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chap 6
med term
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| lacrim/o, dacry/o | tear |
| ocul/o, ophthalm/o, opt/o | eye |
| -opia, -opsia | vision condition |
| blephar/o | eyelid |
| scler/o | sclera (the white of the eye) |
| corne/o, kerat/o | cornea |
| conjunctiv/o | conjunctiva |
| ir/o, irid/o | iris |
| 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 |
| mastoid/o | mastoid process |
| cerumin/o | ear wax |
| salping/o | eustachian tube |
| labyrinth/o | labyrinth |
| vestibul/o | vestibule |
| cochle/o | cochlea |
| akinetopsia | inability to see objects in motion |
| diplopia | double vision |
| dacryoadenalgia | pain in the tear gland |
| astigmatism | vision problem caused by the fact that light rays entering the eye aren’t focused on a single point in the back of the eye |
| cycloplegia | paralysis of the ciliary body |
| hyperacusis | excessively sensitive hearing |
| osteoacusis | hearing through bone |
| mastoidalgia | pain in the mastoid |
| tinnitus | ringing in the ear |