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medical terminology
medical terms unit 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ocul/o, ophthalm/o, opt/o | eye |
| oculopathy | disease of the eye |
| Lacrim/o, dacry/o | tear |
| lacrimatio | process of producing tears |
| opia, -opsia | vision |
| Hyper/opia | far-sighted |
| A/kinet/opsia | inability to see moving objects |
| Blephar/o | eyelid |
| Corne/o, kerat/o | cornea. |
| Conjunctiv/o | conjunctiva |
| Scler/o | sclera (white of the eye). |
| Retin/o | retina |
| phac/o, phak/o | lens |
| Phak/itis | inflammation of the lens |
| Aur/o, ot/o | ear |
| Acous/o, audi/o | hearing |
| -acusis | hearing condition |
| Cerumin/o | earwax |
| Salping/o | ear canal |
| Labyrinth/o | maze |
| Vestibul/o | entry way |
| akinetopsia | inability to see objects in motion |
| diplopia | double vision |
| amblyopia | decreased vision (i.e. lazy eye) |
| asthenopia | weak vision |
| hyperopia | nearsightedness |
| Dacryo/aden/algia | pain in the tear gland |
| Dacryo/aden/algia – pain in the tear gland Dacry/o/cyst/algia | pain in the tear sac |
| Xer/ophthalm/ia | dry eyes |
| dacryorrhea | excessive tearing |