesis | hearing aid |
| aural | pertaining to the ear |
| blepharotomy | incision into the eyelid |
| ceruminosis | excessive formation of ear wax |
| diplopia | double vision |
| ectropion | outward turning of the eyelid- |
| entropion | inward turning of the eyelid |
| dacryorrhea | excessive tearing |
| enucleation | removal of an eye |
| hyperopia | farsightedness |