Medical Terminology: Chapter 11 Vocab

Eye, Ear, and Special Senses

VIS/O

Seeing, sense of sight

OPT/O, OPTIC/O

Seeing, sense of sight

OP/O, ‐OPIA

Seeing, sense of sight

OPS/O, ‐OPSIA, ‐OPSIS

BLEPS/O, ‐BLEPSIA, ‐BLEPSIS

Sense of sight

OLFACT/O

Smelling, sense of smell

OSM/O, ‐OSMIA

Smelling, sense of smell

OSPHRESI/O, ‐OSPHRESIS

Smelling, sense of smell

GUST/O, GUSTAT/O

Tasting, sense of taste

GEUS/O, ‐GEUSIA

Tasting, sense of taste

TACT/O, TAG/O, TANG/O

Touching, sense of touch

HAPT/O

Touching, sense of touch, to seize

AUDIT/O, AUDI/O

Listening, sense of hearing

ACUST/O, ACOUST/O, ‐ACUSIS, ‐ACOUSIA

Listening, sense of hearing

OCUL/O

Eye

OPHTHALM/O

Eye

CAMER/O

Chamber, cavity

AQU/O, AQUE/O

Water, water‐like

VITRE/O, VITR/O

Glass, glass‐like (*vitreous humor of the eye)

HYAL/O

Glass, glass‐like (*vitreous humor of the eye)

RETIN/O

Retina (*innermost tunic of the eye)

CHOROID/O

Choroid (*middle tunic of the eye)

MACUL/O

Spot, macule (macula lutea retinae of the eye)

CORNE/O

Cornea, hard, horn‐like

KERAT/O, CERAT/O

Cornea, horn, hard, horn‐like

LENT/O, LENTICUL/O

Lens, lentil, lentil‐shaped

PHAC/O, PHAK/O

Lens, lentil

CYCL/O

Ciliary body of the eye, circle, wheel

CILI/O

Ciliary body, eyelash, hair‐like process

SCLER/O

Sclera of the eye, hard

IR/O, IRID/O

Iris of the eye, rainbow, rainbow‐like

PUPILL/O

Pupil of the eye

PUP/O

Pupa (developmental stage after a larva)

COR/O, ‐CORIA

Pupil of the eye

PALPEBR/O

Eyelid

BLEPHAR/O

Eyelid

CONJUNCTIV/O

Conjunctiva

JUNCT/O, JUG/O

To join, joined

LACRIM/O

Tear

DACRY/O

Tear

MITT/O, MISS/O

To send, let go

AMBLY/O

Dull

PRESBY/O

Old age

DIPL/O

Double

DEUTER/O

Second, secondary (*in vision, green blindness i.e. secondary color)

PROT/O

First, primary (*in vision, red blindness i.e. primary color)

METR/O

Measure, measuring

-METER

Device for measure

STIGMAT/O

Spot, point, shame/disgrace

PHOT/O

Light

LUMIN/O

Light, lumen (unit of light)

SCOT/O

Darkness

NYCT/O

Night

NOCT/O

Night

TROP/O

Turning, change, stimulating

‐TROPIA

deviation of eyes from the visual axis

‐TROPION

turning the edge or margin, particularly of the eyelid

STRABISM/O

Strabismus (*disorder of the eye in respect to the optic axis)

NYSTAGM/O

Nystagmus (*disorder involving involuntary movement of the eye)

SCHIST/O, SCHIZ/O, ‐SCHISIS

Split, cleft

CHALAS/O, ‐CHALASIS

Loose, slack

PTERYG/O, PTER/O, ‐PTERYX

Wing, wing‐like

GLAUC/O

Silver, gray, or bluish green

CATARACT/O

Cataract

MI/O, MEI/O

Less, smaller

MYDRIAT‐

Enlargement of the pupil

AUR/O

Ear

AURICUL/O

Auricle (visible external ear)

PINN/O, PENN/O

Auricle (visible external ear), feather, fin, wing

CONCH/O

Auricle (visible external ear), shell, shell‐like

OT/O, ‐OTIA

Ear

MALLE/O

Malleus (one of the ossicles of the ear), hammer

INCUD/O

Incus (one of the ossicles of the ear), anvil

STAPED/O

Stapes (one of the ossicles of the ear), stirrup

LABYRINTH/O

Labyrinth of the ear, maze

VESTIBUL/O

Vestibule of the inner ear, an entrance

UTRICUL/O

Utricle of the inner ear, bag, sack

SACCUL/O

Saccule of the inner ear, bag, sack

COCHLE/O

Cochlea of the inner ear, spiral shell

MEAT/O

Opening, passageway

FENESTR/O

Opening, window

SALPING/O, ‐SALPINX

Eustachian tube, or Fallopian (Uterine), a long tubular structure

TYMPAN/O

Eardrum, drum

MYRING/O

Eardrum, membrane

SON/O

Sound

PHON/O

Sound, voice

ACOUSMAT/O

Sound

BAR/O, BARY/O

Weight, pressure, heavy

BATH/O, BATHY/O

Depth, deep

TRET/O, ‐TRESIA

Perforated, bored

MASTOID/O

Mastoid (process of the temporal bone)

TINNIT/O

A ringing, buzzing, hissing sound in the ear

CERUMIN/O

Earwax

CER/O, ‐CERE

Wax

AUDIT/O, AUDI/O

Listening, sense of hearing

ACUST/O, ACOUST/O, ‐ACUSIS, ‐ACOUSIA

Listening, sense of hearing

What is the correct label for #1?

Auricula; pinna

What is the correct label for #2?

Malleus

What is the correct label for #3?

Incus

What is the correct label for #4?

Stepes