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Ch 16
Ophthalmology and Otology
Term | Definition |
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conjunctiva | inner lining of the eyelids |
cornea | web, tunic |
lacrim | tears |
nas/o | nose |
ophthalm/o | eye |
phot/o | light |
blephar/o | eyelid |
dacry/o | tears |
ptosis | drooping |
ambly- | dull |
opia | sight |
genit | bring forth |
exo- | outward |
trop | turn |
opt/o | vision |
metrist | skilled in measurement |
iris | diaphragm of the eye |
lens | transparent refractive structure behind the iris |
presby | old person |
pupil | opening in the center of iris |
retna | light-sensitive innermost layer of the eyeball |
scler | hard, white of eye |
recept | receive |
myo- | to blink |
ocul | eye |
-orum | function of |
cry/o | cold |
-pexy | fixation |
retin/o | retina |
ton/o | pressure, tension |
-meter | measure |
-metry | process of measuring |
ot/o | ear |
audi/o | hearing |
myc/o | fungus |
eustachian tube | tube that connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx |
-sis | abnormal condition |
metr | measure |
equi- | equal |
librium | balance |
-lith | stone |
scler/o | hardening |
conjunctiv/o | conjunctiva |