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Chapter 6
The Sensory System-Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| lacrim/o, dacry/o | tear |
| ocul/o, ophthalm/o, opt/o | eye |
| -opia, -opsia | vision condition |
| blephar/o | eyelid |
| corne/o, keratin/o | cornea |
| scler/o | sclera (the white of the eye) |
| conjunctiv/o | conjunctiva |
| it/o, irid/o | iris |
| vitre/o | vitreous liquid (also called vitreous humor) |
| phac/o, phak/o | lens |
| cycl/o | ciliary body |
| retin/o | retina |
| aur/o, ot/o | ear |
| -acusis | hearing condition |
| acous/o, audi/o | sound, hearing |
| tympan/o, myring/o | eardrum |
| cerumin/o | ear wax |
| mastoid/o | mastoid process |
| salping/o | eustachian tube |
| labyrinth/o | labyrinth |
| vestibul/o | vestibule |
| chocle/o | cochlea |
| akinestopsia | inability to see objects in motion |
| ambiopia | double vision |
| amblyopia | decreased vision, when it occurs in one eye, it is referred to as lazy eye |
| asthenopia | weak vision |
| diplopia | double vision |
| hemianopia | blindness in half the visual field |
| hyperopia | farsightness |
| myopia | nearsightness |