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Ch 13 Word Building
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| blepharitis | eyelid inflammation |
| blepharoplasty | surgical repair of eyelid |
| blepharoptosis | drooping eyelid |
| blepharectomy | removal of the eyelid |
| conjunctival | pertaining to the conjunctiva |
| conjunctivitis | conjunctiva inflammation |
| conjunctivoplasty | surgical repair of the conjunctiva |
| corneal | pertaining to the cornea |
| cycloplegia | paralysis of the ciliary body |
| dacryocystitis | tear bladder inflammation |
| diplopia | double vision |
| iritis | iris inflammation |
| iridal | pertaining to the iris |
| iridectomy | removal of iris |
| iridoplegia | paralysis of iris |
| iridosclerotomy | incision into the iris and sclera |
| keratitis | cornea inflammation |
| keratometer | instrument to measure (curve of) cornea |
| keratotomy | incision into the cornea |
| lacrimal | pertaining to tears |
| ocular | pertaining to the eye |
| intraocular | pertaining to within the eye |
| oculomycosis | abnormal condition of eye fungus |
| ophthalmalgia | eye pain |
| ophthalmic | pertaining to the eye |
| ophthalmologist | specialist in the eye |
| ophthalmoplegia | eye paralysis |
| ophthalmorrhagia | rapid bleeding from the eye |
| ophthalmoscope | instrument to view inside the eye |
| optic | pertaining to the eye or vision |
| optometer | instrument to measure vision |
| optometrist | one who measures vision |
| pupillary | pertaining to the pupil |
| retinal | pertaining to the retina |
| retinopathy | retina disease |
| retinopexy | surgical fixation of the retina |
| scleral | pertaining to the sclera |
| scleromalacia | softening of the sclera |
| sclerotomy | incision into the sclera |
| scleritis | inflammation of the sclera |
| uveitis | inflammation of the choroid |
| Acoustic | pertaining to hearing |
| Audiogram | record of hearing |
| Audiometer | instrument to measure hearing |
| Audiologist | hearing specialist |
| Auditory | pertaining to hearing |
| Aural | pertaining to the ear |
| Auricular | pertaining to the ear |
| Cochlear | pertaining to the cochlea |
| Labyrinthectomy | removal of the labyrinth |
| Labyrinthotomy | incision into the labyrinth |
| Myringitis | eardrum inflammation |
| Myringoplasty | surgical repair of the eardrum |
| Otalgia | ear pain |
| Otic | pertaining to the ear |
| Otitis | ear inflammation |
| Otomycosis | abnormal condition of ear fungus |
| Otologist | ear specialist |
| Otopyorrhea | pus discharge from the ear |
| Otorrhagia | bleeding from the ear |
| Otoscope | instrument to view inside the ear |
| Otoplasty | surgical repair of the (external) ear |
| Salpingitis | eustachian tube inflammation |
| Salpingotomy | incision into the Eustachian tube |
| Tympanic | pertaining to the eardrum |
| Tympanitis | eardrum inflammation |
| Tympanometer | instrument to measure eardrum |
| Tympanoplasty | surgical repair of the eardrum |
| Tympanorrhexis | eardrum rupture |
| Tympanotomy | incision into the eardrum |
| Tympanectomy | removal of the eardrum |
| Microtia | (abnormally) small ears |
| Macrotia | (abnormally) large ears |