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CHAP 6
| Term | Def |
|---|---|
| Ocul/o, ophthalm/o, opt/o | Oculopathy. Ophthalmologists. Optometrist |
| Lacrim/o, dacry/o. | Lacrimation. Dacryorrhea. |
| opia, -opsia. | Hyperopia. Akinetopsia. |
| Blephar/o. | Blepharedema. Blepharoplasty. |
| Corne/o, kerat/o. | Corneal transplant. Keratitis. |
| Conjunctiv/o. | Conjunctivitis. |
| Scler/o. | Scleritis. |
| Sclera | White part of the eye. |
| Cornea | Clear surface in the middle of the eye. |
| Choroid layer. | Lens – bends the light rays. Iris – colored area, controls the size of the pupil. Ciliary muscles attach to the lens and bend it for focusing |
| Retina | Deepest layer of the eye. Contains cells that turn into electric signals that are sent to the brain via the optic nerve |
| Vitre/o. | Vitreous liquid. Vitrectomy |
| Cycl/o. | Cycloplegia. |
| Retin/o. | Retinitis. Retinoscope. |
| Ir/o, irid/o. | Iritis. Iridalgia. |
| Phac/o, phak/o. | Phacoscope. Phakitis. |
| Aur/o, ot/o | Aural. Otoscope. |
| Acous/o, audi/o. | Acoustic. Audiogram. |
| -acusis. | Hyperacusis. Osteoacusis. |
| Cerumin/o. | Ceruminolysis. |
| Salping/o. | Rhinosalpingitis. |
| Tympan/o, myring/o | Tympanostomy. Myringotomy. |
| Mastoid/o. | Mastoiditis. |
| Labyrinth/o. | Labyrinthitis. |
| Vestibul/o. | Vestibulitis. |
| Cochle/o. | Cochleitis. |
| Conditions of the middle ear | Otosclerosis. Tympanic perforation. Tympanosclerosis. |