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Ch 6

studying medical words chapter 6 roots and terms

termdefinition
acous/o sound
-acusis hearing condition
audi/o sound
aur/o ear
blephar/o eyelid
cerumin/o ear wax
cochle/o cochlea
conjunctiv/o conjunctiva
corne/o cornea
cycl/o ciliary body
dacry/o tear
ir/o iris
irid/o iris
kerat/o cornea
labyrinth/o labyrin
lacrim/o tear
mastoid/o mastoid process
myring/o eardrum
ocul/o eye
ophthalm/o eye
-opia vision condition
-opsia vision condition
opt/o eye
ot/o ear
phac/o lens
phak/o lens
retin/o retina
salping/o eustachian tube
scler/o sclera (the white of the eye)
tympan/o eardrum
vestibul/o vestibule
acoustic neuroma a tumor on the acoustic nerve
aerotitis inflammation of the ear caused by air
akinetopsia the 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)
aniridia absence of a lens
aphakia absence of a lens
asthenopia weak vision (i.e., eye strain)
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
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